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“FASHION is NOT Just a Business, it’s a PASSION!” – #MakingIt


I think it’s healthy for everyone to

I think it’s healthy for everyone to lose a job as well as to gain a job a

lose a job as well as to gain a job a

lose a job as well as to gain a job a very practical you know if I’m designing

very practical you know if I’m designing

very practical you know if I’m designing something I’m saying okay but who’s

something I’m saying okay but who’s

something I’m saying okay but who’s gonna wear this

gonna wear this

gonna wear this where are they going in it it’s not

where are they going in it it’s not

where are they going in it it’s not gonna work nobody’s gonna buy this looks

gonna work nobody’s gonna buy this looks

gonna work nobody’s gonna buy this looks like a markdown rack to me get it out of

like a markdown rack to me get it out of

like a markdown rack to me get it out of here doesn’t work out when I was working

here doesn’t work out when I was working

here doesn’t work out when I was working with Linda furrow which is a sunglasses

with Linda furrow which is a sunglasses

with Linda furrow which is a sunglasses brand that I was working for I was like

brand that I was working for I was like

brand that I was working for I was like a sponge and you can take that

a sponge and you can take that

a sponge and you can take that opportunity to learn so much about the

opportunity to learn so much about the

opportunity to learn so much about the industry

industry

industry what’s up elimination it’s seven my one

what’s up elimination it’s seven my one

what’s up elimination it’s seven my one word is believe and I believe in you I

word is believe and I believe in you I

word is believe and I believe in you I believe you have an amazing gift inside

believe you have an amazing gift inside

believe you have an amazing gift inside you that I want to see exploded onto the

you that I want to see exploded onto the

you that I want to see exploded onto the world I started the making it serious

world I started the making it serious

world I started the making it serious you try to get really specific on

you try to get really specific on

you try to get really specific on definitions different industries try to

definitions different industries try to

definitions different industries try to learn from the best and get specific

learn from the best and get specific

learn from the best and get specific tips tactics and execution on how to

tips tactics and execution on how to

tips tactics and execution on how to have success in that field so today

have success in that field so today

have success in that field so today we’re gonna learn from some of the most

we’re gonna learn from some of the most

we’re gonna learn from some of the most successful and famous designers on how

successful and famous designers on how

successful and famous designers on how to make it in the fashion industry enjoy

kicking us off at number one is trust

kicking us off at number one is trust your instincts with Ralph Lauren when I

your instincts with Ralph Lauren when I

your instincts with Ralph Lauren when I went to Bloomingdale’s the buyer said we

went to Bloomingdale’s the buyer said we

went to Bloomingdale’s the buyer said we like your tithes Ralph but would you

like your tithes Ralph but would you

like your tithes Ralph but would you make them narrower and would you we

make them narrower and would you we

make them narrower and would you we don’t want to use your label we want to

don’t want to use your label we want to

don’t want to use your label we want to use our own label but we’ll give you a

use our own label but we’ll give you a

use our own label but we’ll give you a really good order now here I was no

really good order now here I was no

really good order now here I was no business and hungry and I said to the

business and hungry and I said to the

business and hungry and I said to the buyer I said my heart’s in my throat or

buyer I said my heart’s in my throat or

buyer I said my heart’s in my throat or whatever the expression is I and I would

whatever the expression is I and I would

whatever the expression is I and I would love to sell Bloomingdale’s they were

love to sell Bloomingdale’s they were

love to sell Bloomingdale’s they were the hottest store and young hot store I

the hottest store and young hot store I

the hottest store and young hot store I said but I can’t tell you I’m closing my

said but I can’t tell you I’m closing my

said but I can’t tell you I’m closing my bag and I’m not gonna sell you six

bag and I’m not gonna sell you six

bag and I’m not gonna sell you six months later they called me back Wow and

months later they called me back Wow and

months later they called me back Wow and they said Ralph we can’t find your

they said Ralph we can’t find your

they said Ralph we can’t find your tights anywhere and we want to buy them

tights anywhere and we want to buy them

tights anywhere and we want to buy them and we want to put a rack in a rack of

and we want to put a rack in a rack of

and we want to put a rack in a rack of ties amongst the other ties

ties amongst the other ties

ties amongst the other ties and that was it

and that was it

and that was it the breakthrough was they bought it the

the breakthrough was they bought it the

the breakthrough was they bought it the breakthrough for me is that I’ve learned

breakthrough for me is that I’ve learned

breakthrough for me is that I’ve learned to trust my instincts I learned to trust

