I believe in stopping work and eating lunch.
L'Wren Scott
Luxury is a state of mind.
Peruvian food is so simple yet amazingly flavored with their traditional spices.
Everyone has their own special set of problems - in their own minds.
One should always try to do the best you possibly can. I'm not in a race to the finish line - I won't put anything out until it's completely ready. You want to keep it special and unique for the customer.
The modern woman has a modern life, and most of us work. There's no time to change before we go out in the evening, so a dress should always look appropriate for day and night.
The first thing I do in the morning is take my vitamins. I don't want to say which vitamins; I don't think you should push what you believe in. Doctors should do that, not fashion designers.
Enhancing a woman's silhouette and enhancing a woman's beauty - both contribute to enhancing her confidence, so they're synonymous, really.
I'm always trying to find something new for my customers. Every season, I try to top myself and push it a little further.
I had to learn to sew when I was growing up, because nothing else fitted me.
I like a very sexy silhouette, and I like to feel like when you put something on, you zip yourself into it, and you're secure in there.
Sometimes I like to watch TV, though I never get to watch any of the shows in real time. I'm a fan of 'Downton Abbey,' 'Boardwalk Empire,' and 'Boss.' There's a British series called 'Luther,' but in England, they think a series means four episodes. And I like 'Mad Men.' Otherwise, it's always good to unwind with a book.
Every season I try to top myself, and push it a little further.
Random things are luxurious to people. It's personal.
Even though education was key in my family, I had no access to museums or art where we lived. I was a bit starved.
I'm a fashion designer. I don't want to be defined as someone's girlfriend.
I don't like to dictate the style to the customer, I believe people give something their own trend.
I wanted to create things that you can always pull out of your closet and rely on. I wanted to create a timeless, classic collection of clothing that you can keep expanding on.
Guys understand a waistline. They understand a silhouette.
You don't need to wear Spanx if you buy my clothes. The dress, the trousers, the pencil skirt - they should do the work.
As a designer, when someone wears my clothes, the biggest compliment I can receive is that the woman looks amazing because my designs have flattered her, not taken over her. I take that philosophy to heart myself each morning when I am getting ready for the day.
I didn't particularly like being objectified.
I think everyone evolves over the years, but I have always had the silhouette that I know suits me. I am never going to wear a frothy, poufy thing that sticks out because I have found a style that works for me, and I stick with it.
I was so tall and so skinny - I was that kid who couldn't find anything to wear. All the cool kids would have jeans the right length and I would just think, 'What am I going to do?'
I love seeing women looking great in my clothes. I don't care who they are. I don't quantify people by celebrity.
I exercise five days a week at home.
I always have to have my lipstick. Sometimes I have more than one shade: start with one color for the morning, one for night. Sometimes I have a couple shades just in case I need something more powerful for the day.
The biggest part of my fashion choices is how comfortable it is.
I am obsessed with proportion, and how proportion is perceived.
I never eat where the hotel recommends. I do my own research and then try the most highly rated options.
After working with clothes for so long, it seemed right to design them.
I love to see women who are comfortable in their skin and dress to suit their body - that looks fabulous because it's authentic.
My theory is that balance is key - nothing in excess.
I love an iPad game of Scrabble.
It was always sort of my dream to make handbags and I wanted a handbag that was very sharp, very structured, very tailored... I wanted a bag you could put all of your things in it, you can open it, you could close it, you could hid all your tricks, but it's not all lumpy.
Weirdly, my nickname was Lady. I didn't get Stretch, or Stilts, or Spider Legs - I got Lady. I guess I was always a bit ladylike.
I think a girl always needs a cardigan, and I tend to go for the sparkles. I have a minimum of 50 embellished cardigans. I'm not a believer in less is more; I'm sort of a believer in more is necessary.
Although my mother didn't necessarily approve of teenage girls wearing heels, she made an exception for me when I was 14 because she didn't want me to be self-conscious about my height - or to slouch.
I take a multivitamin, vitamin D, and omega-3 oils every day, and if I'm stressed or run- down, I bulk up on vitamin C and zinc.
When you're creating a fragrance, you're always thinking about what you want that first smell to be, that first reaction. It's a sensation, like a symphony with all of those layers and notes. I love the way it changes and the way it dries down. The fun thing about scent is that it's unique to everyone; pheromones take on a new scent.
When a garment is in sync with your body and its proportions, it looks and feels amazing, and in France that is something that all women know from a young age.
I don't really measure success by anything other than if I am happy. That is success to me. Am I happy waking up every morning? And despite the challenges of running my own business, do I look forward to going to work? Absolutely.
What resonates culturally with me about Japanese style is that it is very covered up but very sensual.
It's so important your customer can rely on you for your classics.
I usually build my collections on colors and on staples, so when you buy pieces, you are really adding to your wardrobe, and you're getting a new color palette to play with. The clothes are timeless and modern at the same time.
You can't believe everything you read. I am only six foot three, by the way.
I've always been very inspired by fashion. I've always been a big fan of style.
I love a real-life, movie moment in living color.
I am a fashion designer, so I guess that makes me an overpacker.
I am only six foot three, by the way.
