Meet ELEVEN SIX WOMAN: Molly Nutter: A beautiful woman my path crossed with a few years back at an intimateRavenwooddinner event in Upstate NY . I was immediately struck by Molly’s warmth, bold yet understated, cool style and her confident yet modest manner. I then came to learn of Molly’s successful career heading up Fashion Buying at the prolific lateBarneysand for the French brand:Celine. A natural friendship blossomed with many common connections. Pre-pandemic, Molly left New York for a new venture taking a President role at the Austin, Texas institutional boutique:ByGeorge. We were inspired to capture Molly in some knitwear pieces from our Spring 21 collection in the place she now calls home at her 30’s era cottage nestled in one of the old, original central Austin neighborhoods.
MeetAlexis Arvidson: an acupuncturist, herbal medicine practitioner, teacher of wellness and stylish mama of two. I met Alexis soon after moving to Ulster County through a wonderful entrepreneurial group of mama’s. I was struck by her natural beauty and calm ease of self. In time I came to have some acupuncture sessions as I was curious to explore the benefits and get to further know Alexis within her work and practice. Prior to this, my acupuncture experience and scope was limited but Alexis has opened my eyes. A session with Alexis is transformative, her very presence is a soothing tonic...she allows you to let your body and mind pause for a precious moment in time from the constant juggle of it all and after, you feel truly reset. With the turn of the year, a focus on new intensions and self-care it felt nothing more than natural to collaborate on an ELEVEN SIX Women story with Alexis to set us off on the right note...
We met with Alison Newton: the Co-founder ofFriends of Jenny- an online boutique and community. We took a stroll around her home neighborhood in the West Village and chatted about her vision for the recently launched FOJ business, silver-linings of this wild, pandemic year and places we dream to travel soon! Ali selected her favorite ELEVEN SIX pieces from our Pre-spring 21, cozy alpaca collection. PS - Our ALI T-neck Sweater is a piece we named after Ali ...whilst dreaming up this staple sweater we were designing for an ELEVEN SIX Woman that Ali represents. We adore Ali’s modern yet eclectic style that is epitomized within the Friends of Jenny DNA.
We visited Lauren ofLauren Napier Beautyat her beautiful, light-infused New York abode and captured Lauren in her natural element ‘at-home’ and in her immaculate, goal-worthy, home-office. Lauren, a former celebrity make-up artist saw a void in the ‘beauty cleansing-market’ and drove into creating and launching one of the ‘most wanted’ cleansing wipes in the market – now sold internationally in 22 countries! Recently, Beyonce listed Lauren Napier Beauty on her 'Black Owned Everything' business directory that launched on Juneteenth. Lauren is not only a successful business entrepreneur but stands as a pioneer and spokesperson for Black, women-led business owners and has co-founded a prolific fund-raising initiative called:Consider Something Better. Read on to learn more about Lauren’s brand vision, her leading causes and some beyond note-worthy tips, for winding down and self-care!
Meet Heather D'Angelo: the founder, maker and creator of Carta Fragrances - a fragrance line that is steeped purely in an ecological and sustainable approach. Heather depicts Carta as: "a conversation of scent and place" - a phrase that spoke so powerfully to me when I discovered Carta's roots were also born and inspired by a trip to Peru. Not only does Heather create extraordinary and exquisite fragrances she is a talented musician and part of the band: Au Revoir Simone (that I frequented many an intimate NYC show of in years gone by). Earlier this year, I connected with Heather independently, when our love of Peru, and world's of knitwear and fragrance found each other - a connection the universe truly intended! Read on to discover more of Heather's path and the incredible journey of Carta...
Have you discovered the dreamy, atmospheric melodies of Heather Woods Broderick? We recently fell in love with this incredibly talented musician and composer. (Listen HERE) Listening to her music is like journeying a beautiful, layered landscape of textured sound. We talked to Heather about her musical path, what creatively inspires her writing and how she is navigating COVID as she gifts us with meditative music to sooth the mind. For this story, Heather is photographed within Oregon landscapes close to her home wearing her favorite pieces from our Spring 20 collection.
We had the pleasure of talking with ELEVEN SIX Woman:Jorian Seayabout her journey in journalism, ambassadorship for 'My Black is Beautiful' and her recent #ITalkIStand project, a pivotal content series on navigating Racism with families, small children and Interracial friends. A Mother herself, Jorian is also an advocate for empowering mamas in their purpose and through her "Message for Mama's" series and a recently launched event platform named: 'Mommy & Me', she "attempts to pull out of moms" in her community "an extraordinary sense of self." Jorian is photographed at her Chicago-home wearing some of her favorite pieces from our Spring 20 collection.
We talked with brand muse: Shalini Acharya of@styledevoteeon the importance of sustainability, home rituals and her favorite pieces from the Spring collection. We love Shalini's effortless style curation and how she uses her platform to support small, eco-conscious brands, speaking out with a compassionate, authentic voice for the greater good of the world.
In honor of Mother's day, we are thrilled to feature, new Mama, animation producer and style curator: Jen Szeto at her LA home. We discussed how she is striving to navigate a life of creativity, WFH and motherhood in this challenging time of COVID.
Jana Blankenship is the founder of Captain Blankenship a woman-run natural beauty business in the Hudson Valley demanding sustainable solutions for the planet. From her time spent living on the west coast to her current home in the Hudson Valley, natures wild beauty has been her inspiration and the driving force behind her business ethos. Eleven Six visited Jana at her unique, light-infused home near New Paltz designed by eco-architect Matthew Bialecki where we explored effortless beauty, plants as allies and what it’s like to run a plant based business in the modern world.