to trust my instincts I learned to trust

to trust my instincts I learned to trust my own sense but the normal thing to do

my own sense but the normal thing to do

my own sense but the normal thing to do is say I’ll make it with me what you

is say I’ll make it with me what you

is say I’ll make it with me what you wanted I mean that’s how that’s how the

wanted I mean that’s how that’s how the

wanted I mean that’s how that’s how the world was you want to I want to sell the

world was you want to I want to sell the

world was you want to I want to sell the other ties you know maybe I’ll have a

other ties you know maybe I’ll have a

other ties you know maybe I’ll have a new fashion for you next year let me buy

new fashion for you next year let me buy

new fashion for you next year let me buy it my philosophy was that I love these

it my philosophy was that I love these

it my philosophy was that I love these times I made them they were not just a

times I made them they were not just a

times I made them they were not just a business to me they were they were my

business to me they were they were my

business to me they were they were my voice to myself

voice to myself

voice to myself number two is accept failure with Anna

number two is accept failure with Anna

number two is accept failure with Anna Wintour you eventually joined Harper’s

Wintour you eventually joined Harper’s

Wintour you eventually joined Harper’s Bazaar us and in 1976 it was you were

Bazaar us and in 1976 it was you were

Bazaar us and in 1976 it was you were fired and I find that extraordinary you

fired and I find that extraordinary you

fired and I find that extraordinary you know they were very clear in that they

know they were very clear in that they

know they were very clear in that they thought that I would never understand

thought that I would never understand

thought that I would never understand the American market I remember I was the

the American market I remember I was the

the American market I remember I was the editor on one shoot that was there I

editor on one shoot that was there I

editor on one shoot that was there I think it was a French fashion shows and

think it was a French fashion shows and

think it was a French fashion shows and I just decided that it would be

I just decided that it would be

I just decided that it would be interesting to have dreadlocks on the

interesting to have dreadlocks on the

interesting to have dreadlocks on the models and I think that that pushed them

models and I think that that pushed them

models and I think that that pushed them further than they could they could bear

further than they could they could bear

further than they could they could bear so that was that was that was it for me

so that was that was that was it for me

so that was that was that was it for me but I you know I think it’s always part

but I you know I think it’s always part

but I you know I think it’s always part of life to have some knocks as well as

of life to have some knocks as well as

of life to have some knocks as well as some successes and take risks and you

some successes and take risks and you

some successes and take risks and you know to learn so I think it’s healthy

know to learn so I think it’s healthy

know to learn so I think it’s healthy for everyone to lose a job as well as to

for everyone to lose a job as well as to

for everyone to lose a job as well as to gain a job number three is be practical

gain a job number three is be practical

gain a job number three is be practical with Tom Ford

with Tom Ford

with Tom Ford I’m very practical you know if I’m

I’m very practical you know if I’m

I’m very practical you know if I’m designing something I’m saying okay but

designing something I’m saying okay but

designing something I’m saying okay but who’s gonna wear this where are they

who’s gonna wear this where are they

who’s gonna wear this where are they going in it it’s not gonna work nobody’s

going in it it’s not gonna work nobody’s

going in it it’s not gonna work nobody’s gonna buy this looks like a markdown

gonna buy this looks like a markdown

gonna buy this looks like a markdown rack to me get it out of here doesn’t

rack to me get it out of here doesn’t

rack to me get it out of here doesn’t work out no I’m not pointing at you

work out no I’m not pointing at you

work out no I’m not pointing at you because you’re sitting in front of me

because you’re sitting in front of me

because you’re sitting in front of me I’m not saying you address that’s like a

I’m not saying you address that’s like a

I’m not saying you address that’s like a markdown right but also after having

markdown right but also after having

markdown right but also after having been in the business a long time I can

been in the business a long time I can

been in the business a long time I can look at something say well markdown

look at something say well markdown

look at something say well markdown that’s gonna be a markdown don’t even do

that’s gonna be a markdown don’t even do

that’s gonna be a markdown don’t even do it don’t send it to the store I have

it don’t send it to the store I have

it don’t send it to the store I have wonderful I just say middle-class taste

wonderful I just say middle-class taste

wonderful I just say middle-class taste that’s not the right word and I don’t

that’s not the right word and I don’t

that’s not the right word and I don’t like to use words like middle-class this

like to use words like middle-class this

like to use words like middle-class this stupid word but I have mass tastes how

stupid word but I have mass tastes how

stupid word but I have mass tastes how I think I have you know and what I mean

I think I have you know and what I mean

I think I have you know and what I mean by that is it may be aspirational mouse

by that is it may be aspirational mouse

by that is it may be aspirational mouse taste but if you put ten shoes down on a

taste but if you put ten shoes down on a

