It's All Material: Inspirational Women in Design

Jodi Finer

06 April 2023
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Many sources of inspiration visit me as I work when I sit down with our collections at S. Harris. There’s my family’s history, and how wellness and design influence each other. I’m endlessly inspired by travel, and by the people I meet along the way. 

Often, I find myself drawn to the stories of remarkable women, both contemporary as well as women who have gone before us—and on whose shoulders we all stand. 

To mark International Women’s History Month, I pulled together some of the women who have come to inspire and influence me in my creative life. I know they will inspire you as you sit down to work on your next big project. 

xoJodi

 


 

FashionBeautyGroverRadStudio

Grover Rad Studio. 

Born out of a desire for clothes that start conversations, LA-based interior-design entrepreneur and art collector Lizzie Grover Rad founded the women’s ready-to-wear brand, Grover Rad. Her interior-design sensibility and reverence for fine art inform the collections through the use of graphic prints contrasted against classic silhouettes in luxury fabrics. The prints are referential to the art historical context that came before them, and out to prove that fine art and fashion can coexist.Shop_Button


 

TataHarper

Tata Harper. 

A pioneer in natural luxury skincare, Tata couldn't find 100-percent natural products that were up to her standards of efficacy, quality, and purity. She started Tata Harper Skincare to make them —for herself, and for women like her who refuse to trade health for beauty.Shop_Button

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Nomi Network. 

The mission at Nomi Network is to end human trafficking. Through creating pathways to safe employment, empowering women and girls to break cycles of exploitation in their families and communities, Nomi Network serves women and girls in communities with the highest incidences of labor trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation. Just this year, the group has worked in India, Cambodia, and America to reduce vulnerability and sustain economic security while increasing gender equity.LearnMore_Button


InnovationAfrica

Innovation Africa.

Since 2008, using Israeli solar and water technology, Innovation: Africa has delivered access to clean water and light to more than 4 million people in rural villages across 10 African countries. Since the main challenge in most African countries is the lack of access to energy required to pump water and power schools and medical centers.

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SummerThortonDesign

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Summer Thorton Design. 

Summer Thornton is known for her fearless, bold, and colorful interiors. Her work has been featured in Architectural Digest, Elle Decor, House Beautiful, The Wall Street Journal, NY Times, Traditional Home, and Modern Luxury Interiors, and she was named one of Sotheby's list of the top 20 Designers to Watch. We love her design advice she curates on her website.LearnMore_Button


 

StudioHDesignStudio H Design. 

Studio H is an interior design firm known for elevated residences, gathering spaces, and luxury products. Led by founder and principal Kelly Hinchman, it’s a collective of female rule-breakers and tastemakers specializing in hospitality, commercial, and product design. I love how Kelly’s boundary-pushing ethos strikes the balance between feminine and masculine, refined and irreverent, glamorous and purposeful.

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JaeJooDesigns

Jae Joo Designs 

Jae Joo Designs is a design studio located in Tribeca, New York. Jae is known for creating eclectic, stylish homes that are timeless and functional. She loves mixing details that are both old and new and her sources come from all over the world. I love how her designs have integrity, style, refined drama, and a touch of playfulness.

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LeiaSfezHermineBourdinLeia Sfez and Hermine Bourdin

The Paris-based entrepreneur and model Leia Sfez and artist Hermine Bourdin are behind the limited sculpture series, ‘La Femme Bleue.’ The collection is intended as a paean to female strength and creativity. Realized in Bourdin’s signature voluptuous form, the artworks are rendered in coated sandstone of vivid cobalt-blue colour.

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FemaleFabrics

HingthamClay

Beatrix

 

Durres

HarlemToile

 

HelenLinen

Dresden

 

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Jodi Finer

As the Chief Brand Officer of Fabricut’s boutique textile brand S. Harris, Jodi Finer approaches her creative position with a deep connection to her grandfather’s legacy, her relationship with her father, who has always been her north star, and a level of mindfulness to thoughtful living. Jodi and her team have turned S. Harris into a socially conscious brand, working with several nonprofit partners locally and globally to not only reshape the conversation around how design impacts wellbeing but also to create design accessibility. S. Harris provides her the opportunity to reinvent community, build a fresh creative culture and create meaning for the storied fabric house.

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