I Feel Unbelievably Fortunate. How Many People

American Women Often Fall Into The Trap Of, "oh, These Are My Weekend Clothes. These Are My Work Clothes. This Is What I Wear At Night." It's So Old-fashioned. The French Are Not Afraid Of Their Luxury. Americans Can Be So Puritanical And Think, "that's My Special-occasion Bag." Whereas, For A French Woman, It's Her Everyday Bag.

Fashion Is Not Like The Movie Business, Where You Can Have Two Great Projects In A Row And Then Say, "you Know What? I'm Going To Take Off Eight Months." What Am I Going To Tell People? Wear Last Year's Clothes?

Seventy Per Cent Of The Clothes You Own Should Be Meat And Potatoes. Thirty Per Cent Should Be Icing And Fluff - That's Colour, Pattern, Shine, Accessories. Too Many Women Get The Proportions The Other Way Round, Then Can't Figure Out Why They Can't Get Dressed.

It's An Unbelievably Tight Race For Hideous Today.

When You Try On Something, You Have To Ask Yourself, 'how Many Ways Could I Wear This? Could I Wear It To Work? To Dinner Or Drinks? Will It Span The Seasons' If You Have To Think Too Hard About Those Questions, Then Skip It.