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I don't love reading so much, but I love book shopping.
I wonder if I would have been less organic of a designer without my background. Maybe I would be more academic about designing, more methodical. I... →
I came to New York when I was 21, 22. I couldn't speak English. I knew I wanted to go to fashion school.
I cannot live without art: it excites me, it challenges me, and it leads me to the next thing.
I do go back to Brazil once a year. I miss my family.
I don't listen to music when designing. We create in silence. I go through a torturous process because everything has to be precise and right.
I have no tolerance for boredom. I spend so many hours in the office, and I still love it.
I wanted to be involved with fashion, though I didn't know what being a designer meant.
I'm inspired by many things, from landscapes to textiles. Art and architecture always influence my design process.
I'm not an artist. I'm a fashion designer of clothes.
If you have beautiful knees, show your knees. I'm not a puritan. I love skin.
My love of fashion stemmed from my mother's passion for it.
When a sketch comes into this three-dimensional form and everybody contributes, it's really fantastic.
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