taste but if you put ten shoes down on a table

table

table I can almost it’s rarely that I will

I can almost it’s rarely that I will

I can almost it’s rarely that I will fail I will say those three are gonna be

fail I will say those three are gonna be

fail I will say those three are gonna be the top sellers that one will sell the

the top sellers that one will sell the

the top sellers that one will sell the most and you know or if I pick the ones

most and you know or if I pick the ones

most and you know or if I pick the ones that I like they will generally be the

that I like they will generally be the

that I like they will generally be the ones that perform I it’s just you know

ones that perform I it’s just you know

ones that perform I it’s just you know that’s part of your talent as a designer

that’s part of your talent as a designer

that’s part of your talent as a designer is being able to know what people want

is being able to know what people want

is being able to know what people want before they know

before they know

before they know number four is be a sponge with Victoria

number four is be a sponge with Victoria

number four is be a sponge with Victoria Beckham I say the best advice that I

Beckham I say the best advice that I

Beckham I say the best advice that I could give anybody is to work for

could give anybody is to work for

could give anybody is to work for somebody else work for another brand and

somebody else work for another brand and

somebody else work for another brand and when I was working with rock and

when I was working with rock and

when I was working with rock and Republic when I was working with Linda

Republic when I was working with Linda

Republic when I was working with Linda furrow which is a sunglasses brand that

furrow which is a sunglasses brand that

furrow which is a sunglasses brand that I was working for I was like a sponge

I was working for I was like a sponge

I was working for I was like a sponge and you can take that opportunity to

and you can take that opportunity to

and you can take that opportunity to learn so much about the industry and I

learn so much about the industry and I

learn so much about the industry and I did that they were license deals that I

did that they were license deals that I

did that they were license deals that I had back in the day and I worked with

had back in the day and I worked with

had back in the day and I worked with Coty the fragrance company the fragrance

Coty the fragrance company the fragrance

Coty the fragrance company the fragrance house as well and I learned so much and

house as well and I learned so much and

house as well and I learned so much and then when I was in a position to bring

then when I was in a position to bring

then when I was in a position to bring everything in-house and own everything

everything in-house and own everything

everything in-house and own everything myself and create a team that would do

myself and create a team that would do

myself and create a team that would do this with me I felt ready to do it so

this with me I felt ready to do it so

this with me I felt ready to do it so though I didn’t really I didn’t go to

though I didn’t really I didn’t go to

though I didn’t really I didn’t go to fashion school I was working for other

fashion school I was working for other

fashion school I was working for other people and I learned an enormous amount

people and I learned an enormous amount

people and I learned an enormous amount of time and an enormous amount in a very

of time and an enormous amount in a very

of time and an enormous amount in a very short space of time

short space of time

short space of time number five is be fearless with Vera

number five is be fearless with Vera

number five is be fearless with Vera Wang

Wang

Wang one of the things that I found extremely

one of the things that I found extremely

one of the things that I found extremely fascinating about you is that you and

fascinating about you is that you and

fascinating about you is that you and your career have consistently been a

your career have consistently been a

your career have consistently been a risk-taker

risk-taker

risk-taker in fact I think one of the biggest risks

in fact I think one of the biggest risks

in fact I think one of the biggest risks you took was turning the traditional

you took was turning the traditional

you took was turning the traditional white bridal gown into pink yellow green

white bridal gown into pink yellow green

white bridal gown into pink yellow green even black what drove you to take such

even black what drove you to take such

even black what drove you to take such risks well I will say I am fairly

risks well I will say I am fairly

risks well I will say I am fairly fearless although it doesn’t come

fearless although it doesn’t come

fearless although it doesn’t come without a price but creatively and when

without a price but creatively and when

without a price but creatively and when you work in a certain John and I work in

you work in a certain John and I work in

you work in a certain John and I work in ready to wear as well as Bridal but I

ready to wear as well as Bridal but I

ready to wear as well as Bridal but I think we’re very celebrated obviously

think we’re very celebrated obviously

think we’re very celebrated obviously for

for

for dressed for the woman’s most important

dressed for the woman’s most important

dressed for the woman’s most important day of her life so I have to say that

day of her life so I have to say that

day of her life so I have to say that trying to keep that fresh trying to keep

trying to keep that fresh trying to keep

trying to keep that fresh trying to keep that new trying to keep myself creative

that new trying to keep myself creative

that new trying to keep myself creative and trying to envision Bridal as a whole

and trying to envision Bridal as a whole

and trying to envision Bridal as a whole other form trying to visually brought us

