Life in New York is one of succumbing to a tidal wave of control and direction, of numbing oneself to emotion.
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While at Parsons, I interned at Marc Jacobs, which was great. When I graduated, I went to work at J. Crew; that was also really great.
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I always knew I wanted to start my own line. Nights and weekends, I would work on my business plan.
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The best part of fashion is the interns - having them or being one.
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I love how New York as an idea is less a paradigm of manifest destiny and more a romance for the social orphans of the world. We live here to be among the towers and the crowds.
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I love the challenge of taking colors that are totally disparate and making them work together in an interesting way.
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I interned with Marc Jacobs in college, then worked at J. Crew. I learned a lot about how to fit clothes and what kinds of things sell and why.
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I went to Parsons. American sportswear was my education, and that is what is important to me.
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I grew up in the Pacific Northwest, where it's all about being comfortable. I try to bring that undercurrent to what I do. It's great to have beautiful, dressed-up clothes that still feel casual.