Chris Benz
Chris Benz

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.

Chris Benz
Chris Benz

Let me tell you, I'm not sure if America runs on donuts, but I sure do! Nothin' like a little simple sugar icing to get the blood pumping at 9:00 A.M.

Chris Benz
Chris Benz

I went to Parsons. American sportswear was my education, and that is what is important to me.

Chris Benz
Chris Benz

I'm drawn to girls with a certain self-effacing, humorous quality and an innate independence and point of view. I love the notion of never taking yourself too seriously or being too put together.

Chris Benz
Chris Benz

I remember watching 'The Carol Burnett Show' with my parents as a kid. All those weird outfits she wore, like turtlenecks and long skirts, really stayed in my head.

Chris Benz
Chris Benz

I have specific playlists for arrivals in different cities. Tokyo skews new wave, Paris more jazz, and New York is Top 40.

Chris Benz
Chris Benz

I particularly like Facebook because it straddles the gap between seeing people and not seeing them.

Chris Benz
Chris Benz

I always like a woman in power in politics. I think they're pretty inspirational in terms of looks to begin with. It's very calculated.