About Rachel Roy: Rachel Roy is an American fashion designer.
My first job was in retail at the age of 14, and I have worked in the industry ever since.
I am inspired by life, past experiences, what's to come, women around me, art, colors, paintings, and emotions.
When I go out and I'm presenting the best side of myself, I want to look different from everyone, but I don't want it to look like I'm wearing a costume.
I always keep a woman's body in mind, accentuating her best features.
When you have children love is always there in the best form.
I'm not only passionate about dressing women and helping them feel and look their best, but also about helping to give a stronger voice to women and children in need around the world.
As far as things I avoid, I always avoid following trends just because they're trends.
I don't think that everything that's popular is necessarily right for every body and so I'd like for girls to be confident enough to make the right choice for themselves and to look unique.
I've always loved fashion so much and I didn't have access to the kind of fashion I really wanted, so I would do vintage shopping.
If you want to play it safe, mix a lot of colors in the same tone and that is such an easy way to feel modern and feel a little confident.
I think that a woman wears so many hats, we have so many aspects to us that we're not just one thing. We represent so much within us and that kind of comes across for me as a designer through mixing prints and colors.
You should always feel confident in everything you wear, no matter what trend you fit or don't fit into.
There's nothing wrong with looking like a woman and going in the workplace and doing everything a man can do but looking 1,000 percent like a lady.
Someone's energy and aura and soul are so much more important - they don't compare to what you have on.
I would not invest in any shoe that is too trendy.
When I talk to young girls about clothes, I tell them to show a lot of brains.
I realize I never stand out in a room unless I'm feeling balanced, centered and happy. It sounds really corny but it's very, very true.
I believe clothing tell a story.
Dressing for yourself and not a man is definitely something I advocate.
I worry that my daughters are too taken care of.
