Talk Shop with Ariel Okin: A Fenimore Lane Production

For our first episode of season two, Ariel welcomes award-winning AD100 interior designer to the stars, Brigette Romanek. Based in Los Angeles, Brigette founded her eponymous firm in 2018, and over the last five years has proven her uncanny ability to create stunning interiors that delight without sacrificing livability. Never trendy, her spaces are fresh, functional, and aesthetically alive – and...

Join me, Ariel Okin, interior designer, editor and writer, as I kick off season two of my design podcast, Talk Shop . Each week, I welcome the foremost tastemakers from around the globe to chat about how they built their businesses, where they find inspiration for new projects, and key pieces of advice they’ve learned along the way. And you don’t have to wait long, as episode one of the new season...

To wrap our first season of Talk Shop, Ariel welcomes Madeleine Luckel, a senior design editor at Architectural Digest, where she covers national and international design, including overseeing web-exclusive home tours and an archive-focused newsletter. With a master of Arts in Costume Studies from NYU and a BA in Classics from Brown University, Madeleine has previously worked at Vogue and Vogue.co...

On the next episode of Talk Shop, Ariel Okin welcomes the brilliant interiors writer, editor and stylist, Mieke ten Have. Mieke parlayed her editorial eye into creative direction for interior designers, architects, and home brands, after years working as a magazine editor. Mieke is a frequent contributor to Architectural Digest and House & Garden UK, among other publications, along with being...

On this week’s episode Ariel welcomes her friend, the talented interiors editor and writer Hadley Keller, to the podcast. Hadley currently serves as Director of Editorial and Community Engagement at the Design Leadership Network, a community of top interior designers across the country. Previously, Hadley was Digital Director at House Beautiful, the nation’s oldest continuously-published shelter m...

This week on Talk Shop, Ariel welcomes Peter Pennoyer, an illustrious classical architect and author with over 35 years of experience in residential, institutional and commercial architecture. Known for deftly fusing history and creative invention into timeless contemporary designs, Peter, who was born and raised in New York City, formed Peter Pennoyer Architects in 1990.  Since then, the Man...

Joining Ariel this week on Talk Shop is Louise Roe – an iconic figure in the fashion and lifestyle industry who has worked as an editor, TV host, and writer for over 15 years. With a storied career that includes stints as a former fashion editor-at-large for Glamour magazine, as well as time writing for Vogue, Elle, The Telegraph and House & Garden magazine, Louise’s personal style is clearly...

On this week's episode of Talk Shop, Ariel welcomes the fabulously talented AD100 Designer, Jake Arnold, to the podcast. Jake’s work – eponymous with ease, luxury, and comfort – is at the forefront of a new wave of designers, creating fresh, modern spaces that transcend time and trends. Along with designing homes and spaces for celebrities like John Legend & Chrissy Teigen, Jake has collaborat...

Welcome to the very first episode of Talk Shop, where Ariel is joined by her friend, talented Elle Decor A-List designer, Paloma Contreras. Based in Houston, Texas, Paloma’s design sensibility is a modern take on traditional style– gravitating toward classic silhouettes and timeless pieces, paired with a touch of glamour and an infusion of color. Paloma is known for designing beautiful interiors i...

Have you ever wondered what inspires the world’s top interior designers? What makes an artisan or shopkeeper light up with inspiration, or how entrepreneurs in the creative space run their own businesses? Join me, Ariel Okin, interior designer, editor and writer, as I welcome the foremost tastemakers from around the globe on my brand new podcast, Talk Shop coming November 1st ! Available on Apple...