Devon Carlson, Sydney Carlson & Ashtin Earle on the It-Girl Martini Case & Wildflower Nights

Devon Lee Carlson

• Beanie Stolper: The martini motif taps into that glossy, late-night confidence Ashtin carries. From the Wildflower side, what excited you about translating her ‘Ashtini’ persona into a case that feels instantly iconic?
  DL: I think Sydney and I have always wanted to do a fun case for a night out and Ashtin is the perfect muse to be able to do that with. I love a martini and so does Ashtin, so it only made sense to do it with her!!
  

• BS: What is your own tried-and-tested hangover cure? The one thing that actually saves you the next morning? Mine is a boiled egg and a bath – super British I know but it does actually work!
  DL: The electrolyte packets from Pique are my favorite! Seriously a life saver!
  

Sydney Lynn Carlson

• BS: Wildflower’s collabs always walk that line between personal story and pop-cultural instinct. What was the moment you knew the black and martini concept wasn’t just cute, but so Ashtin and  so Wildflower?
  SL: We’ve literally never made anything like Ashtin’s case before, but if anyone deserves a martini moment, it’s her. It’s adorable, it’s fun, and honestly it’s kind of the definition of three girls growing up and discovering the magic of a dirty martini.

• • • • BS:  When you’re out, what tiny spark; a song, a look, a moment, signals the shift from cute cocktails to full Wildflower cute chaos? That moment when grabbing a drink becomes a full-on night out?
        SL:Omg, truly anything can flip the switch… a bathroom photoshoot, chatting up a random cutie, accidentally knocking over a drink, or when someone’s ex magically appears. Suddenly it’s not just a night… it’s a night out.

Ashtin Earle

• BS: This is your first collab and the case feels unapologetically you; bold, cheeky, very ‘Ashtini’. What part of seeing the final design made it feel real, like the start of your creative era?
  A: Being that this was my first collab, I wasn’t sure what to expect going into it, but Devon and Sydney and the Wildflower team made the entire process so easy! I think showing the final design to my closest friends and family was when it all really hit me. I feel like my loved ones know me better than I know myself, so their positive reactions were so validating to me.

• BS: Do you have any drinking superstitions, rules, or rituals you swear by? The kind that decides whether a night becomes a story you tell in tomorrow’s GRWM?
  A: I do know that if I surpass 3 martinis in a night, there’s a high probability I will be out until 6am! Actually, one rule I have is that I am not to be held accountable for anything I do or say after 3 martinis because that wasn’t me, that was Ashtini…