L'WREN SCOTT

I'm a fashion designer. I don't want to be defined as someone's girlfriend.

I believe in stopping work and eating lunch.

I'm always working. I work wherever I am.

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.

Everyone's curves fall in a different place. But you can't put something of mine on and not see curves.

I am only six foot three, by the way.

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.

I didn't particularly like being objectified.

I don't have time to be that girl who does the super workout. But I try to be as fit as possible, given my schedule. Even if I do 20 minutes a day, it's better than nothing.

My theory is that balance is key - nothing in excess.

There's lots of things you pull out lipstick for.

After working with clothes for so long, it seemed right to design them.

I never eat where the hotel recommends. I do my own research and then try the most highly rated options.

I've always been very inspired by fashion. I've always been a big fan of style.

I had to learn to sew when I was growing up, because nothing else fitted me.

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.

Enhancing a woman's silhouette and enhancing a woman's beauty - both contribute to enhancing her confidence, so they're synonymous, really.

You'll see the most perfect person, and you are like, 'God, she's, like, perfect.' And then she'll tell you everything that's not perfect. Everyone has their own special set of problems - in their own minds.

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 dress for men.

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.

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.

I am obsessed with proportion, and how proportion is perceived.

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.

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.