Quotes from Stephanie Winston Wolkoff

Fashion, ultimately, is for the masses.

I live in a lot of Alexander McQueen.

Style depends more on how you carry yourself in the clothes than the clothes alone, but a killer pair of heels doesn't hurt.

I see fashion as going on par with all the other cultural institutions here. Ballet, theater, opera - I don't see fashion differently.

I knew Anna Wintour was the editor in chief of Vogue,' I just didn't understand what it meant to wait around to meet with Anna Wintour.

Eleven years at Vogue and not one party crasher, and it won't happen here either.

When I met Melania Knauss in 2003, we were both 32 years old and walking the hallways of Vogue. I was working; she was visiting.

I didn't lie that I read Vogue' every day or that I grew up loving fashion, but I did know how to roll up my sleeves and do whatever it took to learn it.

After being at Vogue' for two years in PR, I decided to bring all events in-house. That's how I became the director of events.

I realized we're all perfectly imperfect, which was a big thing. Perfectionism, to me, was an important thing.

It's perfectly acceptable to wear a short dress to formal occasions.

We need to incorporate fashion into every element and institution, whether it be through designer-lecture series, photography exhibitions, or collaborative efforts between artists and designers.

My wardrobe reflects my long-standing belief that great style lives in the details.

I can't live without my Hermes day planner.

My BlackBerry is essential to my survival.

Sweaters in light hues function perfectly as between-season buffers.

I've dedicated my life to being true and honest and I would never take advantage of something.

I live on David Kirsch Wellness Water and Energy Bubbles. They keep me hydrated, healthy, and full of energy.

If I have time to dash home before an event, I love to swap workwear for something a bit more whimsical.

I have ambition and drive, and I'm passionate about the fashion industry.

Ivanka was asking her work contacts at the White House to write to her at her private email - the exact offense the Trumps had lambasted Hillary Clinton for during the general election. Would anyone chant 'Lock her up!' about Ivanka's private server? Doubtful.

I made a life-changing mistake. I continued working for Melania, and at the White House, even though the environment was toxic, because I believed I could make a difference.

Melania and the White House had accused me of criminal activity, had publicly shamed and fired me, and made me their scapegoat.

With the publication of my book, Melania and Me: The Rise and Fall of My Friendship With the First Lady,' I have exercised my right to free expression.