Cynthia Rowley Quotations

Much more than ever before. The shoes again are always important, so they are really special, I think, and lots of cork, which I love. There's shoes with aluminum in them. We made some really fun aluminum bags that look like folding lawn chairs, only the webbing with the aluminum handles.

I think that'll continue and I hope that ... guys just get more and more adventurous.

People are dressing like they work in outdoor booths at the flea market. They are really dressing for the weather, and also knowing that when you go out in the morning, you don't know when you're going to be back.

Nancy Kerrigan was as close as we've come to real style on the ice.

I'm showing a lot of print bottoms (pants), which I think only the most forward -- most -- guys would wear,

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

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

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

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

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

Everything looks cute when it's small.

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

Oh, yes. Rings, lots of rings. I'm like really into this ring thing with big chunky rings.

You see guys on the street, and they're obviously kind of experimenting and excited about new things,

It's mixing everything. So, it's like, there's maybe like this linen burlap jacket car coat with a little chiffon dress underneath. So it's like mixing really true evening pieces, like little dance dresses, with something that's much more rugged, as a contrast.

It's the fashion equivalent of a mullet. It's party on top, all business and practical on the bottom.

It's still all nude pumps and suntan pantyhose.

It's different things -- my house, travel, art. And then what I've been doing for fun lately, which is the little surprise in the show.

I've kind of broadened the collection a little bit this season, using a little bit more luxurious fabrics, which is a new thing for me. I have the jewelry in there The shoes are always an inspiring thing.

In the last group there's some florals, but some new kinds of things. Little harlequin diamonds and some birds, different things.

I can't believe you know. It's supposed to be a big surprise.