Designer Trina Turk mines Coachella festival fashion for inspiration

Clothing designer Trina Turk poses for a portrait in her Alhambra office.

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Clothing designer Trina Turk poses for a portrait in her Alhambra office.

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Designer Trina Turk poses for a portrait at Fashion Group International of Los Angeles' "Meet The Designers" at the Standard Hotel on October 12, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.

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Area communities aren't the only ones trying to capitalize on the popularity of Coachella. Fashion designers are also jumping on the opportunity to get their brands in front of the tens of thousands of Coachella-goers.

Area communities aren't the only ones trying to capitalize on the popularity of Coachella. Fashion designers are also jumping on the opportunity to get their brands in front of the tens of thousands of Coachella-goers.

Armani Exchange and H&M are sponsors of the event, and other designers say they are going for inspiration and to pick up on fashion trends including local women's clothing designer, Trina Turk.

To find out what attracts her to Coachella, we paid a visit to Trina at her offices in Alhambra.