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In a business, you have a vision, and you follow the vision. You have to execute. And then you have to learn how to run a good business. And I think if you look at the characteristics of any successful fashion business, it's all about that.

I've had a great experience in the fashion business.

The psychology of fashion is interesting because we're selling people something they don't really need. We're just selling them something that makes them feel good. Besides, there is nothing really new in fashion. Everything worth doing has been done before.

Fashion never stops. There is always the new project, the new opportunity.

Yes, fashion adds more risk, but you don't have to have as much of it to keep the business rolling.

In order for fashion to progress, we have to always be willing to invest in someone or something new and embrace risks, regardless of the economy.

I understand that the rule of fashion is to change, even as a successful designer - you do not want to be stuck in the same rut.

Fashion is always seen as somewhat frivolous and self-indulgent. And I think people on the inside maybe don't see or understand how exciting and diverse a business it is.

Fashion is an industry to make money. It plays into human psychology. We want to belong, we want to be loved. I'm not trying to demonize the fashion industry - I love the fashion industry - but style is about taking the control out of the industry's hand and having you decide what works for you.

Being one step ahead of a fashion trend is not so important to me. What matters is to always forge ahead.