What would you say has been your biggest accomplishment?
ERIKA: My favorite moment was absolutely, positively my first sale to a person that wasn't my friend or family member. It was the coolest experience. It was at LivingSocial’s "Best Of DC", and I looked at her and thought "I want that woman wearing my clothes.” She was tall, beautiful, elegant, and I could tell she was attracted to the clothing. She tried on the glacier blue crop top and the pencil skirt. She told me she loved it and planned to wear it during her trip in St. Tropez. It was the most emotional experience for me, and to see her so happy in an outfit from my collection (and for someone who had no idea about the brand and to connect with it) was invigorating and exciting. That moment, it all became real for me.