Why I went to the woods ... unfortunately it was not to follow in the footsteps of Henry David Thoreau. I went to the woods because a fall collection is really hard for me to design. I don't like brown or orange or rust or gold. I like coral and aqua and pink and lilac. I like sitting by the ocean, or being in it or atop it. I like the feel of the sun on my brow, and the garden getting more glorious everyday. I get a mean case of the blues every year when summer ends.