Cultural appropriation is a huge point of discussion, especially now. I’m wondering from an artists perspective, where do you draw that line?

If you're taking something that is personal to somebody and is part of their culture, and you're making it into fashion, then bring these people into the industry and give them a voice. Allow them to have their opinion on what you're doing, because otherwise you're not being sensitive to their culture, their ideas, and their traditions. I think that's maybe the problem; people aren't sensitive enough or aren't respectful enough to ask people.

See, for example, my mom comes from a Yemenite background, and when they get married they wear these huge headpieces that are covered in jewelry. It’s gold, it’s red, it’s green… and so visually beautiful.

I can imagine that one day a designer will look at that and they will take huge inspiration from it. I'll be flattered and I think my family will be flattered as well, because they found beauty in something that is my tradition and they’re making it into something that is going to be wearable for somebody else. I never ever want to feel that we’re putting too much pressure on these designers to not make what they want to make because it might upset somebody. But it's how they go about it, it's how they ask the questions.

Get more people to come and see if it's okay what you're referencing and if you’re referencing it correctly. By all means, take my traditions, take my cultures, make it into your line, but ask me what I think about it first, and bring my voice into it too. That's what I would say, but I don't think we should quiet our designers. We should give them that freedom to make what they want to make. Otherwise, we're doing a disservice to fashion. So I think that's really important and I like that question a lot.