That's the fun thing about fashion: it changes. One day, we're into short, the next we're into full length for day, or half short and long.
I've been known to create clothes that are very formfitting and feminine.
I've always loved the rustic, slightly worn style of Canvas and that element of an artisanal hand. It's so inherently chic.
It's quite a pure relationship, designer and muse. I think a beautiful dress on the wrong woman could mean nothing. It has to be the right woman and the right clothes. That's why you need that personal touch.
I worked 10 years as a toy designer before I started my career as a fashion designer. It's something I just fell into and really liked.
I think clothing is transformative. When you put something really beautiful on, you feel something. In so many ways, we're always playing a form of dress-up - it's just a grown-up, much chicer version of it. It's nice to be able to be whoever you want to be.
Designers have always shown outlandish and exuberant clothes, but that hasn't always translated to the streets.
I worked 10 years as a toy designer before I started my career as a fashion designer. It's something I just fell into and really liked.
I don't feel comfortable talking about the specifics of how it all comes together, but the truth is, I don't ever know when Michelle Obama is going to wear my clothes! She, like everyone else, picks her outfits and wears them when she wants - sometimes two or three times. It's not ever calculated.
We all want to be a little glamorous, a little playful and a little mischievous at times.
I hope I am the antithesis of disposable fashion.
I'm an American designer. It's important to riff on that. I remember, when my mom and I first came to the States, she was so shocked that everyone was so dressed down in sandals and shorts. It's not quite like that in Asia. To give that a superluxurious makeover? For me to make street wear? It's sort of chic to do it.
I never thought of myself as being limited to fashion. I'm a designer, and if you have a vision, you can apply that to anything.
My mom is a really good cook. We used to make dumplings together.
That's the fun thing about fashion: it changes. One day, we're into short, the next we're into full length for day, or half short and long.
I made a rule not to be on reality shows.
A perfectly fitted sheath dress that can take you from day to night is something that every woman should have in her closet. You can't go wrong with black, but a little bit of color is nice. I love a lot of color, personally. You can accessorize a sheath dress. Look at how Michelle Obama accessorizes clothes to make them her own.
I make very proper clothes. But I was never that person. For a long time, I thought that was the image I needed to have for my brand. And I thought that's the person that I needed to be. Because it gave me a distinct image that no one can deny.
Designers have always shown outlandish and exuberant clothes, but that hasn't always translated to the streets.
When I moved to America, I knew I wanted to be a designer. I never imagined one of my dresses would end up in the Smithsonian.