I've been lucky enough to meet a lot of fantastic people, from royalty to rock stars. I've also been known to be a bit of a daredevil, so I've tried to explore extreme travel and adventure - scuba-diving in an arctic glacier and camping in the Himalayas.

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I've got a theory: if you love your workspace, you'll love your work a little more.

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theory love-you littles

Everything looks cute when it's small.

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cute looks

Art has definitely influenced how I think of design, both as individual items and as a body of work.

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design art thinking

The whole point is that colors that are harder to wear, like pink, less expected, or maybe not as commercial; if they're used in the right way, they can make a design way more compelling, especially in menswear where color isn't often used. I think it's really exciting to have a lot of color in men's stuff.

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design exciting thinking

I try to look at design from a more conceptual standpoint.

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design trying looks

Regarding wetsuits, I always liked the Marilyn Minter quote, 'Everything's better when wet,' injecting some style into sports utility.

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utility style sports

I think for love to work you have to be with someone who you want to talk to before going to bed at night.

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bed night thinking

I always think clothing is like a scrapbook: you remember all the good memories and the past times.

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memories past thinking

You have to [go outside your comfort zone]. Andy Warhol said 'say yes to everything'.

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warhol comfort said

Fashion went from being much more rarefied to being more accessible. Now everything is changing in the art world, too: even the highest level of institutions are becoming more aware of the general public, like the McQueen exhibit at the Metropolitan or the Tim Burton at the MoMA or how the Gagosian does historic Picasso shows, bringing museum quality into a gallery. Galleries are becoming more like museums, and museums are becoming more accessible. In the next decade, I think it'll be blown open: there will be a lot of shifting around in terms of how artists approach their work.

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fashion art thinking

Be thankful for all successes, lose your ego, take risks, fail fast, and if you don't absolutely love what you do, run!

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you ego thankful love

I've taken a lot of risks through the years, but I always followed my instincts and always explored new opportunities. The biggest reward has been having an idea and being able to make it a reality. My passions always lead the way - travel and adventure, fitness, art, and home.

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fitness home travel art

I think cooking has the same creative process as designing, where you have the ingredients, you have the alchemy part of it, and you have the satisfaction of seeing your creation become a reality.

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think you cooking reality

It seems like the world's major cities are getting more and more homogenized, so I think it's important to go off-road and find treasures in offbeat destinations.

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go think important world

I love the idea that you would wear vintage stuff with new stuff and wear stuff that's 5 years old.

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new you vintage love

I'm very sensitive to smells.

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smells very sensitive

I wake up like I'm shot out of a cannon.

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shot like up wake-up

Overhearing people's conversations about art - that's always entertaining.

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about always people art

I really detest brunch. I think it's a waste of a good day. Detest is a little too severe, but I would say I'm not a brunch person.

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day good think good-day

I've always wanted to do something in the food and beverage world. Part of my MO is to go into unchartered territory. I enjoy a challenge.

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challenge enjoy food world