How'd She Do That?

Today's guest, Kimberley Cohen, left home at an early age to discover the world. Kimberley spent 8 years in the United States splitting her time between New York and Los Angeles. She studied at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles and her first professional experience was in fashion. Inspired by the pioneering business spirit of the West Coast, she quickly embarked on the company’s great adventure, launching a seasonal furnished rental business in Los Angeles.  In 2015, equipped with this international experience, she joined the growing family group and became Maisons Pariente’s Artistic Director. Her focus is on the identity of hotel projects, their positioning, promotion, and their sourcing. Curious about the spirit of the times, nothing is more exciting to her than imagining the atmosphere of a place, from the tableware to the olfactory signature and the choice of bedroom amenities, a special touch for guests of the Maisons Pariente hotels - which include some of the most beloved hotels in the world! 

In today's episode, we continue our holiday series brought to you by Poppy Gifting! Rose Room is a collection as much as it is a concept: a way to celebrate togetherness, grounded in a sense of place. Louise Denny and Ally Lewis were colleagues, then friends, then business partners – and now, Rose Room founders. Rose Room clothing is about ease, comfort, timelessness, and quality — meant for spending time with great people and having fun. They are drawn to interiors with soul and the people and stories they have held — both in our designs and in our daily lives. It goes back to the idea of being together…a beautiful space becomes something more when filled with energy and people. In this way and many others, the lines between decor and fashion blur for us all. Quite simply, Rose Room is inspired by being together. Louise and Ally hope to create a brand that connects people in meaningful ways, and we’re so happy to introduce you to them today!

Today's guest, Caroline Bramlett, began LCB STYLE as a creative outlet during her freshman year of college as a fashion design major, and when her college path took a nontraditional turn (which you'll hear about in today's episode), her blog grew into so much more! Since 2015, Caroline has been creating fashion, travel, and beauty stories to share with her readers and friends on LCBSTYLE.COM. Caroline has been thrilled to partner with fashion and travel brands, hotels, and destinations around the world to bring products and places to life through visual storytelling on my site and social channels. 6+ years of creating professional content for her blog + social channels led her to discover and embrace the passion she has for helping others create beautiful imagery. Upon moving to Palm Beach, Florida in 2019, Caroline began offering photography services to clients. Working with photography clients is now her main focus of work, and she feels so lucky to work with brands, creatives, designers, couples and families from across the country to create striking images that share the story of each brand + individual in a beautiful way. With experience being both in front and behind the lens, Caroline brings a unique perspective to photoshoots, helping clients create images that inspire and perform well across platforms. We know you'll love hearing her story!

In today's episode, we launch our holiday series brought to you by Poppy Gifting!  Poppy Gifting knows there’s an art to successful gifting: nailing the right balance of someone’s style and interests while hitting the perfect note of sentimentality. When done well, gifting has the power to bolster trust, which is the foundation of loving relationships and vital to business collaboration. Willa’s experience in operations and merchandising at Louis Vuitton instilled a high-touch approach to the fine details, while Peggy’s background in customer relations at One Kings Lane cemented the value of thoughtful human connection in a digital environment. They founded Poppy Gifting to celebrate gifting in all its forms. A recurring theme throughout their careers in customer service, business development, partnership, and sales was that gifts have the power to strengthen relationships in unimaginable ways. Acknowledgment in the form of a spot-on gift can be the key to business development by fostering camaraderie and promoting innovation. That's why they offer not only personal gifting but thoughtful professional gifting services, too. We know you'll enjoy this episode!

Today's guests, Leah Melby Clinton, and Hannah Weil McKinley are the ladies behind In Kind Magazine. In Kind is an independent, biannual magazine focused on capturing the conversations modern women are having as they navigate motherhood, career, and personal style. It's slow, conscious content dedicated to exploring the good life. When they couldn't find the content they wanted to read as they advanced in their careers, started families, and began wondering how to balance all of it, Leah and Hannah decided to create it themselves. The women they know live insanely multi-faceted lives, equal parts mother and friend and partner and careerist. She is passionate and curious, driven by a fierce ambition in all aspects of her life, and unwilling to give up the pursuits that make her who she is as an individual.  Leah Melby Clinton, Editor and Founder is a writer, an editor, a wife, a sister, a friend—and a mother. Her entire career has been spent in media (and she still works in fashion today), yet through all of her reporting and interviewing and musing, she began to feel like something was missing as she settled into her 30s, had her first child, and started to yearn for something slower; more traditional, yet not traditional. Suspicious that there were others out there like her—women who were pulled in different directions by wanting to focus on themselves and their families simultaneously— she decided to formalize the conversations she'd been having with people, collecting them in a place that would arrive, physically, in your mailbox.  Hannah Weil McKinley, Founding Editor is a storyteller who's always been innately interested in style. That’s where her day job has taken her for over a decade in fashion media. But after the birth of her first daughter in 2018, she found she was compelled to share more candidly—about motherhood, about womanhood, and about the things that go along with it.  It’s that connection that makes In Kind so special, a curation of creatives and their stories that bring us all a little closer while acknowledging the many complicated, beautiful parts of being a woman navigating motherhood and the life she wants with it.

