"I worked at Ralph Lauren when I was in college. It was something that helped define my style. Give ...
"We love Jean Muir and Geoffrey Beene, people who respected the arts. For us it harkens back to our ...
actor, model, surf instructor
"Everything boils down to separation. We need to understand, more and more, that we are not separate ...
“I’m connected to the things that I buy, my commerce. Maybe I’m living in an optimistic world, ...
artist, event curator, designer
"Everyone has their own lane. You have to be you. Your mother and father created you, and there's on ...
musician
"I don’t find it necessary to have my roots down too strongly in any one place... I don't feel I n ...
"Why are we searching the far reaches of the universe for other intelligent life when there’s othe ...
dancer, writer, singer
"I would say that I have a strong feminine side because of the fact that I’m brave. I would say th ...
lingerie designer, store owner, artist
"We were enemies as teenagers. Then I evolved into punk, emo, rockabilly and hardcore. We grew into ...
stylist
"I think that the beauty in styling yourself is narrowing it down and restraining yourself so that o ...
Fine Artist
"Messing up is a given, you just have to be humble about it. A piece develops out of itself. You hav ...
"I have no idea how I ended up in fashion... It was my mom who asked me, when I was five, 'how do I ...
artist, model, actress, yoga instructor
"[Modeling] has given me a world perspective. Getting to meet people from everywhere breaks any prec ...
singer, songwriter, poet, actor, DJ
“No matter what is happening, no matter what I’ve lost in life, no matter who I’ve lost, there ...
fashion designer and stylist
"My aesthetic is not geared towards 'more is more'; I think it's 'more of less is more.'" Kevin Hwa ...
party promoter
"I love a suit. My friends say I wear a suit like a jogging outfit. I wear it so comfortably it's no ...
student, photographer and filmmaker
"I think I become who I hang out with. I think I unconsciously choose it, pick up their mannerisms. ...
designer and visual artist
“Smell it, see it. That's all part of living for me. I want to see it. I don't want to miss anythi ...
"I don't care. I guess I get it from my mother. She said: 'You can do anything you want, what are yo ...
"My dad was always in a suit and tie. He was colorblind, though, so he put together some exciting co ...
"I’m never content with what I’m thinking about because I’m always thinking about wanting to c ...
writer, activist, and independent historian, Community Cultural Associate for state senator Bill Perkins
"My favorite thing about fashion is individual inventiveness, tempered by restraint." Michael Henry ...
"Every movie I've made has been a life-changing experience. When I was editing [ ...
designer, poet, artist and musician
"Standing steadfast like a mast amidst the sinking sands of time in this cosmic hourglass. Rule your ...
assistant stylist and musician
"I stuck out. Sometimes in bad ways and sometimes in good ways. I was a funky hick kid at times." An ...
designer and DJ
"Harajuku is total freedom, difference, and having harmony with each other. People look at American ...
musician
“Most things are not just one thing. They are not just beautiful or just horrible. They tend to al ...
performance artist and singer
"Iranian women aren't allowed to sing, and men can't even wear short sleeves. I'm a man in a weddin ...
jewelry designer
“I want you to feel more like you when you put a piece of my jewelry on, like it's the long lost t ...