A Glimpse Inside the Office of J.Crew's Jenna Lyons


Since most of us spend close to half of our waking hours at work, I'm a firm believer in making your workspace as inspiring as possible, whether you're a lawyer, an accountant or, oh say, creative director for a huge fashion retailer.

That's why I was so pleased to come across an article on Huffington Post about the office of one of my modern-day style icons, J.Crew Creative Director Jenna Lyons. For those of you who loved Lyons' home when it was featured in Domino, this is another glimpse into her ultra-cool aesthetic.

I love the chaos here. I can't help but look at those immaculately spare desks featured in most magazines and think, "So, do you actually do work here?" This is clearly the workspace of someone who is passionate about their what they do. Some other items on her desk:

(Hand-painted note from Isabel and Ruben Toledo)

(Crown of Js -- "I got this 'Crown of Js' last year from the team for my birthday.")

(HT: Huffington Post and the wonderful J.CrewAholics)