ON HER MORNING ROUTINE
My average morning consists of- slowly waking up, putting on some lively tunes, feeding my cats and then jumping in the shower. Afterwards I quickly get ready and tend to leave the house with my hair still wet. The subway to work has become a therapeutic time of reading before entering the office.
on designing at coach
Design has always been a main focus for myself. In college being located in nyc made it possible to get the exposure and experience from companies that I looked up to. When graduating I fell into a apprenticeship at Coach that lead to a full time design position. My job consists of Research/Concept/Sketching.
on her personal style
I am not a big shopper, but there are a couple of vintage spots that I recommend to my friends; No Relation, Hamlet’s Vintage, Rock Star Crystals & What Goes Around Comes Around. As for aesthetics and inspiration, I always drift towards something that appears precious in the way that it may be one of a kind, I want to love everything that I own in its own particular way.
on her beauty routine
As far as beauty I like to keep it simple. Morning and night I wash and moisturize my face with Aveeno Positively Radiant Skin Cleanser and thats basically it. For makeup I keep my skin pretty bare; a few coats of Benefit mascara, Rimmel Match Perfection Concealer, Clinique Blended Face Powder and a smudge of Lancome lipstick. I sometimes use Make Satin Finish Eyeshadow. For hair, every three weeks I find myself chopping my bangs in the bathroom mirror; I tend to like them better when they are kind of screwy. Burt's Bees Baby Bee Baby Oil and Ylang Ylang Vanilla Hand Balm.
on illustrating
In my free time I like to draw anything besides clothing. Most of the time I do quirky character illustrations with phrases attached to them, or I create designs based on nothing but pure blah.
on music
Music for me has far beyond my upmost respect as an art form. My whole life I have always been a fan, but in the last few years I have gained so much knowledge from my boyfriend. And recently I have started learning guitar for the first time since I was a pre-teen. Anyone want to join a girl band with me?
sam's favorite books
I Dreamed I Was A Very Clean Tramp by Richard Hell, Chronicles Volume One by Bob Dylan, Just Kids by Patti Smith, The Universal Tone by Santana
sam's favorite places IN new york city
My go-to neighborhood brunch spot is Sky Town