Designers and musicians are primed to keep thinking forward. Once an album or collection launches, you can only think about doing the next one. Chris Benz Read Quote
There is a lack of humor in fashion. To me, it’s always been the fun, cool industry to work in, and I always wanted people to be on my side and see how much fun we really have behind the scenes. Chris Benz Read Quote
As a designer looking to the future, you don’t want to get lost in the archives. Chris Benz Read Quote
I’d call my work ‘instinctual design.’ I like to find the spirit of a piece that defies time, age, and occasion. My clothes give the wearer the chance to develop their own voice within a wardrobe, and I think of them as curators of their personal style. Chris Benz Read Quote
I grew up in the Pacific Northwest, where it’s all about being comfortable. I try to bring that undercurrent to what I do. It’s great to have beautiful, dressed-up clothes that still feel casual. Chris Benz Read Quote
While at Parsons, I interned at Marc Jacobs, which was great. When I graduated, I went to work at J. Crew; that was also really great. Chris Benz Read Quote
I particularly like Facebook because it straddles the gap between seeing people and not seeing them. Chris Benz Read Quote
I always like a woman in power in politics. I think they’re pretty inspirational in terms of looks to begin with. It’s very calculated. Chris Benz Read Quote
I’m always inspired by all of my friends. I aspire to make clothes that my friends would want to wear, that they would gravitate towards anyway. Chris Benz Read Quote
I feel like girls should dress down a little bit on the holidays, even though the instinct is to get really dressed up. Chris Benz Read Quote
