Whitney Port Designs For Herself — Except When It Comes to Her Wedding Dress

POPSUGAR: There's so much to do when it comes to planning a wedding. Where did the dress fit in?

Whitney Port: The dress was definitely the first thing that I wanted to deal with, just because I wanted to get something made, so I wanted to have ample time to do it. I still don't know what it's going to look like. I've given the designer a bunch of different inspiration images, and they're all very different looks, so I am waiting to see what they come back with. But it's really a fun process, once you chose where it's going to be and when it's going to be, just planning all those details and being able to use your creativity is so much fun.

PS: Do you see yourself in a certain type of dress? Something more California-casual or do you think you might go traditional?

WP: I don't know! When I pulled my inspiration images, it was everything from like Lauren Bush's wedding, where she has the mock turtleneck with the lace long sleeves down to Kate Moss in a Calvin Klein spaghetti-strap white slip dress.

PS: So many women grow out their hair prewedding, but you recently cut your long locks. What inspired it?

WP: I've been looking at myself in pictures throughout my life with long hair, so I just didn't need that quintessential image of a bride with long wavy hair. I just didn't need that for myself. I wanted to change it up, and I wanted something more modern and sleek.

PS: Any wedding planning addictions?

WP: When I am at my computer at work, all I want to do is go on Pinterest. I love Pinterest. I just think it's such a cool platform for people to share digital imagery. But I work with my sister, and she can see my screen, and she'll say, "Whitney . . ."

PS: Lauren Conrad and Olivia Palermo, your fellow reality star pals from The Hills and The City, are both engaged, too. Have you reconnected to talk wedding planning . . . or fashion design?

WP: I see Lauren, and we keep it friendly, social. No shoptalk. I saw Olivia this week [at the CFDA Awards], which was actually the first time I've seen her since filming the show.

PS: It's definitely not all wedding all the time. You've got Whitney Eve, your fashion line. How has it evolved since it launched in 2009?

WP: When I originally started this, it was an art project for me. I love fashion, and I grew up in the fashion industry, and so when I was doing it, I was designing things I thought I was going to wear to red carpet events — 100 percent silk and velvets and all these embellished fabrics. I realized that this is not true to the core of me. I'm comfortable, I am an LA girl, a beach girl, so I started to want to design things that I was going to feel comfortable wearing every day. So it evolved into something a little bit more sporty and casual, which is where the line is headed. It's something every girl can wear.

PS: Be honest. Do you design for yourself?

WP: All the time. That's the whole fun — that you're getting a new wardrobe for yourself every collection. When people are looking to me for my line, they're looking to see what I would want to wear, what my style is. So everything in my collection is what I feel like my wardrobe is missing. Like, I'm a sucker for a good pair of sweatpants. And I'm trying to master the dressed-up sweats right now.

PS: And you are officially a handbag designer! Tell us about the tote bag line you've created.

WP: It's for the Diet Coke Tastemakers Project, and I designed four different tote bags, each with a different motif — a quirky look that people would love. People can vote online now through June 15, and when you vote you're automatically entered to win a full-on fashion experience with me at Fashion Week. And the winning bag will be sold at Target. It's just a fun way for people who love fashion to get involved, and they have a say in creating something in the fashion world.