HYLAND
Favorite excuse?
I cannot even tell a white lie. It always comes back to
bite me on the rear-end.
Favorite meal?
Italian food—fresh corn ravioli at Cipriani.
What do you find boring?
Being idle.
Pet peeve in others?
People who are late: I'm a very punctual person.
Do you have any recurring dreams?
I couldn't tell you those.
Could you speak to the idea of trends?
I'm very aware of "fashion trends" that become "interior
trends", more and more so in fact. The trends that
McQueen set are still reverberating. He was another
giant in my book. I wish I had been able to meet him.
He influenced me. He was a man who was not afraid
to make an entirely new statement. I identify with that
greatly.
I really think that people are afraid today to say that
they have a "signature." I think it is foolish—if you really
think about it—it's no different than an artist signing a
painting, a choreographer being the creator of a ballet or
a composer with his music. If someone has something
