Insider: Minnie Mortimer

name: Minnie Mortimer (photographed w/husband Stephen Gaghan)

occupation: Designer

hometown: Manhattan
homebase: Los Angeles + New York City + Southampton, NY

what two words describe your collection? Gender Bender



you have a unique take on dresses. what are your favorite spring looks right now? Feminine silhouettes in men's shirting fabrications.

your last 3 online purchases? A Pro-Ject III Turntable in red at NeedleDoctor.com, Art:21 DVD Series at PBS.org and DL 1961 jeans at ChickDowntown.com.

what's your favorite facebook quiz? Facebook has quizzes? I love looking at people's pictures, I'll admit, I'm a voyeur that way.

what is the inspiration behind the fall '09 collection? Uniform. Ranging from the various schools I attended (Sacred Heart, Brearley, St. Marks), flight attendants, military, prison, etc... You must style it to own it, that's how I made it through grade school wearing my navy blue pinafore.




now that you're Californian, how do you live green? We are installing solar panels on our roof that will heat our pool.

is there a swimwear collection in your future? Yes! I am working on two tiny bikinis right now.

finish the blanks in these sentences: In Manhattan, _____________inspires me, but nothing really beats ___________in Malibu.
*minnie answers: In Manhattan, *the energy and focus of the city inspires me, but nothing really beats *being able to surf every morning in Malibu.

Shop the Minnie Mortimer collection here.

*photos courtesy of Style.com and Minnie Mortimer