It’s hard to balance everything. It’s always challenging. I have a fantastic relationship with money. I use it to buy my freedom. A woman is never sexier than when she is comfortable in her clothes. The market is like a language, and you have to be able to understand what they’re saying. First I made a dress because I was pregnant and I wanted to be the most beautiful pregnant woman. Then I made a sweater because I wanted to have one that wasn’t like anyone else’s.

A woman has the age she deserves. I want people to be afraid of the women I dress. Fashion is a very stressful place to work because of the demands of doing the shows – no one expects a writer to produce two books a year on the dot – but it’s also a very toxic place to work. Age is something only in your head or a stereotype. Age means nothing when you are passionate about something. I don’t care about money. I really don’t care. I just want to do what I do.
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