With her quirky prints and ultra-wearable styles, Carleen designer Kelsy Parkhouse pretty much had us at hello. Kelsy finds inspiration in her southern California roots. Folk-art motifs, fine art and domestic manufacturing are also mainstays for the emerging designer. After her thesis collection at the Pratt Institute found rave reviews in 2012 and receiving the inaugural Liz Clairborne Concept to Product Award, Kelsy ventured out on her own straight out of school and never looked back. We chatted with her about her foray into the fashion industry and her SoCal upbringing.