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“As a resident of the world of design since birth, I’d like to take some time to celebrate some of the people and things in that world that I admire. I hope you come along for the ride. And, as my name has really taken a beating these last couple of years, -thank you Mr. Bezos, - feel free to think of me here by my nickname: Lex. And, please also enjoy this completely un-recognizable and years old headshot.” - Alexa Hampton

Emily Ridings

Emily Ridings

Lindsay Calhoun

photo by Cassie Lopez

If you could have a second home anywhere, where would you live? Montana

What are three words to describe your style?

1. Fresh

2. Familiar

3. Textured 

Tell us about your childhood bedroom? Around age 8, I started obsessively theming my bedroom. I remember a green + pink stage (literally everything was lime green + pink), then a nautical phase. I loved searching for pieces to match very specific color palettes and creating these little worlds for myself. It was absurd, but thanks to my parents for letting that be a creative outlet.

What’s the first investment piece you ever bought for your house? A Ligne Roset Malhoun sofa I found when I lived in Philadelphia; a simultaneous investment and very good deal.

In the history of design, if you could hire any designer other than yourself, who would it be? Not sure, but working with a designer that’s better at visualizing compared to my very organic, hands on, formed as I go process would be interesting.

No room is complete without baskets!

People think of me as serious, but I am really silly.

Things you omit from:

  • A flower arrangement: Roses 

  • An hors d’oeuvre platter: Caviar

  • A bar cabinet: Gin

A song for:

  • Dinner at home: 70s folk

  • Working at your desk: Lizzy McAlpine, Rayland Baxter, Yebba

  • Going for a run: 2000’s pop

Biggest Vice? Coffee

If you were on an Ambien high and internet shopping, what would you buy? Everything sitting in my The Real Real cart.

Do your clothes reflect your design sensibility, if so, how? I think I make bigger statements with my work than I do with what I wear, even when I’m making clothes. But there is a utilitarian approach to both, tending more to the functional needs of a piece (or outfit) than I am decorating it (or myself).

Who is your star crush? Leon Bridges

What is the thing you would never do on a project, but don’t detest when you see others do it? I lean towards a pared back aesthetic, but I love when designers can layer and layer and layer without overworking a project.

If there were a fire, and you could only keep one design book, what would it be? Love Looks Not with the Eyes by Anne Deniau. It’s about Alexander McQueen and was one of the first books that let me know I can create anything I want.

For posterity, what would you like your work to be known for? Inviting people in, tilting norms, staying curious.

Your Favorite:

  • Movie: Always nostalgic for When Harry Met Sally

  • Book: Everything Belongs by Richard Rohr

  • Scent: Jasmine

  • The fabric you always come back to: Denim and linen

  • Dream project: An interactive exhibit combining all of my creative practices

  • Meal: Mina Stone’s Cinnamon and Clove Meat Ragu

  • Drink: Manhattan with a luxardo cherry

  • Hotel: The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs

  • Travel Destination: Most eager to go to Greece

  • Artist: Cy Twombly

  • A cause near and dear to me: Making resources for creativity more prominent and accessible

  • Thing to collect obsessively: Art made by friends

  • Era in the history of design: Midcentury

  • Museum: The Met

  • Paint Color that always looks great: Off-white

  • Favorite person to follow on Instagram: @evanrosskatz

  • Dogs, Cats, or No Pets? Perpetually wanting a dog and talking myself out of it

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