Luxist

TM: They do! They really like things that are American, and they recognize me for my style, and if I like it, they want to wear it. There a few things, like they don't like as big a bag for day as the girls in the US, so we make things a little bit smaller for them and it works better for them. But the bags are pretty much exactly the way I designed them -- and I wasn't formally trained in design, but you know, I've worked for designers and fashion magazines ...

L: You know a lot about fashion.

TM (laughs): I do, and I know what I like and what I don't like. 12/06/09