Personal project completed during my time at Anthropologie

Dinnerware and barware set inspired by Springtime in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Objective: design a cohesive collection using Anthropologie’s style inspired by a season and a location using the help of AI.

Trend Research

Dinnerware

Barware

coffee shops are becoming more than just places to grab a drink—they’re evolving into welcoming, community-driven spaces for co-working, connection, and creative events.

by pairing carefully crafted drinks with complementary snacks and focusing on aesthetic presentation, hosts showcase their personal style while creating an inviting atmosphere.

new orleans events like the “brews, boils & bubbles” festival at the lakefront are drawing tens of thousands with booths from top local purveyors, live music, craft beer, champagne, and VIP lounges— turning seafood boils into large-scale cultural experiences.

Brews, boils, & bubbles seafood fest to return to the lakefront in 2025 | where y’at New Orleans.

group travel overall is rising: 2025 projections show an 80% increase, with bachelorette, fraternity, and women’s trips growing ~21%. new orleans remains a "long-time favorite" for such celebrations, especially during the spring and summer months.

Batch 2024 group travel report–the year’s Hottest Trends & Insights. Batch.

Dinnerware Collection

Inspired by your daytime activities

The contents of this project are not confidential as they are part of a personal project during my time at Anthropologie. If you are interested about my work for the Fall of 2026 collection, please contact me. Thanks!

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Humans are made for connection the way lungs are made for air, and nowhere is that more alive than in New Orleans, where women and communities gather over shared meals, passed-down objects, and stories that spill as easily as the drinks. Around crowded tables and front porches, strangers become known and something restless inside us settles into rhythm. Here, connection isn’t a luxury: it’s a way of life, carried in music, memory, and the simple act of showing up for one another.

zadie chauvin drifts through the frenchmen art market like a fever dream in cowboy boots and mardi gras beads clinking year-round. she’s part tomboy poet, part velvet-draped oracle: styling indie film sets by day and selling voodoo trinkets. her apartment smells like palo santo and fried oysters, scattered with disco balls and thrifted lamps that hum with stories. on warm nights, she hosts tarot-fueled “bitters & boards” porch parties under string lights and soul records. raised on creole parades, zadie doesn’t follow trends… she conjures them, with a wink and a matchbook.

mardi gras 2025 drew nearly 1 million attendees, with parade-day crowds reaching 327,000 and hotel occupancy hitting 95%— surpassing 2024 levels. the festival generated up to $1 billion, making up around 4% of new orleans' annual income.