Please join Mud Australia, the porcelain homewares brand with a penchant for color and craftsmanship, for its Mud Talks: The Retail Renaissance Fostering Community and Conscious Consumption on Saturday, May 18th at Café Kitsuné. Moderated by Brooklynite and Executive Editor of ELLE Decor, Ingrid Abramovitch, this lively panel will bring together notable voices from the Atlantic Avenue design community including Shelley Simpson, Founder and Creative Director of Mud; Michele Varian, Designer and Founder of Michele Varian Shop & Design and Sarah Zames, Founder and Principal of the design firm General Assembly and Co-Founder of Assembly Line to discuss the area’s thriving creative scene and the current landscape for independent retailers, making a compelling case to shop local for stronger communities and a more sustainable future.
Panelists:
Shelley Simpson, Founder & Creative Director, Mud Australia
Michele Varian, Designer & Founder, Michele Varian Shop & Design Studio
Sarah Zames, Founder & Principal, General Assembly and Co-Founder, Assembly Line