I remember watching ‘The Carol Burnett Show’ with my parents as a kid. All those weird outfits she wore, like turtlenecks and long skirts, really stayed in my head. Chris Benz Read Quote
I think Seattle has a great sort of luxury and comfort sensibility, which I oftentimes think is lost in fashion for fashion’s sake. Chris Benz Read Quote
Let me tell you, I’m not sure if America runs on donuts, but I sure do! Nothin’ like a little simple sugar icing to get the blood pumping at 9:00 A.M. Chris Benz Read Quote
I love how New York as an idea is less a paradigm of manifest destiny and more a romance for the social orphans of the world. We live here to be among the towers and the crowds. Chris Benz Read Quote
I have a fleet of Rimowa Topas aluminum suitcases! They’re all covered in stickers from around the world. Chris Benz Read Quote
I have specific playlists for arrivals in different cities. Tokyo skews new wave, Paris more jazz, and New York is Top 40. Chris Benz Read Quote
I interned with Marc Jacobs in college, then worked at J. Crew. I learned a lot about how to fit clothes and what kinds of things sell and why. Chris Benz Read Quote
I used to sit in bed at night and flip through design-school catalogs. I found out that Parsons accepted a small number of high school juniors, so I applied my sophomore year and got in. Chris Benz Read Quote
Growing up in Seattle, I was always that kid who didn’t subscribe to what everyone else was wearing. Chris Benz Read Quote
