I’m a Detroiter, artist, and multi-medium designer who spent the earlier half of my twenties dreaming up creative ideas for activating underused spaces with creative businesses and pop-up shops.
I’ve always had a longing to use my background in design and passion for entrepreneurship to help others. It’s why, since 2009, I’ve worked to inspire young people to live in Detroit and help shape their communities through entrepreneurship. It’s also why, in 2010, I launched a place-making design agency to help others young creatives plan and open their very own pop-ups.
Bohomodern was conceptualized in 2009 as my lifelong dream of launching my own lifestyle brand and vision combining my love of pattern, passion for travel, and pursuit of beauty in accessible, everyday objects. In my original Bohomodern collection, I custom designed colorful, whimsical products: posters, tableware, pillows, clothing, stationary, planters, and decor–many with themes local to Detroit.
With the help of my seamstress mom, I launched the signature Bohomodern collection in 2010 at my first pop-up shop inside of the 71 Garfield Artists Lofts building. Later that year Bohomodern launched its online store and holiday pop-up shop featuring collection originals, as well as an array of vintage, found, recycled and new homewares, clothing, accessories, gifts, and other objects for women, men, kids, and home.
In 2013 & 2014 I took a short hiatus from Bohomodern to work on my latest creation, a now 3-year-old daughter, Posey. In 2015 I was back in the swing of things, and Bohomodern became a 2015 Hatch Detroit Semi-Finalist.
This summer Bohomodern soft-opened on the far eastside of Detroit, inside the new MASH neighborhood social collision hub. With your help, Bohomodern’s Grand Opening will feature an eclectic mix of clothing, gifts, and decor for men, women, kids and home!