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What was the first garment you made?
A skirt for an intro sewing class in college.
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When did you realize you had designer potential?
I would sketch Disney Princess gowns as a child.
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Who’s your favorite past “Project Runway” designer?
Austin Scarlett.
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Can you describe past jobs you’ve had?
Worked for The Gap in high school.
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What is a fashion must?
A great pair of shoes.
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What is your design training?
Savannah College of Art and Design – fashion design.
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What are your strengths as a designer?
Draping, use of high-end fabrics, eye for contemporary women’s fashion.
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What are your weaknesses as a designer?
When my construction gets too complicated.
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What’s influenced your designs over the years?
Past influences: Other designers, fashion mags and art history. Now: Women I work with.
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What’s your favorite material or fabric to work with?
Anything that drapes well, from four-ply crepe silk to silk chiffon and jersey materials.
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What’s the item you’re most proud of designing?
An ivory wrap dress from my senior collection. My model inspired me to redesign it in the 11th hour.
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Do you prefer sketching or draping?
Draping.
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Do you prefer patterns or solids?
Solids.
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What are your favorite colors?
Ivory, nude/blush, navy and gray.
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What fashion faux pas drives you crazy?
Bad shoes – i.e., Crocs and flip-flops.
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What’s the ugliest thing you’ve ever worn?
A blue paisley silk vest.
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What’s your biggest fear as a designer?
Second-guessing myself with big decisions over design and complicated construction.
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Who is your favorite style icon?
Tom Ford is my icon.
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What celebrity would you like to design for?
The Olsen twins.
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Who’s your favorite supermodel muse?
Naomi Campbell is my muse.
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If you had to name your label, you’d call it …
M. Scott.
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If you weren’t designing, you’d be …
Doing the job I do now. Buying, personal shopping and advertising/art directing.
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How would you describe your family?
Close-knit, conservative, loving and affectionate.
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How were you described as a kid?
Gregarious, fun-loving, easygoing and spoiled.
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How are you described now?
Charismatic, spoiled, engaging, outgoing, dramatic and critical.
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What is your sign?
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Why are you (or aren’t you) easy to live with?
I’m a little messy, but I’m also low-maintenance and easygoing.
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What are your hobbies besides designing?
Traveling with friends, shopping, bargain shopping and playing Wii.
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What are your favorite movies and TV shows?
Film: The Secretary and The Piano Teacher. TV: Reno 911, What Not to Wear and any Law & Order.
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What are your favorite books and authors?
Henry Miller, Anais Nin, John Berendt, Tim LaHaye. Books: Henry and June, and the Left Behind series.
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What are your favorite websites?
CNN.com, Saks.com, dlisted.com, parkavenuepeerage.com, Style.com.
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Do you prefer iPhone or BlackBerry?
BlackBerry.
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Do you prefer Wii or PlayStation?
Wii.
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Do you prefer fast food or gourmet?
Gourmet.
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Do you prefer cooking or getting takeout?
Takeout.
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What’s your favorite food?
Pita and hummus.
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What’s your guiltiest pleasure?
Wine.
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Do you prefer beer or wine?
Smoking cigarettes and reading gossip websites.
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What’s your biggest pet peeve?
Stupidity/ignorance and loud eating.
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What past “Project Runway” challenge would you want to do?
Designing for Diane von Furstenberg from Season 5.
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What past “Project Runway” challenge wouldn’t you want to do?
Dressing drag queens from Season 5.
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Why are you going to win?
I work well on a deadline and enjoy the rush of the competition.