Smashing Darling Blog

What one word most describes you: Curious.

How would you describe your personal style: Oh I would say it’s a little bit of a lot of things– I like to take elements from whatever I see that I like, whether it’s what someone’s wearing on the street, the colors on a plastic take-out bag, or the aesthetic of a movie, and just throw it into my style. It’s definitely always an indicator of what I’m thinking about and what I’m feeling inspired by. I also like to reference things with an outfit– one day I can be a little 1970s Los Angeles and the next Sophia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette. It’s just fun. And color– I LOVE color.

What is your next creative project: As far as my personal work goes, I’m focusing on making paintings this summer and also some prints with a Gocco printer. For work, I have a couple of stories lined up for magazines that are DIY christmas crafty packaging ideas. And then there’s getting my new apartment in shape…

How is your new apartment: I love my new apartment! It’s small, as most apartments are in New York, but it is very charming with its picture molding and tin ceilings. My roommate and I both really like to collect things and decorate so we are excited about having a clean slate to work with. It’s always really fun and gratifying to transform a space into something that has a very specific feeling or something that reflects who you are in some way. It’s also a nice creative challenge to find a meeting place between what the space is and what you have in mind for it… you have to kind of live in it and feel what is going to work there, what colors the walls want to be, where certain pieces of furniture want to live and let it evolve like that. These small New York apartments are a special challenge space wise but also in terms of creating a haven for yourself amidst the chaos of the city so I’m psyched to really get moving on making this new place in to my own little Chinatown nest!