MY THREADS
- Jeans Stella McCartney
- Heels Robert Clergerie and Zara
- Flats By James
- Boots Rag & Bone Harrow
- Sunglasses Ray Ban Wayfarers
- Day bag Grey Céline Cabas Phantom Tote, Clare Vivier
- Jewelry you wear everyday My vintage wedding ring from the ‘20s and a pair of custom recycled gold and diamond earrings by Amy Nordstrom
- Designers Rachel Comey, Isabel Marant, L’Agence
- Lingerie or underwear A little bit of both, but always black
- Boutique TENOVERSIX, V.O.D, Forty Five Ten (during their amazing sales)
- Shopping mecca Barneys, Zara
- Online shopping site Mille, Vee Caravan, The Line
MY BAG OF TRICKS
- What’s your sign Sagittarius
- Workout(s) Swimming, bike rides, and dance parties with my two daughters
- Do you meditate I try. But I could try harder. That’s my goal this year.
- Experts in your corner (nutritionists, trainers, coaches, etc.) Dr. Kate Naumes, an amazing Naturopathic physician in Dallas focused on women’s health
- Morning rituals A glass of water with lemon, coffee, a few stretches, and NPR
- Evening rituals Reading with my girls. Right now we’re thick into Harry Potter.
- Tea or tonic drink Holy Kombucha. I’m obsessed.
- Wellness idol Alice Waters
- Guilty pleasure Occasional Netflix binges. Right now it’s Orange is The New Black
- Skin care Dr. Hauschka cleanser, Biologique Recherche P50
- Soap Dr. Bronner’s lavender
- Lip color A rotating assortment of lip balm: Rodin, Burt’s Bees, Dr. Hauschka
- Perfume or Cologne Le Labo Santal 33
- Who cuts your hair Kristen Miller at Tru Salon
- Favorite beauty product Coconut oil . For pretty much everything. My girls and I go through jars of it.
MY DIGS
- Where do you live Dallas
- Artist Cy Twombly, Brâncuși, Donald Judd
- Piece of art in your home A thread on mulberry paper piece by artist Linnea Glatt
- Museum Nasher Sculpture Center
- Pets A cat named Bootsy Collins
- Local restaurant Americano. I have dreams about their cauliflower salad.
- Best cup of coffee in your town Almond Milk Latte from Weekend Coffee
- China iittala Taika
- Pottery Heath
- Favorite piece of furniture The live edge dining table my husband made for us
- Furniture store or designer Set & Co, BDDW, Egg Collective, Sputnix Modern
- Minimalist or maximalist Somewhere in between, though as I get older minimalism becomes more and more appealing
- Hotel The Saint Cecilia
- Dream dinner party guests John Stewart, my grandmother, Michelle Obama, Lou Reed, Frances McDormand
- Go-to dinner party recipe Goat cheese polenta, arugula salad, roasted Brussels sprouts
- Most used kitchen gadget Lemon squeezer
- Favorite snack Cherries
- Favorite drink Gin and Tonic or Gin with Fever Tree ginger beer and lime
- What do you collect Vintage pottery
- What’s always in your fridge Sparkling water, arugula, strawberries (my older daughter is obsessed and plows through them), almond butter
LIGHT MY FIRE
- Who or what inspires you My daughters, road trips
- Favorite discovery Recently (I’m obsessed with their little books)
- Favorite quote “Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity.” Simone Weil and “Comparison is the thief of joy.” Theodore Roosevelt
- Fashion idol Sofia Coppola, Phoebe Philo, Sally Singer
- Crush David Byrne
- Beach Seaside in the Florida panhandle
- Favorite charity Women for Women International, The Birthday Party Project
- Favorite place in the world Big Sur
- Favorite movies The Royal Tenenbaums, Bottle Rocket, The Big Lebowski
- Favorite writers Donna Tartt, Ruth Reichl
- Favorite albums Talking Heads Sand in the Vaseline, Mac Demarco Salad Days, The Bahamas Barchords, Prince Sign of the Times, John Coltrane Kind of Blue
- Nightstand reading Stacks and stack of magazines. The Gentlewoman, The World of Interiors, Bon Appetit, Porter (I’m a total junkie)
- Necessary indulgence Coffee
- Dancing or karaoke Dancing
WIRED
- Apps Instagram
- Phone iPhone
- Blogs Apiece Apart Stories, The Thinking CAP!
- Go-to website Pinterest, I use it for every project we work on at the studio.
- Podcasts TED Radio Hour
- Laptop or desktop Both
- Recent Google search “Carved Gothic armchairs” We’re working on the renovation of a historic hotel in Dallas and the furniture sourcing has consumed me of late.