other form trying to visually brought us

other form trying to visually brought us a whole other form of self-expression

a whole other form of self-expression

a whole other form of self-expression for not only myself as a designer but

for not only myself as a designer but

for not only myself as a designer but for the bride I’ve taken big risks like

for the bride I’ve taken big risks like

for the bride I’ve taken big risks like black dresses new dresses pink dresses

black dresses new dresses pink dresses

black dresses new dresses pink dresses colors one of the ways I can for someone

colors one of the ways I can for someone

colors one of the ways I can for someone who works in black and ready to wear

who works in black and ready to wear

who works in black and ready to wear colors one of the ways that I’ve really

colors one of the ways that I’ve really

colors one of the ways that I’ve really been able to distinguish our bridal

been able to distinguish our bridal

been able to distinguish our bridal collections through the years but it’s

collections through the years but it’s

collections through the years but it’s way more important than that to me for

way more important than that to me for

way more important than that to me for in reality I’m really a designer who

in reality I’m really a designer who

in reality I’m really a designer who does bridal gowns I’m not a bridal

does bridal gowns I’m not a bridal

does bridal gowns I’m not a bridal designer and because of that I’ve been

designer and because of that I’ve been

designer and because of that I’ve been able to be I’ve been able to have real

able to be I’ve been able to have real

able to be I’ve been able to have real freedom and what I do and I don’t feel

freedom and what I do and I don’t feel

freedom and what I do and I don’t feel any parameters in which I have to define

any parameters in which I have to define

any parameters in which I have to define myself within number six is trying to

myself within number six is trying to

myself within number six is trying to improve with Karl Lagerfeld

improve with Karl Lagerfeld

improve with Karl Lagerfeld I’m never pleased with myself I always

I’m never pleased with myself I always

I’m never pleased with myself I always think I could do better I could make an

think I could do better I could make an

think I could do better I could make an effort and lazy I mean it’s ridiculous I

effort and lazy I mean it’s ridiculous I

effort and lazy I mean it’s ridiculous I know but I had the healthy attitude and

know but I had the healthy attitude and

know but I had the healthy attitude and I don’t think I should change my state

I don’t think I should change my state

I don’t think I should change my state of mind because when people start to

of mind because when people start to

of mind because when people start to think about that past their art and all

think about that past their art and all

think about that past their art and all this is very dangerous I do a kind of

this is very dangerous I do a kind of

this is very dangerous I do a kind of apply to art don’t be too pretentious

apply to art don’t be too pretentious

apply to art don’t be too pretentious and the good thing is that I get never

and the good thing is that I get never

and the good thing is that I get never liked the old holding stone stone and

liked the old holding stone stone and

liked the old holding stone stone and such any satisfaction I was what I’m

such any satisfaction I was what I’m

such any satisfaction I was what I’m doing I always think it could improve I

doing I always think it could improve I

doing I always think it could improve I could do better and I could do more it’s

could do better and I could do more it’s

could do better and I could do more it’s ridiculous but it’s very healthy I see

ridiculous but it’s very healthy I see

ridiculous but it’s very healthy I see number 7 is having honest intention with

number 7 is having honest intention with

number 7 is having honest intention with Russell Simmons an honest intention is

Russell Simmons an honest intention is

Russell Simmons an honest intention is always at the core no usually at the

always at the core no usually at the

always at the core no usually at the core of a worldly business success I

core of a worldly business success I

core of a worldly business success I mean Esther I want to give people

mean Esther I want to give people

mean Esther I want to give people something they need hopefully you’re

something they need hopefully you’re

something they need hopefully you’re giving something to need that you

giving something to need that you

