"Part of the reason that I took on the Foot Locker role was because it was so much easier for me to come into a system that was already established, … - Melody Ehsani

"In terms of other inspirations, a lot comes from music, like Ms. Lauryn Hill, Big Daddy Kane….those kinds of things have always inspired me maybe more so than actual designers".

"I try to split up creative days and workdays. If I am designing something, then my entire day from start to end will just be designing".

"I feel a lot of times that things are created for women aren’t actually practical. So I used a lot of inspiration from vintage jerseys including the ribbing and some of the wording and put it into a more modern look".