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"  Brett Heyman has had many fashion lives. She worked previously at Armani, Dolce &amp;amp;amp; Gabbana, and most recently as Gucci&amp;#039;s PR Director before she got the urge to go off on her own to create Edie Parker, the conversational acrylic clutches we constantly see on street style stars (Leandra Medine has one that reads &amp;#039;Repeller&amp;#039;) and celebrities (like Oscar winner Lupita Nyong&amp;#039;O) alike. We&amp;#039;re in love with Heyman&amp;#039;s clutches, whether bespoke or off the shelf, and couldn&amp;#039;t wait to chat with her about her spring inspirations, her own personal style, and the question on everyone&amp;#039;s mind: What&amp;#039;s the craziest thing she&amp;#039;s ever been asked to print on a clutch? Related: How to Dress Like a Fashion Insider Tell us about your inspiration for your spring collection. I&amp;#039;ve noticed there are tons of sunny icons! I grew up in Los Angeles and have always been influenced by surf culture. Each piece in the collection represents an element of a perfect beach day. I love the unexpected pairing of a classic evening shape fabricated like a surfboard. How do you decide on the theme of your collection? It is usually influenced by a combination of great images or great works of art: Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg in matching silver metallic; Veruschka in tiger stripes strapped to the front of a car like a hunted animal. And currently I&amp;#039;m obsessing over the geometric brilliance of Kenneth Noland, John Grotjahn, and Theo van Doesburg, and the words of Doug Aitken and Tracey Emin. Related: Inside Jenni Kayne&amp;#039;s Dream Shoe Closet  You&amp;#039;re known for making personalized, bespoke clutches. Have you ever gotten a wild request? We do get some funny requests. But that is the point! Picking a word that describes you or makes you smile. We&amp;#039;ve gotten requests for &amp;quot;Cookie,&amp;quot; &amp;quot;Hot,&amp;quot; and, my personal favorite, &amp;quot;Divorced.&amp;quot; Do you remember the first bag you personalized? Of course. The first one said &amp;#039;Lizzie&amp;#039; and I gave it to Lizzie Tisch for her 40th birthday. Related: 11 Top Street Style Trends from Fashion Month Do you have an everyday bag that you&amp;#039;re obsessing over? After all, clutches can&amp;#039;t hold everything! I am fairly loyal with my day bags because I find them annoying to change. I am usually carrying the reversible Herm\u00E8s shopper or my very old black Balenciaga motorcycle bag. If I feel inspired to change I grab one of my studded Sonia Rykiel bags.   A lot of your business is about personality and personal style. What are some tips you would give to a woman trying to find her own style? Take risks but don&amp;#039;t be a victim to trends. And always wear clothes, don&amp;#039;t let them wear you. What&amp;#039;s your favorite clutch from the Spring &amp;#039;14 collection? I am most excited to wear the rainbow stripe bag and the sharks. The rainbow goes with everything and is so joyful. The sharks are a real conversation piece and because one shark is done in silver confetti it can be worn casually and dressy. Photos: Edie Parker "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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