Mara Hoffman Is Surprisingly Zen Backstage At Fashion Week

Amidst all the chaos of New York Fashion Week, it's nice to be reminded every once in a while that there is a certain amount of "zen" that still exists in the industry. No one personifies that notion quite as well as Mara Hoffman. We chatted with the designer just moments before her fall 2014 runway show and were blown away by her ability to stay cool, calm and collected. Even when asked to describe the scene backstage, she simply laughed and said, "It's pretty chill back there, it's not so craz...