JENNA LYONS
Designer
The fashion designer reupholstered J.Crew’s all-American aesthetic. Now, as a Real Housewife of New York and the creative brains behind consultancy FundamentalCo, she’s embracing an untamed second act.
WHAT’S ONE BOOK, WORK OF ART, OR FILM THAT GOT YOU THROUGH AN IMPORTANT MOMENT IN YOUR LIFE? Discovering Antonio Lopez’s Antonio’s Girls was so inspiring because I experienced a very narrow version of beauty growing up in Southern California, where everyone looked like they were on Baywatch. This book opened my eyes to different types of beauty, like Grace Jones and Tina Chow.
“"Work smarter and cuddle harder."”
WHAT’S SOMETHING PEOPLE GET WRONG ABOUT YOU? People assume I’m serious and uptight—maybe because of the job, the glasses, and slicked-back hair—but it is really the opposite.
WHAT QUESTION DO YOU ASK YOURSELF MOST OFTEN WHILE YOU’RE MAKING WORK? Does this actually feel new? Am I repeating myself—or someone else?
WHAT IS YOUR TRADEMARK? Glasses, a red lip, and a shirt buttoned inappropriately low.
WHAT DO YOU WANT NEXT FOR YOURSELF ABOVE ALL ELSE? To work smarter and cuddle harder.
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