She talked about her return to fashion.

The last time the designer gave an interview was a decade ago. She said that most of what she said was worth her time and money. We were sitting in a blank white room in her new headquarters, which was still under construction, and not a single personal item was on the wall. Her black nylon bomber, which was rounded in the shoulders and popped above the waist, looked like a small turtle shell. She was not wearing makeup, but her brown hair was pulled into a casual ponytail.