I think New York is the center of fashion, even though L.A. has a lot of heritage and the glamour of Hollywood.
If you invest in something a little more expensive with longevity, you'll use it more.
When interviewing for any job, you of course want to dress appropriately for the position, but you also want to stay true to who you are.
I actually started my career interning at Perry Ellis and got to work with Marc Jacobs.
Each moment calls for a different stylistic essence and a different sense of impact, and mastery of this balance is an art form - a very learnable art form.
I happen to have an obsession with Korean food.
I am always being stopped for style advice, and I love it! The way we dress says so much about ourselves, and I love when I can help others take control of that.
Style is really very personal. It's kind of timeless. Style is really about how you put yourself together. It's something very personal.
Fashion is just an interpretation of the culture around us.
I lived in South America when I was growing up. I spent hours sketching. I was good at drawing, and I was obsessed with fashion, but I was also obsessed with magazines.
You can find a mentor; you have to ask questions, you have to show interest in what the other person is doing. You have to have curiosity - I think that people appreciate that and will want to help you.
When I come home, I need to feel instantly disconnected. In the rest of my life, I feel overstimulated. Here, I want things to be serene and unfussy, full of objects I love - but not too many of them.
I'm all about my rugs. I don't like a lot of color. The apartment isn't exactly monotone, but it's full of very soft shades. So, really, the fun is with the carpets.
I've always been opinionated, unfortunately, to my mother's disappointment.
As always, work with your figure; draping, pleats, and proportion can work miracles when it comes to hiding flaws and enhancing assets.
What I loved about my partnership with 'Quarterly' was the fact that it bridges the online world with the real world. Sometimes we see these two worlds as separate entities, and to be able to establish a bridge is very exciting.
