She is not easy to talk to today. She seems unwilling to entertain the concept that there might be interesting ideas of which she is unaware. It's all about art school, and designers aren't taught anything technical. They're not taught how to manipulate fabrics. I can make manufactured garments hang like couture, because I understand fabric.
Art school ruins people.
After three or five years there these people think they can make clothes, and they can't. They're very frustrated. A weary sigh. Actually, they're not frustrated. The Age Company Ltd 2001.