28 Quotes by Chris Benz

Life in New York is one of succumbing to a tidal wave of control and direction, of numbing oneself to emotion.

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.

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.

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.

I have specific playlists for arrivals in different cities. Tokyo skews new wave, Paris more jazz, and New York is Top 40.

I have a fleet of Rimowa Topas aluminum suitcases! They're all covered in stickers from around the world.

I feel like girls should dress down a little bit on the holidays, even though the instinct is to get really dressed up.

Growing up in Seattle, I was always that kid who didn't subscribe to what everyone else was wearing.

I always knew I wanted to start my own line. Nights and weekends, I would work on my business plan.