In today's final episode of our Thanksgiving Series, we welcome Mrs. Southern Social onto the show! Mary shares southern hospitality, tradition with a twist, and a bit of sarcasm. That’s what you’ll find with Mary Hollis Huddleston, on Mrs. Southern Social. Mary is a Nashville native who loves entertaining at home but is also a very busy gal. She doesn't have time, nor does she want to be in the DIY business. Mary believes in the power of “delegation,” in that by utilizing all the amazing party resources available, you can actually enjoy hosting beautiful events and celebrating life creatively. For a while, Mary loved planning parties so much that she made a living doing it for others. She started in the event-planning business in Dallas right after graduating from college. One marriage, one baby, and eight years later, she “retired” from wedding planning, and moved back to Nashville to settle down for good.  Since then she started, Please Be Seated, an event rental company, which makes it very convenient for Mary to rent items for the parties she now hosts at home. You'll love hearing Mary's holiday plans as well as her tips and tricks for staying sane this holiday season.

Today's guest, Hart Hagerty is the founder of HART Jewelry!  Hart founded her jewelry line in 2016. A seventh-generation native Charlestonian, Hart lived abroad in Shanghai, China for five years upon majoring in Chinese and Sociology at Vanderbilt University (2009). After working in advertising in New York City, Hart returned home to launch her jewelry line with great success. After selling thousands of pairs of her signature tassel earrings, she expanded the line under the northstar of “soulful adornment”, including beaded bracelets with mindful mantras and customizable charm jewelry that feels fresh and modern.  When she’s not working, she relishes in the natural beauty of the Lowcountry: sailing with her husband, surfing, hosting porch parties, painting the local flora and chasing after her two young daughters. We know listeners will love hearing about Hart’s journey in today's episode!

Kilte Collection has been a wonderful partner over the last two months and we're excited to share that their founder, Hannah, has given HSDT listeners VIP access to her Black Friday Sale! Starting tonight at midnight, listeners can use code HSDT30 for 30% off and shop her Black Friday Sale before everyone else. Use code HSDT30 tomorrow until Monday for 30% off. Enjoy & a BIG thank you to our sponsor from the last two months, Kilte Collection!

On today's episode, we welcome, Ashley Schoenith, Founder + Lifestyle Designer of Heirloomed Collection onto the show! Ashley is an old soul based in Atlanta, Georgia, and a mom of 3 with a deep love of all things from the past with a story to tell. With a background in branding & marketing, Ashley has always had an entrepreneurial spirit and has lived out her love of interior design through surface pattern & textile design.  Ashley and her team are on a mission to keep heirlooms around for another generation - whether it be a tradition, splattered family recipe, or historic home. We know listeners will enjoy hearing about Ashley's holiday plans, her favorite gifts she's given and received, and hear more about her hopes for Heirloom and the customers that make it so special!

Today's guests Susie Matheson and Christy Ford are the founders of The Scout Guide. Launched in 2010, The Scout Guide began as a locally focused website and city guide dedicated to Charlottesville, Virginia. Since then, The Scout Guide has expanded nationwide, with editors/owners in each city serving as curators, storytellers, and small business advocates. At their headquarters in Charlottesville, their national team shepherds their print guides through design and production and produces their online editorial content as well as our weekly newsletter, The Scouted Life. As a network, TSG has more than 3,000 small business owners, artists, artisans, dreamers, doers, and makers; over 74 editors in big cities and small towns; and a team in Charlottesville, Virginia, dedicated to discovering, sharing, and supporting the talented individuals who make up our TSG community. We know listeners will love hearing about the early days of TSG in today's episode!