Fuel your imagination with our fortnightly edit of creatives and photographers who take Instagram to a whole new level, curated by writer Marcia Veiga. We spotlight global talents that will elevate your feed and inspire your own creative output from interior stylists and architects to visionary image-makers.
Kai Avent-deLeon, multi-hyphenate creative
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When Brooklyn native Kai Avent-deLeon launched her lifestyle retail hotspot Sincerely, Tommy back in 2014, she couldn’t have guessed that it’d blossom in so many different directions. Seven years on, she’s now a furniture designer, boutique hostel and restaurant founder, mother, and manager of Building Black Bedstuy – which provides financial relief for Black-owned businesses in Brooklyn’s Bedstuy neighbourhood. Her digital platform showcases community work, her love for independent design and the methods she uses to ground herself.
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Carlos Mota, creative consultant
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‘Style guru extraordinaire’ Carlos Mota is formerly international style editor for Architectural Digest and editor at large for Elle Decor. He’s got an educated eye for selecting furniture, art, accessories, and textiles that accentuate a space, and the Venezuelan creative consultant’s feed displays his extensive list of works from his days in advertising, styling and designing for A-list celebrities, including the late, great Audrey Hepburn.
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Sattom Alasad, designer
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After watching her parents design her childhood home and being advised to pursue a creative path by teachers, Sattom Alasad embraced her inherent calling as an artist. The Los Angeles creative obtained an architecture degree and now splits her time designing disparate projects ranging from kitchen spaces and bar stools to integrating her passion for DJing. Recently she designed a custom DJ table with a built-in mixer to ensure a feel-good sensation.
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Benoît Huen, co-founder of MUR.MUR Architects
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Benoît Huen obtained his architecture degree in Paris and went on to work for a studio specialising in urban infrastructure. But it wasn’t long before he bit the bullet and joined forces with classmate Lucie Rosenblatt, launching studio MUR.MUR. His feed showcases the practice’s projects.
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Beth Diana Smith, interior designer
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Beth Diana Smith purchased her home immediately after finishing up her bachelor’s degree, spending the next two years renovating and redesigning the space. But it took more than a decade in accounting and finance for her to know it was time to return to creative roots and embrace it professionally. Her Instagram proudly boasts the fruits of her decision and the recognition she’s received thus far for her eclectic, maximalist design style.
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