My Eccentricity Became Direction.

When I Started In Fashion, I Had Already Adopted The Sailor-striped Sweater As My Uniform; That Way, I Wouldn't Have To Drive Myself Crazy Trying To Figure Out What To Wear.

What Is Masculine And What Is Feminine, Anyway?

I Went To London A Lot As A Young Designer Because London Was A Major Inspiration, Not Only For The Clothes But The Sense Of Freedom. I Remember Going To See A Stage Production Of "the Rocky Horror Picture Show" In The Mid Eighties And Loving The Mix Of Goth And Humor, And In My Shows I've Always Liked To Play Jokes And Have Fun.

If It's Too Fashiony, It's Not Interesting To Me.

Do You Know That Cats Can't Wear Corsets? They Can't Stand! Not At All! They Just Fall Over. I Know Because I Tried!