RACHEL ROY

Someone's energy and aura and soul are so much more important - they don't compare to what you have on.

My first job was in retail at the age of 14, and I have worked in the industry ever since.

I realize I never stand out in a room unless I'm feeling balanced, centered and happy. It sounds really corny but it's very, very true.

Dressing for yourself and not a man is definitely something I advocate.

I have a real passion for many aspects of home lifestyle and beauty.

If you feel good, you stand up a bit straighter.

I worry that my daughters are too taken care of.

I don't think that everything that's popular is necessarily right for every body and so I'd like for girls to be confident enough to make the right choice for themselves and to look unique.

I find I'm an old soul.

A person's life is of their own making, and I take full responsibility for mine.

Because my business life is so busy, my home is really my sanctuary. That is where I reflect and spend quality time with my girls.

I have always admired the way women put outfits together.

I always keep a woman's body in mind, accentuating her best features.

I love to smell like roses, literally all day!

I am inspired by life, past experiences, what's to come, women around me, art, colors, paintings, and emotions.

If I didn't love the hourglass, I wouldn't love myself.

I'm thankful I grew up the way I did. It made me a hard worker and insightful to other people's lives.

You should always feel confident in everything you wear, no matter what trend you fit or don't fit into.

I have known that I wanted to be a designer since I was 8 years old.

I am really focused on how I can improve myself and the world around me.

I'm not a size 0, and I'm nowhere close to it. But, I don't want anyone to know what I am so I like to design clothes so you don't know what's going on under there.

If a great outfit gets you one step closer to feeling good about yourself, then it's worth every penny.

When I look at pictures when I was younger, I do the quintessential cringe.

I've always loved fashion so much and I didn't have access to the kind of fashion I really wanted, so I would do vintage shopping.

When I talk to young girls about clothes, I tell them to show a lot of brains.