"I really do attribute Apple and the iPhone to my evolution as a designer. How I style has always taught me something through the lens, or if I'm traveling around the world and pulling references for a design project."
"I was bartending at the Tunnel and Limelight and working at Indochine and all the cool places that are getting so much attention again. I saw designers and artists commingling, and for a Long Island girl, it was my first time seeing such diversity."
"I love a deadline. I knew it was going to be a cover for quite some time, and I also knew that I was creating a new world and new identity for myself as a designer."
Athena Calderone, founder of EyeSwoon and Studio Athena Calderone, credits Apple and the iPhone for her design evolution. While renovating her Tribeca home, she reminisces about her early nightlife experiences in New York, which exposed her to diverse cultures. Calderone reflects on her journey as a designer, emphasizing the importance of deadlines and the creative process involved in curating her home for an Architectural Digest cover story. She also addresses challenges faced by women entrepreneurs in maintaining their businesses.
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