Greetings From The Rattan Riviera

Greetings From The Rattan Riviera

It's Gwyneth in Ripley's. It's mopeds along the Med. It's a summer like Slim's... The Rattan Riviera collection encapsulates mid-century magic, while modernizing it with trends of today. And, it was all inspired by a...
Swells of Fresh Starts

Swells of Fresh Starts

New internships, new jobs, new cities, new friends… Summer once was the time of reconnection. Returning to camp and refreshing the friendship bracelets you made 12 months ago. Remembering what it was like to cannonball...
How To Style Swells: Scarf Edition

How To Style Swells: Scarf Edition

So you have your new favorite scarf from Swells... now what? Figuring out how to tie and style this sweet accessory can sometimes be a challenge. That's why Swells is here to help! Here are our...
Hello, Bonjour!

Hello, Bonjour!

Hearts are woven through the Bonjour collection, and the reason why is more than just aesthetic. Typically, my creative process is individual… new concepts will spark in my mind on a whim, with personal preferences...
Totally TWA Turned Far Out

Totally TWA Turned Far Out

The Far Out Collection began entirely as a school assignment. In October 2020, I began working on a hypothetical apparel collection for my digital design class. Part of the assignment involved creating supplementary materials such...
Uncork Vogue Clicquot

Uncork Vogue Clicquot

The idea for Vogue Clicquot came to me one night as I was falling asleep. In fact, I have an entire notes section on my phone with the random concepts that keep me awake... some...
Meet Magnolia

Meet Magnolia

I have an obsession with Charleston... which is odd... because I've never been. For those of you that know me, perhaps you let out a little gasp. I know. A quaint, colorful town complete with...
Dreaming In Color

Dreaming In Color

It was movie night for the children I babysit, and they chose a classic: The Wizard of Oz. To my dismay, the younger of the two ran around the room for the film's first 30 minutes instead of choosing...
Mr. Americana: The Story of Slim

Mr. Americana: The Story of Slim

It's hard to pinpoint what I love most about Slim Aarons's photography. The style, the architecture, the subject balance and/or symmetry, the rich color, the emotion, the midcentury time period... these qualities are just the...