Stacy Igel on Coco Chanel, Her Canon Camera and Having Confidence

For Chicago born, New York-based fashion designer Stacy Igel, love is everything: her line, Boy Meets Girl, even uses a silhouette of Igel and her husband as its logo. Sweet and romantic, however, her aesthetic is not—think tees, jeans and accessories that are sexy, sporty and graphic. Igel’s designs have garnered a major celebrity fan base and are also the official staff uniform for the member’s only club, Soho House. Here, she divulges a few of her favorite things to The Fine Art of Family.

My secret to looking timeless: A mixture of vintage and new

Iconic fashion designers I most admire: Coco Chanel, Zandra Rhodes, Donna Karan

Favorite vintage fashion trend: Rompers and berets

Place I love to visit that’s rich in history: London

Book I have read more than once: The Catcher in the Rye

Who I follow before, during, and well after Twitter: Oprah

Music that always takes me back: Bob Dylan and Cat Stevens

Film that I can watch over and over again: Airplane

Favorite bedtime story as a kid: Good Night Moon

What’s in your purse: Blackberry, Canon camera, vintage Gucci wallet, Nars Lip Gloss, Tara Smith 100% Natural Top Coat Glosser, Tata Harper Hydrating Floral Essence 100% natural, sparkle card holders, Marc Jacobs coin purse, Kai Oil

Favorite family recipe: My grandma’s turkey for Thanksgiving

Tastiest mom-and-pop shop that’s been feeding me for years: Cafe Habana

Childhood sport I still love to play: Volleyball

How I like to keep in touch: Twitter, Facebook, email, texting

Unofficial home away from home: Soho House

A fragrance that takes me back: Vanilla musk

I couldn’t live without: Honestly there is no object I couldn’t live without. A thing is just a thing.

Words to dress by: CONFIDENCE

My guiltiest e-pleasure: Perez Hilton

Art I’d like to own: Peter Tunney