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At the end of the day, I want to create collections that, although I am inspired by very creative women, I want my customer to walk away with a silhouette that she doesn't even know what collection it comes from. That it just lasts in her wardrobe and makes her feel strong and confident and hopefully happy.

I normally keep a series of draft in a catalogue type of book in which I scribble, sketch and draw ideas.

I would begin by collecting lithographs and etchings. It's a way of coming in and benefiting from real quality art. Even younger artists make wonderful prints. Prints can become very valuable. That's how I began collecting.

A collection is not just one basic idea. It comes from something that is in the air, something you suddenly like and put down on paper and then work out.

You can't do sketches enough. Sketch everything and keep your curiosity fresh.

The rest of my work, besides sketching and keeping a diary, which was the most troublesome of all, consisted in making geological and zoological collections.

I swear if I had to do this over again, I would just do the paintings and never show them.

By means of tracing-paper I transfer my design to the wood and draw on that.