Above, Steve's Brooklyn loft where Be & D was born. Their first handbag was made at that kitchen table!
STF: When did you two realize you were each other's creative yin and yang?
SD: Probably very soon after we met.
Be Inthavong: The second we met.
STF: Where's your favorite place to be creative?
SD: On a plane. Whenever I fly I'm totally inspired to create....write, draw, paint - I just get so heady way up there in the clouds.
BI: Daydreaming in my head
STF: Fill in the blank. Girls with lots of baggage are______ . __
SD: So 90s.
BI: Dealing with life.
STF: Fill in the blank. Girls with lots of handbags are_______ . __
SD: Forever.
BI: Living life.
STF: What's the last great movie you saw?
SD: The Lives of Others - it was maybe two years ago, but still impresses me greatly.
BI: No Regret, a Korean movie. It was a little adventure on love and life and to Seoul without leaving my living room.
STF: The last great book you read?
SD: Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
BI: The Golden Age of Couture: Paris and London 1947-57. To be honest, when I have spare time, I usually read magazines or hang out with my friends. But for this book, I was doing research and it's kept at my desk.
STF: Tell us about the latest thing that truly inspired you.
SD: Learning how to surf on the pacific coast of Mexico. Go! It's my new found inspiration for understanding a good path in life.
BI: Now, what inspires me is having to take a look at life again.
