Whoever's designing for plus-size doesn't get it. The entire garment needs to be reconceived. You can't just take a size 8 and make it larger.

With fashion, you really need to understand the aspects of construction. Not just design on an iPad.

Take the high road. No matter how much strife, and consternation, frustration and anger you might be confronted with - don't go to that level.

I just don't like conspicuous consumption. I find it distasteful.

I found early on in teaching, if you're too blunt an instrument, the students discredit you and think you're just being mean. They're not interested in what you have to say.

I learned quickly that if the student's perception is that you're not listening to them, and not understanding them, they discredit you.