The designer discusses her journey from working with fashion legends like Yohji Yamamoto and Raf Simons to founding her own label, Ashlyn.
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When I interviewed at Yohji, I said, “I am the white canvas, so you can dye me in any color, in your color.” That happened with each designer: Yohji Yamamoto at the start, then Alexander Wang, and finally Raf Simons. At Yohji, what I learned about was respect for time, human resources, and effective processes. While working under Raf Simons at Calvin Klein, I learned that Raf and Yohji are seeking the same kind of inspiration.
Whenever I joined a new creative team, I really needed to understand what they loved, what they liked, and also the original idea—if there’s a company name, like Calvin Klein. When I launched Ashlyn, that experience was really helpful in managing and setting up the philosophy of the brand. I’m literally building my own bible. Whenever I say something during a fitting, whatever I say to my team or my coworkers, it becomes part of that bible.
As a mom of two kids, I needed to think about our earth and environment and, at the same time, maintain my job. We are going into a global boiling stage, so everyone needs to come up with new ideas. It’s not just mentioning recycled fabric, but presenting zero-waste fashion and pushing that idea so that we can get other people to think about the issues we are facing.
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