I don't have a mentor in the strict definition. I take as much advice and inspiration as I can from the people I am close to.

My dad taught me never to be afraid of what's on the other side of the mountain.

I think the fashion industry was slightly put off by people they didn't know. They were presented with things like 20-gatefold color brochures.

I just wear what I like and lots of it is British.

As an entrepreneur, what drives you has to be the good news otherwise, you just don't get out of bed.

I attended private Catholic schools in Paris and Los Angeles through high school.

Only twice I let people talk me out of good ideas.

Part of creating the future is to follow this consumer. Women are working we've moved the store to the desk. Now though, she's is in the back of a cab with her iPhone or her iPad, she's tweeting an outfit that her friend is wearing and desperately trying to find out where she got her shoes online.

The power of your thoughts can influence how events turn out. I'm a positive person - when bad things happen, I can see the silver lining. As a result I think I am very lucky, even though I probably have as much bad luck as anyone else, and that translates into seeing opportunity.

Never forget that you only have one opportunity to make a first impression - with investors, with customers, with PR, and with marketing.

Success begins at that magical moment when you declare to yourself, your friends, and the universe that you believe you can do something different.

In order to stay relevant, you have to stay open to new trends and keep educating yourself. You have to keep evolving.

My personal ambition remains the same - to be creative, to be modern, to stay one step ahead, to enjoy life.