me to Paris for an internship. So it was
when I was training there [in Paris] that
I decided to continue my education
and three months turned into three
years. That was really the springboard
into also interning for Christian Dior
Haute Couture and Louis Vuitton. Just
being enveloped in the world of luxury
goods was really incredible and it really
contributed to the look and feel of my
collection because I love quality and I
love beautiful European fabrics and I
still use them in my collection today.
What was the biggest takeaway
from your time spent in Europe?
I think it was a combination of the
quality and luxury that you find in
MILLY which you don't find in other
brands in my sector. But also just the
unique style of my collection. I think it
has a mix of that New York meets Paris
kind of energy and that's just a product
of my personal experiences.
You launched your first line,
MILLY, in 2001 shortly after your
return to the U.S. Did you have
any apprehensions about starting
your own line?
Originally I wanted to be an
entrepreneur. I wanted to have my own
label but I also knew that at certain
points in my career, the time wasn't
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