• My Style
Aug 21, 2012 1:15 PM EDT
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A Star Designer Invites Us Into Her Dreamy Little BK Cottage
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It's easy to see the correlations between your clothing line and your home style — does one influence the other?
"Honestly it's all the same to me. Someone came to my house the other day and they said 'It's so Foley+Corinna' (with surprise) — but of course it is. Whether I'm making a handbag, working with Dana (Foley) on our ready-to-wear collection, building a store, or choosing paintings for my home, I do it with the same eye. I don't think they influence each other as much as they both come from my love of the unique, texture, richness, and play.
I built my house out of things I find and love with no scheme in mind, but I trust my sense of what is beautiful. I have the same sense and trust it in designing ready-to-wear, handbags, and in decorating my house. I come from a unique background — no fashion training, no business training. I go with what I feel. If there is an influence in my Foley+Corinna collections and my home, it's the influence of trusting what I find beautiful and striking."