Anderson’s own style, complete with pieces from her own store that include chic knits and statement coats, is also a draw for passersby. She’s often in the store six days a week, and she says her favorite part of owning the store is interacting with customers and flexing a look in the process. “I always get dressed up to come to the store and talk to people,” she says. “I’m definitely an extrovert; I’m a Leo!” She says she gained her love of fashion from playing in her mother and grandmother’s closets growing up, and today, she continues to gain inspiration from simply seeing what the people of New York are wearing on a daily basis. “I’ve been inspired by the people that get up, go out, and get dressed up for literally no reason at all,” says Anderson.
As she gears up to drop her spring collections, Anderson says she will be bringing some new designers into the mix, including Bevza, Christopher John Rogers, Christopher Esber, and Rosie Assoulin. “It’s going to be full of life and color and movement,” Anderson says. And as always, they will all be statement items that she herself would want to wear. “I would wear it all,” she says. “I often have to tell myself, ‘You need to sell that. You need to take that off.’”
The t.a. store is located at 332 West 13th Street in New York City.
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