We Don't Need Fashion To Survive, We

As Far Back As I Can Remember, I Had An Interest In Fashion. I Used To Go To Sleepaway Camp, And They'd Provide A List Of Things That You Had To Bring, And I Always Wanted To Be A Bit More Creative Than The List Allowed. Like, If They Required Chinos, I Wanted To Hand-paint Them.

I Don't Know, But I Always Loved That Image Of A Girl Putting Toenail Polish On A Guy - Her Boyfriend, Or Something Like That. Or A Guy Waking Up In The Morning And Reaching Over And Putting On His Girlfriend's Shirt. Like Keith Richards Putting On One Of Anita Pallenberg's Blouses, Or Courtney Love Putting Nail Polish On Kurt Cobain.

I Always Find It Kind Of Embarrassing, Kind Of Funny, And Kind Of Exciting. In New York I'm Recognized A Lot, Although Nobody Says Anything. You Know, They Stare At You Just A Second Too Long. But In Paris It's Not As Commonplace To Be Recognized.

What's Worked For Me Is Not Quitting And Being Passionate About What I Do And Not Giving Up - And When I Don't Believe In Myself, Turning To Others Who Believe In Me.

Part Of The Talent Of Any Company Is To Surround Yourself With People Who Have Good Spirit And Help You Do More And More Things.