Dress shabbily and they remember the dress; dress impeccably and they remember the woman.
The expression a woman wears on her face is far more important than the clothes she wears on her back.
There are enough negative images of Black women out there and I did not want to portray Dorothy Vaughn in any stereotype. I wanted to make sure that her integrity was preserved.
If a woman is poorly dressed, you notice her dress. If a woman is impeccably dressed, you notice the woman.
I’ve always been very detail orientated, but I have gone from embellishment to nudity - from designing for a woman that likes to be dressed to designing for a woman that likes to be undressed.
I started to think of Grace of Monaco as a metaphor for women in general.
Sometimes a woman's looks or sensuality are too readily wrapped up in their power.
Strength on its own in a woman is quite abrasive and not terribly attractive all the time.
