[Then she moved into the eveningwear, fragrance and tabletop categories. This is only her second year doing ready-to-wear.] Ready-to-wear is what I've wanted to do since the beginning. . . . I'm not a girl who spends my life in a ballgown, ... Clothing is as much about lifestyle as art.

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