A designer is like a doctor for a woman. He has a specific job, and if he is doing it well, he will have the gratitude of the woman for the rest of his life.
In terms of design, it's true the world has an influence. But, as a designer, you have to protect yourself. You have to look at the world and then forget it.
It is no longer acceptable to ignore the suffering, and designers must take responsibility for the way that their fur is produced.
There's no conversation happening between plus-size women and designers. The door is never open.
I thought, 'It doesn't matter what that woman is wearing,' but then I realised actually it's our job as designers to make women smile; to bring them the chocolate without the calories.
The first thing I do in the morning is take my vitamins. I don't want to say which vitamins; I don't think you should push what you believe in. Doctors should do that, not fashion designers.
When you have trouble with things—whether it's figuring out whether to push or pull a door or the arbitrary vagaries of the modern computer and electronics industries—it's not your fault. Don't blame yourself: blame the designer.
Every designer has to stand behind and believe in what they are creating.
We don't do focus groups - that is the job of the designer.
A designer must always think about the unfortunate production engineer who will have to manufacture what you have designed; try to understand his problems.
