Website The NYLA Report got the chance to do a cool interview with Whitney! Check it out below!

First, I want to ask what inspires you and your designs?
I’m inspired by so many different things. I think for the Spring 2011 Collection it was really a mix of my Los Angeles aesthetics and my New York aesthetics. It’s kind of like that easy going vibe of Los Angeles mixed with that more sophisticated street style of New York. And, I love color! I work with this print artist in the United Kingdom who helped me develop some really cool prints that I think represented my personal aesthetic, and I use them in more fun, flirty silhouettes.

Okay, so what design influences have contributed to this personal aesthetic and your ideas for designing?
Well, influences…I really grew up in the fashion industry. My dad had been working in the apparel industry for forever, and my mom is an artist and art teacher, so I think the mix of those two definitely had a major influence on me becoming a fashion designer.

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