“She is the most completely sensational new beauty and the best example of what it means to be of mixed blood. Nothing pure is interesting.” Richard Avedon

“I always had an idea about how I wanted to dress. When I was a student in Nicaragua, we wore uniforms with a white shirt and blue pleated skirts. The nuns wanted us to wear them below the knee. They used to measure the length with a ruler. I always shortened mine. My father was something of a dandy, very particular about his white linen suits. I think in many ways, my love for men’s suits comes from him. When I was growing up, women were regarded as second-class citizens. Wearing a man’s suit felt in some way emancipating.” BJ

“I don’t love fashion. I love style. I like designers who love women. I was thinking recently about designers I’ve loved and what they have done for women. Yves was my style mentor. He taught me how a jacket should fit. He played a very important role in liberating women. Suits were around before, but he showed women how to wear them. Halston had a different perspective: the American look. He wanted women to look glamorous but the line to be clean and elegant. Then came Calvin, who defined the American look; his clothes have an extraordinary simplicity and sophistication. ” BJ

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