March 30, 2022
People, Feature,
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
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