Art has definitely influenced how I think of design, both as individual items and as a body of work.
Cynthia RowleyYou have to [go outside your comfort zone]. Andy Warhol said 'say yes to everything'.
Cynthia RowleyRegarding wetsuits, I always liked the Marilyn Minter quote, 'Everything's better when wet,' injecting some style into sports utility.
Cynthia RowleyI always think clothing is like a scrapbook: you remember all the good memories and the past times.
Cynthia RowleyFashion went from being much more rarefied to being more accessible. Now everything is changing in the art world, too: even the highest level of institutions are becoming more aware of the general public, like the McQueen exhibit at the Metropolitan or the Tim Burton at the MoMA or how the Gagosian does historic Picasso shows, bringing museum quality into a gallery. Galleries are becoming more like museums, and museums are becoming more accessible. In the next decade, I think it'll be blown open: there will be a lot of shifting around in terms of how artists approach their work.
Cynthia Rowley