When my best friends doubt their little black dresses, they call me on the telephone seeking reassurance.

The little black dress expresses a moment of freedom and individuality every time.

The zenith of elegance in any woman's wardrobe is the little black dress, the power of which suggests dash and refinement.

When I was a young boy, growing up in Durham, North Carolina, the women in my family were truly passionate about their clothes; nothing was more beautiful to me than women dressing with the utmost, meticulous attention to accessories, shoes, handbags, hats, coats, dresses and gloves to attend Sunday church services.

I do believe there's a heaven. I do believe that God has given me the resilience and the survival skills to withstand the chiffon trenches.

I personally go to the airport looking like a homeless person, because I think people will leave me alone. But I dress myself with my luggage - all my luggage matches.