Anthropologie Chief Creative Officer Richa Srivastava on Japanese stationery, chore jackets and her ‘body bag’ duffel

Welcome to “What’s In Your Cart,” a Modern Retail series where executives at some of the world’s biggest brands and retail companies tell us about their personal shopping habits — from their favorite finds and guilty shopping pleasures to their most regrettable buys and impulse purchases. We last spoke with Carly Gomez, chief marketing officer at Crocs. Up next is Richa Srivastava, Anthropologie’s Chief Creative Officer.

Richa Srivastava jokes that working in fashion has ruined shopping for her. Years of studying fit and material and drape have left her unable to browse without dissecting everything in front of her. 

“You notice every fit, and you notice every seam, and you notice every construction detail,” she said. “Why is it that you gravitate towards that one white tee versus another white tee? That part of my brain is always on.”

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