(1. slouchy t-shits/2. Chap Stick/3. soundtrack from An Education/4. Timothy Oulton’s Tomcat chair/5. Shana and her son Trevor/6. required reading: Elle Decor)
Who she is: Photographer and mom of 16-year-old Trevor (a wholly amazing kid by the way.)
Why we love her: She’s funny, talented (the woman takes a beautiful photograph), kind, and supremely laid back. (Just the kind of mom we aspire to be.) Oh and she raised that aforementioned amazing teenage boy.
Herewith a peek into Shana’s world…Enjoy!
Always in your handbag: The only thing you’ll ever catch me carrying is my camera. It’s a mixture of laziness and my self acknowledged forgetfulness , but I never carry a handbag. If it doesn’t fit in my pocket, I don’t need it. I never leave home without my iPhone, cherry Chap Stick, bank card, and my drivers license.
On heavy rotation: I love music! I can’t edit, get dressed, or drive in a car without listening to it. I’ve even been guilty of being the weirdo in the car next to you, singing out loud. It is so difficult for me to narrow it down to my favorites, but if you were to snoop through my music library you’d find these for sure: Henry Mancini, the soundtrack to An Education, Eva Cassidy, 38 special, Morrissey, U2, Dave Brubeck, The Police, Bob Marley, Gypsy Kings, Sade, Carla Bruni, and of course one of my favorites, Dwight Yoakam.
On your nightstand: Lately, I’m much more likely to curl up with a good movie or TV show rather than a book. Guilty pleasure: Magic City and Million Dollar Listing. I also like to read Elle Decor or Architectural Digest. I’m obsessed with chairs, and I’m always looking for the next cool piece. Right now my favorite is Timothy Oulton’s Tomcat chair.
Your “uniform”: I always go with simple: jeans, a t-shirt, and my favorite pair of Justin boots.
Your go-to restaurant for family dinner/for date night: Having a teenage boy, it’s easy to have a void of conversation when in competition with the latest electronics and social media, so it’s always nice to escape with Trevor and walk over to Amore in Snider Plaza and have cherry cokes and split a pizza. Trevor’s half- pepperoni, mine- meatball. best pizza in town.
When I find a free night, my first choice is poker and cocktails at my sister’s place a few blocks away. I also love meeting friends at Half Shells in Snider plaza. They have a great patio that makes you feel like you’ve stepped into a little New Orleans spot with great music, rustic decor, and delicious frozen margaritas.
