Green This Season - Digital Conscious Fashion Magazine Issue #2 | Page 10

9 WHAT DID YOU TAKE AWAY FROM YOUR TIME IN NEW YORK? You have to call trousers pants! I was also very lucky to work with one of my design heroes Susan Cianciolo, she was working in an ethical and sustainable way before those terms were ever used. She taught me about taking your own path and not needing to just stick to the “rules” which can be very challenging when working in fashion. Green This Season MAGAZINE april 2013 WHAT COMES FIRST: THE DESIGN OR THE TREND? Design, cut and style – the trends which can be a fun addition but never the motivation otherwise you end up looking like every other label looking at the trends forecasted, which is why so many shops look the same.