Lindsey Thornburg

All we wanna wear in this punishing heat wave are floaty dresses that stick to our sweaty bodies as little as possible. Here's what we came up with.

We sat down with the uber-cool cloak designer Lindsey Thornburg in the basement of her Lower East Side store surrounded by copious amounts of Pendleton (she recently partnered with the heritage brand on a collab) and Alpaca. Read on to learn how the former philosophy major built her business.

Name: Lindsey Thornburg Age: 32 Occupation: Fashion Designer How would you describe your design aesthetic and what inspires your designs? Individuality, I like to keep things original and classic, with strong silhouettes... pieces that speak for themselves. What is currently on your iPod? Can, John Lennon always! Drake and Watch The Throne.