giving something to need that you approve of you know if you’re vegan and

approve of you know if you’re vegan and

approve of you know if you’re vegan and don’t have a steak house you know sound

don’t have a steak house you know sound

don’t have a steak house you know sound like that

like that

like that but it’s a idea of going to work and

but it’s a idea of going to work and

but it’s a idea of going to work and giving people something that you believe

giving people something that you believe

giving people something that you believe in and and and make it an honest

in and and and make it an honest

in and and and make it an honest intention also that that you give

intention also that that you give

intention also that that you give without you know so much it’s not about

without you know so much it’s not about

without you know so much it’s not about the expectation of receiving so much it

the expectation of receiving so much it

the expectation of receiving so much it there’s faith in this idea that if you

there’s faith in this idea that if you

there’s faith in this idea that if you put your energy into something it will

put your energy into something it will

put your energy into something it will give you a return but it there’s

give you a return but it there’s

give you a return but it there’s something greater about loving something

something greater about loving something

something greater about loving something enough to just want to share it and I

enough to just want to share it and I

enough to just want to share it and I think that that’s a major motivation and

think that that’s a major motivation and

think that that’s a major motivation and we all should have one happiness and

we all should have one happiness and

we all should have one happiness and success number eight is take risks with

success number eight is take risks with

success number eight is take risks with Tory Burch opening a store on your first

Tory Burch opening a store on your first

Tory Burch opening a store on your first day that you launch a brand is a huge

day that you launch a brand is a huge

day that you launch a brand is a huge risk why did you choose well I was

risk why did you choose well I was

risk why did you choose well I was warned against it over and over again

warned against it over and over again

warned against it over and over again and and I really felt that number one we

and and I really felt that number one we

and and I really felt that number one we found a spot in New York that was

found a spot in New York that was

found a spot in New York that was budget-friendly and it was basically it

budget-friendly and it was basically it

budget-friendly and it was basically it was it was very little money and we felt

was it was very little money and we felt

was it was very little money and we felt or I felt that I wanted to create an

or I felt that I wanted to create an

or I felt that I wanted to create an environment and retail at the time was

environment and retail at the time was

environment and retail at the time was minimalist it was very stark and clean

minimalist it was very stark and clean

minimalist it was very stark and clean and we thought it’d be interesting to be

and we thought it’d be interesting to be

and we thought it’d be interesting to be inspired by David I was very inspired by

inspired by David I was very inspired by

inspired by David I was very inspired by David Hicks in the beginning and this

David Hicks in the beginning and this

David Hicks in the beginning and this idea of coming into a welcoming and warm

idea of coming into a welcoming and warm

idea of coming into a welcoming and warm environment having couches for

environment having couches for

environment having couches for boyfriends or husbands or children and

boyfriends or husbands or children and

boyfriends or husbands or children and and making it accessible and friendly

and making it accessible and friendly

and making it accessible and friendly but also interesting and so it was a way

but also interesting and so it was a way

but also interesting and so it was a way to show who we were immediately when you

to show who we were immediately when you

to show who we were immediately when you walked in and it was everything we

walked in and it was everything we

walked in and it was everything we launched with I think twelve categories

launched with I think twelve categories

launched with I think twelve categories which also people thought was ridiculous

which also people thought was ridiculous

which also people thought was ridiculous and it was a lot of going to China I set

