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"\"There's a lot of crossover between the Chris Benz girl and the Anthropologie girl,\" the designer told us at the brand's Soho store last night. \"They both have color, they both have pretty sportswear, and they both have the ability to shop their own closet and find great pieces to liven things up.\"\n\n Benz is the latest in a long line of designers to team up with Anthropologie, following on the heels of the Tracy Reese and Timo Weiland Made in Kind collaborations we saw this fall. Explained Benz, \"This collection is less about very fashion-forward things and more about really great staples that you can invest in and wear well into the spring and summer.\"\n\n That's not to say that the goods don't translate into the now, too. The bow-adorned tops and sleek column dress are perfect for holiday party hopping. And speaking of the festive season, Benz offered up some helpful tips: \"I feel like girls should dress down a little bit on the holidays, even though the instinct is to get really dressed up. I like the idea that girls can just wear a sheer T-shirt and a long skirt with a flat shoe. The key is dressing down as much as you can. If you're not comfortable, people can tell, even if you have a smile on.\"\n\n Of course, this isn't the first time we've seen the designer join forces with another company. This past year alone he's worked with eBay, and Cambridge Satchel, and Barbie. \"For us, our collection is really small, the staff is really small \u2014 everything that we do is very intimate. I think that it really enriches our process and allows us to reflect a lot on our aesthetic to be able to collaborate with companies that are either much bigger or have a farther reach than we do on our own.\" More (and more easily accessible) Chris Benz designs? We certainly aren't opposed.\n\n Click through to see all of the looks from Chris Benz's Made in Kind collection for Anthropologie, in stores now."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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