We love all of the amazing independent designers out there. In order to find out more about just what makes all of these creative types tick, we present to you an ongoing segment called Indie Designer Interviews.

Meet Angel D'Amico, a graphic designer and illustrator turned fashion inspiration. We love her bold hand screen-printed t-shirts, dresses and handbags. Each one is a totally wearable, totally affordable work of art!

If you were the kind of kid who drew on her converse high tops, and always aspired to put your designs into production, we found the perfect contest for you!

Between now and July, you can enter the Design Your Own Doc Marten contest and do just that -- the only limit is your imagination.

We love all of the amazing independent designers out there. In order to find out more about just what makes all of these creative types tick, we present to you an ongoing segment called Indie Designer Interviews.

Today's interview is with Liz Goh, a talented designer and illustrator whose work can be found at gohgirl.com. Liz has been creating and altering clothing her entire life, always in search of expressing her own unique style through totally one of a kind pieces. Her line of t-shirts and note cards feature her hip, futuristic secret agent characters.

Early this morning, a Styledash reader tipped us off to the website of a fantastic illustrator by the name of Rod Filbrandt. As an artist, he's an awfully talented guy, but what I like most about Filbrandt are his fashion cajones, which you can see in his series "The Bane of My Existence."

The illustrated series on his blog Chowderhead Bazoo points out and pokes fun at the oft-absurd trends in contemporary street wear. It's good comedy, fashionfans, especially since this dude takes no sartorial prisoners: the lameness of Juicy Couture track clothes; the insipid predictability of fake blond hair; the silliness of girls with plumped-lipped dour expressions; the vanity of low-carb diets.

(OH NO HE DIDN'T! Oh yes he did!)

Rod has a catty edge to him, which I love, especially since most illustrators (at least the ones I've met) prefer to use their skills for "social commentary", "political barbs" or just "cold, hard cash". Sure that stuff is admirable, but so is using your talent to say bitchy things about extra-long denim shorts.

Rod, if you are reading this, Styledash hearts you!