After spending three intensive days with the Brizo team in product sessions, I know this: They work within an industry which on the outside might seem dull or limiting, but this team has taken every spare inch of creativity to produce the most interesting and innovative products for your kitchen and bath out there. And no, I’m not just saying this because Brizo brought me to New York to spend time with them and help them with their product research. I was among 19 other bloggers/designers and throughout every conversation afterwards, this opinion was unanimous.
They live design, they implement it on a daily basis and fear no boundaries in it either. For me, a company that allows their designers to use travel as a form of inspiration can do nothing but succeed and excel in their respective games. Brizo opens all avenues for creativity to flow and seeing what they’ve produced for their upcoming 2011-2012 lines, it’s certainly making the magic happen for them.
Since they believe all forms of high-style can be achieved in the home, on the runway and all around, they felt that fashion has always had a heavy influence on them and in what they do hence the relationship that they built with Jason Wu from even before his stardom as a successful fashion designer. We were giddy and excited to have been whisked away to his fashion show and what a highlight it was for me.
Here’s the video I took of the final turn at the fashion show
So many amazing new friends were made while we experienced the Brizo whirlwind together like Raina, Nick, Arne, Lori, Jennifer and Leslie among others. I couldn’t have asked for a better trip, heck, we were even put to the designer test with an Apprentice-like challenge which, winning the 2nd place out of 5 teams, was just the icing on the Brizo cake.
Thank you again Veronika for allowing me the chance to live this all with your nomination. Thank you to the Brizo team for inspiring me to look beyond just the medium and push the limits of design regardless and thank you to the MSL Group for helping orchestrate this design extravaganza I won’t ever forget.
Your photos are STUNNING. AND you caught the elusive Anna Wintour and her man servant Hamish Bowles.
It was such a pleasure to meet you! I never mentioned how secretly excited I was to have you on our design competition team.
AhHH! Your photos are amazing Michelle! I want to steal them! Miss you already. Come back, would you?
Michelle, what a fantastic post you have put together!!! I cannot believe the whirlwind couple of days we all had together in New York City … so good to see you again!
What an amazing experience! Thanks for taking these great pictures and allowing me to live vicariously through your post;)
Thank you so much for sharing your photos from the trip, Michelle, you know those ones of the New York skyline are just melting me! Stunning! So pleased you had a blast! xo
WOW Michelle! That’s what I call the High Life! That’s great and your pictures are magazine worthy!
How amazing…and you got to walk the runway! Your photos are gorgeous!
How amazing…and you got to walk the runway! Your photos are gorgeous!
Oh my … did you find it hard to breath at some moments in this trip and are you all bruised from pinching yourself??? Beautiful pics, especially of you!
Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous Michelle! What an inspiring trip on so many levels. Thanks for sharing your insights and a peak into the glamour and fascinations of NYC Fashion Week!
Michelle- looks like an amazing adventure, can’t wait to hear more.
Your coverage of the the events is superb.
These pictures are just so amazing, Michelle! Your trip looks like a blast, very glad for you! xo
Thanks Michelle! Enjoyed your blog article! B-)
I don’t even know what to say!! You had me at ANNA WINTOUR. What the what? Seriously Michelle, I am all kinds of elated for you
xoxoxoxoxo
This sounds like camp. Amazing, glamorous, stylish, design-focused camp. SO COOL!!! Michelle, it’s only February – between IDS and Brizo, you’re just blowing this year out of the ballpark. Thanks for giving us such a great insiders view to Brizo and their initiatives – truly, they couldn’t have chosen a better person to participate in this fabulous project. Amazing. xoxoxo
Great post Michelle! The images captured it superbly.
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i would be shaking if i saw anna w. pop into my view finder, too. but i love that you snapped the pic.
this looks amazing. i never get homesick for texas… but these pics made me nostalgic for the weeks at trade shows in NY. always so inspiring to see what designers are up to, and get in that mode of thinking.
new to the blog, but guess what- i think it’s bad ass. xo.
Michelle,
Love the post and your pic’s are so much better than mine! It was a pleasure to meet such a talented stylish girl as your self and I will cherish this experience for a long time. Today I am dedicating my time to my post and I want to recognize all the talented friends that I have made.
Warmly,
Patricia Davis Brown, ASID, CKD, CBD
first off — Michelle you have an amazing eye. And while I may not have a clue on ladies’ fashion — I know that your photographs are gorgeous (including the one of you on the runway — love it). Your paragraphs too on the brizo folks and their inspiration are perfect — I want to do a little on that in a future post myself… so good, I might just have to copy and paste. It was a pleasure meeting you and hope we have a chance again soon. jb: “another drink?” Michelle: “something pink.” g’day.
Michelle I was really blown away by your photos. They capture the magic better than any I’ve seen. It was wonderful to meet you and spend time together. Hope we can do it again really soon!Come back soon!
Your photos are indeed fabulous. Looks like a fabulous trip. Jason Wu and Prabal Gurung are the two designers whose shows I missed that I will be sure to attend next time! I’m loving the initiative that Brizo took with this trip – there is so much synchronicity of design between interiors and fashion – so great to see a forward looking company recognize that and take advantage of the opportunity!!
It looks like it was an amazing experience! I loved the fashion show footage. What a thrill it must have been to be there amongst all the energy and excitement. By the way, I think you rocked that runway!
looks like so much fun
loved looking at your pics & reading all about it
I would love to go to a Jason Wu show (you are so lucky)!!!
Your photos are fantastic! It looks and sounds like you all had an amazing adventure. Kudos to Brizo for giving designers their due!
Wow. I’m inspired just looking at your photos. Sounds like a super fun experience.