In terms of design, it's true the world has an influence. But, as a designer, you have to protect yourself. You have to look at the world and then forget it.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The aim of being a good designer is to have an influence. If you design furniture or lifestyle, you should influence the way people evolve globally. It's good to have an influence.
I don't think many people would think I'm a designer. I behave in a different way. I'd get knocked down and cut to pieces if I went home and flounced about; this industry is known for the flounciness, but I've got my feet on the ground.
As a designer, I think you just have to make sure you know what you want and stay true to it. You need to have conviction and really just want to make people think in regards to doing interesting things.
It is so important to be really true to yourself in design, and I am.
When a designer creates, he looks at the world around him.
Design is about point of view, and there should be some sort of woman or lifestyle or attitude in one's head as a designer.
Design is about point of view, and there should be some sort of woman or lifestyle or attitude in one's head as a designer. So my being able to reach the masses was something that meant a great deal to me - especially for women who could never wear Vera Wang.
Design should not dominate things, should not dominate people. It should help people. That's its role.
Design needs a new relationship with the world, one that is more focused on our planet's needs.
We design our world, while our world acts back on us and designs us.