New Atlanta resident Brooks Morrison is establishing the hub for her business, The Design Social (thedesignsocial.com), in the Upper Westside. Here, the design maven takes time for some rapid-fire questions.
Breakfast: Occasionally, but coffee always
Wake-up time: Too frequent to name
Diet: Unpredictable, but always local
Doppelgänger: Let me know, I could use some help
Nemesis: Budgeting
Escape: Morocco
Weakness: Pattern and Color
Uniform: Dress or Caftan
Hotel: Mr. & Mrs. Smith Hotels or AirBNB
Workout: Event production
Last meal: At the bar at Lucian Books and Wine
Drink on repeat: Tequila and rosé
Mentor: My mom, Sandy
Neighbors: Be a good one
Shoes: Sandals, weather permitting
Pet: Scout, my English lab and co-pilot
Best advice: “Style—all who have it share one thing: originality” -Diana Vreeland
Philanthropy: Shop Local, Support Small
Mantra: Everything is Figureoutable
Streaming now:Yellowstone, again and again
App: Instagram @thedesignsocialstudio; @thedesignsocialpopup; @hinote.app
Cae: Audi Q5
Cocktail: Aperol Spritz
Dinner: Favorite time of the day
Soulmate: Flowers, foraged or found at Pollen Flowers & Gifts
Bedtime: Fluctuates
Book at bedside: If in Doubt, Wash Your Hair by Anna Hindmarch
Theme song to your life: “On the Road Again”
View: Anywhere in Paris
Weekend bag: Moores & Giles Benedict weekender bag
Favorite work of art: Embroidered photo albums by MH Studios
On your holiday wish list: Vintage tabletop finds by Found by Maja
Best gift you ever received: A trip to the Amalfi Coast (Post-Covid)
Yesterday: Went too fast
Zodiac sign: Capricorn, obviously
Photography by: Christy Fassnacht
