Anyone follow local designer Lauren Liess?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:how do i make money like that?

she's not that great of a designer

her show only lasted 1 season

Are you hot and kept your pre baby body after pushing through 5?

I am not.

*sulks in fattyville*


I forget for many white designers it’s not just about designs but it’s about how much other whites women want to be that woman

I don’t think that’s a white only thing, I think that’s all designers. Men too! Lauren Liess is in an in-between realm. She was a legit interior designer, with high end clients and projects. That scene is dominated by women with super rich husbands who live in New York or Chicago, or gay men with super rich families or partners. Lauren Liess is pretty down home. Now she’s developed a sort of lifestyle, influencer kind of brand that is a different thing. Good for her, you have to adapt.

[Anonymous]

I thought her show was good. I’m surprised it wasn’t picked up for subsequent seasons.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:how do i make money like that?

she's not that great of a designer

her show only lasted 1 season

Are you hot and kept your pre baby body after pushing through 5?

I am not.

*sulks in fattyville*


I forget for many white designers it’s not just about designs but it’s about how much other whites women want to be that woman

I don’t think that’s a white only thing, I think that’s all designers. Men too! Lauren Liess is in an in-between realm. She was a legit interior designer, with high end clients and projects. That scene is dominated by women with super rich husbands who live in New York or Chicago, or gay men with super rich families or partners. Lauren Liess is pretty down home. Now she’s developed a sort of lifestyle, influencer kind of brand that is a different thing. Good for her, you have to adapt.

I’ll give you gay…kinda… But it’s white gay men.

It is what it is. This is America.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I thought her show was good. I’m surprised it wasn’t picked up for subsequent seasons.

I didn’t think the show was good but it’s no worse than anything else that’s on. And she fits the HGTV type: thin, what many consider attractive, a bunch of kids, a serviceable husband.

[Anonymous]

Happen to know the brokeage company partnership with her. Indeed she made a lot of money this year and just published her new HOME book.

[Anonymous]

Am I the only one who probably would watch HGTV but just never, ever uses the regular cable any more? I hate the big stupid remote and finding the channels is such a pain.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:how do i make money like that?

she's not that great of a designer

her show only lasted 1 season

Are you hot and kept your pre baby body after pushing through 5?

I am not.

*sulks in fattyville*


I forget for many white designers it’s not just about designs but it’s about how much other whites women want to be that woman

Agreed. See Joanna Gaines, Studio McGee, many others. They all branch out into Lifestyle and recommend clothes and beauty products outside of home stuff.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Am I the only one who probably would watch HGTV but just never, ever uses the regular cable any more? I hate the big stupid remote and finding the channels is such a pain.

Ditto! We rarely watched it and finally got rid of it after years of paying and watching maybe 10 hours per year.

[Anonymous]

I have been following her when she had a split level house in oakton. Her blog was informative and inspiring. I could relate myself to her and loved her style and personality until I actually started going to see her houses. I got disappointed that it is not always functional. And not just that ppl there especially those property partners were all for white ppl and did not care for an asian women.(btw I am asian and i think i was the only asian in that open houses). Anyway I realized that her customers are mainly rich white ppl and she is no longer informative or down to earth like she used to be. Her lines are way too expensive but she pretends she is still down to earth.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:how do i make money like that?

she's not that great of a designer

her show only lasted 1 season

Are you hot and kept your pre baby body after pushing through 5?

I am not.

*sulks in fattyville*


I forget for many white designers it’s not just about designs but it’s about how much other whites women want to be that woman

I don’t think that’s a white only thing, I think that’s all designers. Men too! Lauren Liess is in an in-between realm. She was a legit interior designer, with high end clients and projects. That scene is dominated by women with super rich husbands who live in New York or Chicago, or gay men with super rich families or partners. Lauren Liess is pretty down home. Now she’s developed a sort of lifestyle, influencer kind of brand that is a different thing. Good for her, you have to adapt.

sigh----it's a white blonde thing.

[Anonymous]

I think she makes people feel good. Yes, she’s pretty, but she’s really positive and confident. She’s always got a bunch of side projects going on and I think that energy makes people feel positive about life and energized. I wish I was good at coming up with side projects!! Lauren’s always got a fabric line or side business up her sleeve. That sense of possibility is what I think makes people like her. Plus, she used to write really useful stuff on her blog on the early days.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think she makes people feel good. Yes, she’s pretty, but she’s really positive and confident. She’s always got a bunch of side projects going on and I think that energy makes people feel positive about life and energized. I wish I was good at coming up with side projects!! Lauren’s always got a fabric line or side business up her sleeve. That sense of possibility is what I think makes people like her. Plus, she used to write really useful stuff on her blog on the early days.

She has staff. Do you? If not, then don't feel bad about your life and time management skills.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have been following her when she had a split level house in oakton. Her blog was informative and inspiring. I could relate myself to her and loved her style and personality until I actually started going to see her houses. I got disappointed that it is not always functional. And not just that ppl there especially those property partners were all for white ppl and did not care for an asian women.(btw I am asian and i think i was the only asian in that open houses). Anyway I realized that her customers are mainly rich white ppl and she is no longer informative or down to earth like she used to be. Her lines are way too expensive but she pretends she is still down to earth.

I don’t know about the open houses, and that’s awful if someone there made you feel unwelcome. But the lines are mid-range. We’ve all been conditioned by very large, low cost retailers to expect a low price point. Her stuff is purposefully accessible in terms of furniture, even if that’s still inaccessible to most of us. I’m sure she would love to do a line with Target but they don’t just hand those out.

To the person who says she “has staff,” it’s a business! Shouldn’t there be staff? That’s how you build.

[Anonymous]

Why? Of wealth and privilege, why would anyone except those vicariously living an illusion?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why? Of wealth and privilege, why would anyone except those vicariously living an illusion?

Lo! To Walden!

I will arise and go now to The Lake Isle of Liess-free!