and it was a lot of going to China I set

and it was a lot of going to China I set up an office from the beginning and

up an office from the beginning and

up an office from the beginning and convincing factories to work with us and

convincing factories to work with us and

convincing factories to work with us and taking a shot on us because making

taking a shot on us because making

taking a shot on us because making twenty and fifty pieces of something was

twenty and fifty pieces of something was

twenty and fifty pieces of something was essentially losing money for them so

essentially losing money for them so

essentially losing money for them so when when we ended up getting that done

when when we ended up getting that done

when when we ended up getting that done this store was the best place to really

this store was the best place to really

this store was the best place to really house that and show it and speak to our

house that and show it and speak to our

house that and show it and speak to our customer number nine is solve a problem

customer number nine is solve a problem

customer number nine is solve a problem with Iman I started him on cosmetics in

with Iman I started him on cosmetics in

with Iman I started him on cosmetics in 1994 so I when I was creating Iman

1994 so I when I was creating Iman

1994 so I when I was creating Iman cosmetics

cosmetics

cosmetics I wanted to have a new language if I

I wanted to have a new language if I

I wanted to have a new language if I didn’t want the old mentality that the

didn’t want the old mentality that the

didn’t want the old mentality that the whole world is black and white the world

whole world is black and white the world

whole world is black and white the world is not black and white there’s a lot of

is not black and white there’s a lot of

is not black and white there’s a lot of different shades in this game and so I

different shades in this game and so I

different shades in this game and so I wanted to create a new product a new

wanted to create a new product a new

wanted to create a new product a new language for people to address the

language for people to address the

language for people to address the beauties and in 1994 when I created

beauties and in 1994 when I created

beauties and in 1994 when I created email Cosmetics it was the first company

email Cosmetics it was the first company

email Cosmetics it was the first company there was truly multicultural and you

there was truly multicultural and you

there was truly multicultural and you know and truly global in terms of all

know and truly global in terms of all

know and truly global in terms of all the skin changes that we were covering

the skin changes that we were covering

the skin changes that we were covering we started first in America and Canada

we started first in America and Canada

we started first in America and Canada where now we are familiar with also in

where now we are familiar with also in

where now we are familiar with also in Europe in London in front and in England

Europe in London in front and in England

Europe in London in front and in England in France in Italy and number 10 the

in France in Italy and number 10 the

in France in Italy and number 10 the last one before the bonus Clips is

last one before the bonus Clips is

last one before the bonus Clips is create a feeling with Sophia Amoruso

create a feeling with Sophia Amoruso

create a feeling with Sophia Amoruso so Nancy yo is very much a feeling it’s

so Nancy yo is very much a feeling it’s

so Nancy yo is very much a feeling it’s a feeling you know to sell things online

a feeling you know to sell things online

a feeling you know to sell things online successfully you have to create a

successfully you have to create a

successfully you have to create a feeling so you know when I started

feeling so you know when I started

feeling so you know when I started selling on eBay you know the department

selling on eBay you know the department

selling on eBay you know the department stores that were online the people who

stores that were online the people who

stores that were online the people who are treating their online stores is just

are treating their online stores is just

are treating their online stores is just another door and we’re dumping stuff on

another door and we’re dumping stuff on

another door and we’re dumping stuff on a model and cutting their head off and

a model and cutting their head off and

a model and cutting their head off and still are are missing the point like the

still are are missing the point like the

still are are missing the point like the opportunity that we have for

opportunity that we have for

opportunity that we have for storytelling online and there’s so much

storytelling online and there’s so much

storytelling online and there’s so much context that you can give a product

context that you can give a product

context that you can give a product within a photograph in with a

within a photograph in with a

within a photograph in with a description that you know I talked about

description that you know I talked about

description that you know I talked about exalting the details so I mean I

exalting the details so I mean I

exalting the details so I mean I literally turned I guess I like to say

literally turned I guess I like to say

literally turned I guess I like to say and I it’s not really but I turned

and I it’s not really but I turned

and I it’s not really but I turned into gold I bought five dollar

into gold I bought five dollar

into gold I bought five dollar things that weren’t designer vintage

things that weren’t designer vintage

things that weren’t designer vintage that were just vintage that were stylish

that were just vintage that were stylish

that were just vintage that were stylish that I put in the context of modern

that I put in the context of modern

that I put in the context of modern fashion and made something desirable and

fashion and made something desirable and

fashion and made something desirable and I started the auctions at $9.99 nasty

I started the auctions at $9.99 nasty

I started the auctions at $9.99 nasty yells not successful because I marked my

yells not successful because I marked my

yells not successful because I marked my prices up and tricked people into buying

