This image was shot and content was created for Trés Américain originally and so the original story and interview questions/answers can all be found on their blog here. Thank you to Juley of Trés Américain for letting me share a bit of my inspirations and passions. I hope you find some inspiration here too. All photo credit: Meredith Johnson of Meredith Marie Photography.

I recently had the opportunity to share a bit about my visions and inspirations with Juley of Trés Americain. I stumbled across Juley’s blog several months ago and was immediately taken by her effortless and classic style. Her manifesto sums the experience up wonderfully:

to approach life with ease.
to leave the best undone.
to not spend unnecessarily to live a certain way.
to eat a salad, so we can justify the fries.
to share the humor & intelligence of being a woman.
to live and thrive in the gray.
to make it as easy and stress-free as it looks.
to age powerfully & gracefully.
to enhance the life we're already living.

-Juley Le & the Trés Américain team

Juley asked me such insightful questions that really had me digging deep into where I draw my inspiration from. We talk about how traveling from a young age has shaped who I am today, and how I find inspiration both abroad and in my backyard. I also share my hopes for how my work will impact others. I hope you enjoy our conversation. I encourage you to peruse her blog while you’re over there - she interviews such interesting women and her lifestyle posts will surely be good company for you and your morning coffee!