"I think some designers get into the business because of a dream and a passion, and for me, that dream and that passion was to make people feel good no matter where they came from. I grew up in the part of town that was just not . . . it wasn't great. I knew right away, when I started working in fashion at 14 at the mall, that you can change who you are based on your thoughts, what you put on your body, and what you put on your face — it doesn't matter where you come from. So in that aspect, fashion is a big equalizer. I got into it wanting to make people feel good. I think some people get in because it's a dream to create art and who knows what. It all starts with the intent. So if [making people feel good] is my intent, why wouldn't I include everybody?"
