What is your idea of perfect happiness? To feel centered, whole, balanced and whatever you need to make that happen. 

What is your greatest fear? Failure. 

What historical figure do you most identify with? Marie Antoinette

Which living person do you most admire? My nieces. They're 3,4, & 7. I envy how free they are. 

What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? I procrastinate. 

What is the trait you most deplore in others? Falseness. 

What is your greatest extravagance? Shoes. 

What is your favorite journey? The creation of a new collection and it's transfomation from sketches to samples. 

What do you dislike most about your appearance? My clothes. I tire of them quickly and don't have the time or funds to have the wardrobe I wish I did. 

Which living person do you most despise? Those people from "The Hills". 

Which words or phrases do you most overuse? "Intense"

What I your greatest regret? I don't have any. 

What or who is the greatest love of your life? Jonathan Knox. 

When and where were you happiest? I'm happiest when my partner and I can stop and just hang out at home, order take-out, and watch movies-just enjoy each other's company. 

What talent would you most like to have? I wish I could sing. 

What is your current state of mind? I'm a little anxious and my mind is full. There's a new collection to start for Autumn/Winter 2012. 

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? Sometimes I wish I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth, but I'm grateful for my experiences and how they've shaped me and what I've accomplished on my own. 

If you could change one thing about your family, what would it be? Luck. We haven't had it easy. Between the Khmer Rouge, finding our way in a new country, and so many other issues I'd rather not talk about....it hasn't been easy. But we're survivors. 

What do you consider your greatest achievement? Selahdor 

If you were to die and come back as a person or a thing, what do you think it would be? I have no idea.  I was raised Buddhist so this question is pretty a tough one. 

If you could choose what to come back as, what would it be? A white, straight, upper-class, American man. I'd like to see what it's like to be part of the group with the majority of the power. 

What is your most treasured possession? My body. My mind. My hands. 

What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery? Waiting tables on a weekend brunch shift. You get to see just how disrespectful, selfish, and awful people really are. 

Where would you like to live? London.

What is your favorite occupation? Fashion designer 

What is your most marked characteristic? It's a toss up between my confidence and honesty. 

What is the quality you like most in a man? Style and good taste

What is the quality you like most in a woman? Style and good taste

What do you most value in your friends? Loyalty

Who are your favorite writers? Haruki Murakami, Margaret Atwood, Jose Saramago

Who is your favorite hero of fiction? I don't have one. 
 
What are your favorite names? Sitha

What is it that you most dislike? When things don't work out as planned. 

How would you like to die? Peacefully 

What is your motto? I don't have one. 

Which era of fashion history do you personally romanticize the most? Victorian

Which three fashion icons, past or present, would you most want to meet? Daphne Guiness, Alexander McQueen, Coco Chanel

Who do you think has made the greatest contribution to the art fashion in the past 10 years?  Alexander McQueen

What is your current go-to fashion accessory? I'm pretty simple. I don't accessorize. 

How many pairs of shoes do you own? 30

Which contemporary designer do you believe will stand the test of time? We're in a strange place where technology is becoming more and more efficient and complex. The world is getting smaller. Anything we wear now or 50 years ago will be looked upon by future generations in the same manner in which we look at Elizabethan or Victorian fashion.  I think jeans will forever be in style though. So Levi Strauss then? 

How do you weigh in on fashion versus style? You can't buy style. 

What trend do you regret having followed? Anything from my teenage years. Then again, I was a teenager.