prices up and tricked people into buying

prices up and tricked people into buying stuff that they were eventually

stuff that they were eventually

stuff that they were eventually dissatisfied with they fought over it

dissatisfied with they fought over it

dissatisfied with they fought over it the prices went crazy that’s how I built

the prices went crazy that’s how I built

the prices went crazy that’s how I built a cash positive you know cashflow

a cash positive you know cashflow

a cash positive you know cashflow positive business because I told a story

positive business because I told a story

positive business because I told a story through the photos so it was you know

through the photos so it was you know

through the photos so it was you know the girl is always going somewhere she’s

the girl is always going somewhere she’s

the girl is always going somewhere she’s she has intent so it’s not just a model

she has intent so it’s not just a model

she has intent so it’s not just a model we have to it’s so much work and it’s

we have to it’s so much work and it’s

we have to it’s so much work and it’s not cheap to find girls who look like

not cheap to find girls who look like

not cheap to find girls who look like they’re a person but to tell a story

they’re a person but to tell a story

they’re a person but to tell a story with that photo and for someone to who

with that photo and for someone to who

with that photo and for someone to who can’t try that product on to look at it

can’t try that product on to look at it

can’t try that product on to look at it and say oh my god I can see myself

and say oh my god I can see myself

and say oh my god I can see myself wearing that or it’s why people are

wearing that or it’s why people are

wearing that or it’s why people are interested in blogs and fashion bloggers

interested in blogs and fashion bloggers

interested in blogs and fashion bloggers it’s I mean it’s the celebrity if it’s

it’s I mean it’s the celebrity if it’s

it’s I mean it’s the celebrity if it’s the paparazzi culture at the same time

the paparazzi culture at the same time

the paparazzi culture at the same time like people understand things that are

like people understand things that are

like people understand things that are kind of fed to them in a way that is

kind of fed to them in a way that is

kind of fed to them in a way that is like predigested I guess a little bit

like predigested I guess a little bit

like predigested I guess a little bit for lack of a better word which I always

for lack of a better word which I always

for lack of a better word which I always tried to do with the photography by

tried to do with the photography by

tried to do with the photography by putting in the context of like a real

putting in the context of like a real

putting in the context of like a real girl which today is very much what we

girl which today is very much what we

girl which today is very much what we continue to try to do and has become

continue to try to do and has become

continue to try to do and has become much more common

now I have some special bonus clips for

now I have some special bonus clips for you guys but before getting to that my

you guys but before getting to that my

you guys but before getting to that my question of the day is I’m curious how

question of the day is I’m curious how

question of the day is I’m curious how do you create a feeling with your brand

do you create a feeling with your brand

do you create a feeling with your brand with your fashion or what is the feeling

with your fashion or what is the feeling

with your fashion or what is the feeling that you would like to create leave it

that you would like to create leave it

that you would like to create leave it down the console oh I’m really curious

down the console oh I’m really curious

down the console oh I’m really curious to hear from you thank you guys so much

to hear from you thank you guys so much

to hear from you thank you guys so much for watching I believe in you I hope you

for watching I believe in you I hope you

for watching I believe in you I hope you continue to believe in yourself and

continue to believe in yourself and

continue to believe in yourself and whatever you’re on where it is much love

whatever you’re on where it is much love

whatever you’re on where it is much love I’ll see you soon and enjoy the bonuses

and I think everyone should be an intern

and I think everyone should be an intern by the way I think this is a problem

by the way I think this is a problem

by the way I think this is a problem today as people come out of school and

today as people come out of school and

today as people come out of school and they think they should immediately be a

they think they should immediately be a

they think they should immediately be a star and in today’s world of course you

star and in today’s world of course you

star and in today’s world of course you can make a sex video and you can become

can make a sex video and you can become

can make a sex video and you can become a star you know if you’re clever you can

a star you know if you’re clever you can

a star you know if you’re clever you can get yourself a you know out in the world

get yourself a you know out in the world

get yourself a you know out in the world through social media and you can become

through social media and you can become

through social media and you can become a star but I think everyone should be an

a star but I think everyone should be an

a star but I think everyone should be an intern you should sweep floors you

intern you should sweep floors you

intern you should sweep floors you should pick up pins if you’re interested

should pick up pins if you’re interested

should pick up pins if you’re interested in being an architect you know you

in being an architect you know you

in being an architect you know you should run errands you should you should

should run errands you should you should

should run errands you should you should do all those things because you learn so

