I want to create a lifestyle niche for that cool girl who's really into fashion but not too obsessed with it.

I'm really a big believer in working with people. It's challenging for me to come into already integrated brands and find a way where I can put my own flair on it.

I've never been a girly-girl, never drawn to things that are fussy.

When you can take something that is a reject at the thrift store sitting on the bottom of a pile of junk and make it work, make it look interesting, that's real style to me.

When I find something at a flea market or an antique store, it feels more special and I'm more inclined to want to wear it.

I really like the idea of being utilitarian. My dream is to edit down my wardrobe and be very Japanese, where you have one rolling rack and it's like your four T-shirts, your five dresses, your two pairs of jeans.

I shop a lot more for furniture than I do for clothes. I much prefer going to an antique shop full of obscurities.