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"facebook dialogPinterest\n\n1. How did you get involved with the Dove go fresh series?\n\nDove was looking for women that grew up in NY like the characters on the show Gossip Girl.\n\n2. Which character from Gossip Girl are you the most like?\n\nI'm close to the \"little Jenny\" character because we both grew up in Upper East Side private schools and we both make clothes.\n\n3. How did you start your line? \n\nI started Sophomore with graphic t-shirts. I made some shirts for some friends and my friend Charlotte Ronson sold them at her store. A friend of mine wrote about them and we got lots of store orders, so it became a job. The company grew really organically, we expanded as we could afford to. I always wanted to experiment with making more then just t-shirts. I wanted to make sweatshirts, dresses and just really well made affordable basics. Everything out there was really girly + pink! So once I got an office, I hired a designer to help me create this line. I met Madeleine von Froomer, who was designing at Proenza Schouler at the time. She was a perfect fit.\n\n4. What's the funnest part of what you do?\n\nMaking my own hours.\n\n5. What's the hardest part of your job? \n\nI'm not good at being at the same place everyday at the same time.\n\n6. What are some of the biggest challenges you've faced?\n\nBeing my own bookkeeper. I am not good at that! Much better to hire someone that knows how to do it!\n\n7. What do you keep in mind when you're designing?\n\nI keep in mind if I would want to wear it, if other people will want to wear it and if its something I've never seen before.\n\n8. Who are some designers who really inspire you?\n\nIsabel Marant, Proenza Schooler, Adam Kimmel, Margiela\n\n9. Where else do you look for inspiration? What looks/eras do you like to reference? \n\nLately we have been looking a lot of vacation/beach photos from the 70's. I usually go back to the 70's in general, to me it has the most flattering silhouette.**\n\n**"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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