"Aiko was first conceived as a small music project I had started on my own after having parted ways with my band. It was an experiment surrounding the idea of a character called Aiko I had imagined. Aiko,which in essence is the japanese translation for "lovely child" has been something I have held dear, I am thrilled to see it grow into this extension of fashion.”
"It’s lovely from afar and a little bit dangerous up close” Andrea Lieberman's A.L.C is a series of sophisticated must-haves in her own unique vocabulary, guided by the principle that the way forward is to own clothes that you love enough to wear again and again.
“Designing shoes is not about inventing something new, it is about striving for perfection. I am passionate about footwear because I know I can infuse modern day technology with old world Italian construction to offer shoes that are the height of fashion but most importantly comfortable.”
As the woman who has been described in the French press as the most photographed French woman in America after the Statue of Liberty puts it best, "I want to bring softness and refinement to the urban feminine wardrobe and to help the woman show her individuality through her unique clothes."
“I design for the woman who loves being a woman.”
“Unlike any other jean around, DLI96Is are crafted with revolutionary four-way stretch denim. Which means you'll never have to worry about these jeans sagging, bagging or stretching out.”
In keeping with Nicole Richie's bohemian-Hollywood style, her footwear line has an edge that is all Nicole. Fashion gives you the ability to express yourself, your mood; it’s a creative outlet in many ways.”
"Music is always an inspiration for me. I have a constant play list going. The Rolling Stones’ 'Ruby Tuesday' is about holding on to your dreams and that message was really important to the HH girl... 'lose your dreams and you will lose your mind'…."
“Women are always searching for the perfect handbag,” “Our goal is to design a handbag that is stylish, functional, lightweight, timeless, and affordable. With M Z WALLACE we want to create an American classic.”
The pioneer of bringing integrity and sophistication to design at a contemporary price point says…"I want my work to speak for me…I think all too often society is very dismissive of technique and artisanal history —they take what they want and discard things very quickly…”
“Growing up in Texas, the clothes did the talking for you,” “For me, it was about having a voice, expressing myself—and it takes a lot of energy to be heard over several miles of peach taffeta, particularly when it’s teamed up with a pair of matching sandals.”
"When you grow up together and share a life as each other's half until you leave home, it's inevitable, or was at least for us, that you share an appreciation of a similar aesthetic. We have always said that we are each other's other half. We lived together while Sav was freelancing and that was when we realized that working together felt like a natural and logical step to take. Where one stumbles, the other one stands tall, so working together is a really complete experience"
"We like to think our customer wears our cashmere sweaters while sitting in first class with her Hermes bag"
"Fashion and music give you a different journey, different world and experiences of life. Music gives my design movement and rhythm. I dance with my designs. Double Happiness."
“I’ve always loved the possibility of being able to transform yourself through the way of dress.”