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Debbie Millman, Design Group President, Sterling Brands.
We love New York City. Yes it’s cliché but, every time we visit NYC we return inspired and focused!
Being based out of Los Angeles does present its challenges. The main one being; L.A. is notorious for people with poor taste, questionable style, and a lot of money. The trends that take precedence in this city are outright design genocide – we’re looking at you Christian Audigier. Los Angeles invented the “Starlet”, made rehab a lifestyle, and brought us disasters such as Lindsay, Paris, and Malibu (not a socialite). Ryan Seacrest lives here too.
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