do all those things because you learn so

do all those things because you learn so much when I initially started up the

much when I initially started up the

much when I initially started up the brand I didn’t put too much pressure on

brand I didn’t put too much pressure on

brand I didn’t put too much pressure on myself I didn’t go into this to prove

myself I didn’t go into this to prove

myself I didn’t go into this to prove anything to anybody other than than

anything to anybody other than than

anything to anybody other than than myself I was very focused I didn’t try

myself I was very focused I didn’t try

myself I was very focused I didn’t try and do everything at once you know

and do everything at once you know

and do everything at once you know her for quite a few seasons I stopped to

her for quite a few seasons I stopped to

her for quite a few seasons I stopped to just perfecting the dress I didn’t want

just perfecting the dress I didn’t want

just perfecting the dress I didn’t want to run before I could walk

to run before I could walk

to run before I could walk it’s very important to be focused and do

it’s very important to be focused and do

it’s very important to be focused and do do what I was doing very very well and

do what I was doing very very well and

do what I was doing very very well and move on and do more when my team was in

move on and do more when my team was in

move on and do more when my team was in the position to do that so I think that

the position to do that so I think that

the position to do that so I think that it’s about keeping things focused and

it’s about keeping things focused and

it’s about keeping things focused and not trying to do too much when I first

not trying to do too much when I first

not trying to do too much when I first started I used to do sketches where I

started I used to do sketches where I

started I used to do sketches where I could say well here’s a low neck here’s

could say well here’s a low neck here’s

could say well here’s a low neck here’s a high neck here’s a version that with a

a high neck here’s a version that with a

a high neck here’s a version that with a bigger skirt I mean it was the only way

bigger skirt I mean it was the only way

bigger skirt I mean it was the only way I could get out what was in my brain but

I could get out what was in my brain but

I could get out what was in my brain but over the last 25 years I’ve really come

over the last 25 years I’ve really come

over the last 25 years I’ve really come to want to work myself with the fabric

to want to work myself with the fabric

to want to work myself with the fabric so being here is now integral to my

so being here is now integral to my

so being here is now integral to my design process there’s no other place or

design process there’s no other place or

design process there’s no other place or way I can do it anymore

way I can do it anymore

way I can do it anymore it sounds very extravagant in this day

it sounds very extravagant in this day

it sounds very extravagant in this day and age but we work right on the body

and age but we work right on the body

and age but we work right on the body and we have a constant fit model because

and we have a constant fit model because

and we have a constant fit model because I have to see the clothing on the body

I have to see the clothing on the body

I have to see the clothing on the body very interesting to a rattlin I don’t

very interesting to a rattlin I don’t

very interesting to a rattlin I don’t want to tear this one apart

want to tear this one apart

want to tear this one apart another right that goes away i draped on

another right that goes away i draped on

another right that goes away i draped on her i correct it

her i correct it

her i correct it I make them cut it we do pages of notes

I make them cut it we do pages of notes

I make them cut it we do pages of notes I want a space I could in a way retire

I want a space I could in a way retire

I want a space I could in a way retire from the intensity of that room which is

from the intensity of that room which is

from the intensity of that room which is extremely intense so this room is my

extremely intense so this room is my

extremely intense so this room is my office if that’s the right word no one

office if that’s the right word no one

office if that’s the right word no one comes in here it’s really for me my

comes in here it’s really for me my

comes in here it’s really for me my Haven slash diskgo flash Haas mental

Haven slash diskgo flash Haas mental

Haven slash diskgo flash Haas mental hospital the most important work ever if

hospital the most important work ever if

hospital the most important work ever if you had to think of one word that’s most

you had to think of one word that’s most

you had to think of one word that’s most important to you or that sums you Apple

important to you or that sums you Apple

important to you or that sums you Apple that would be like a little beacon table

that would be like a little beacon table

that would be like a little beacon table Ignatian if you want to know what the

Ignatian if you want to know what the

Ignatian if you want to know what the most important one word is for Tony

most important one word is for Tony

most important one word is for Tony Robbins Gary Vaynerchuk Oprah Winfrey

Robbins Gary Vaynerchuk Oprah Winfrey

Robbins Gary Vaynerchuk Oprah Winfrey will.i.am and Howard Schultz I have a

will.i.am and Howard Schultz I have a

will.i.am and Howard Schultz I have a very special secret video for you check

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