Capturing the many, many achievements and personal highlights that are attached to the name Jodie Patterson was no small task—but we were up for the challenge (and more). Pinpointing the uniquely bold and eclectic style of this fashion-forward New Yorker led to some of our (and Jodie’s!) most inspired framing choices.
Starting with the oldest existing photographs of her female ancestors, all the way to notes from her five children, Jodie’s brag wall also takes you through her 15-plus careers in beauty, fashion, New York City nightlife, publishing, and social activism—her greatest achievement, so far. It’s a celebration of her heritage, culture, and the ambition that drives her to take all the risks. Learn how to channel some of her consummate cool below.
“I really liked working with Framebridge. They're creatives like me. When I wanted to do purple and red together, they said, ‘let's do it!’ I like taking risks and I worked with the design team to promote that. They really pushed me to experiment with color and texture. It was a beautiful creative process.”
“I am an explosion of color. I love gold, pinks, yellows and a lot of randomness. But then somehow it all connects. I think the rich woods and the gold bamboo, mixed with some floating pieces, like my Dad’s pipe, altogether feels really joyful. It’s more than I expected but it also feels like it’s been here my entire life.”
Dark, intriguing frames surround the more significant photographed moments on Jodie’s wall, like her first pregnancy and this photo of her parents on their wedding day. “They had a lovely wedding. I’ve actually never had a formal wedding but I still think it’s so romantic. My father ran the first Black brokerage firm on Wall Street, and together with my mother, founded a school in Harlem with a mission of Black excellence.”
“A moment celebrating using my own money to create my own space. I really feel like this is next level and deserving of the little detail of a brass plate,” Jodie says of an article about her purchasing property and building a home in upstate New York. Sidenote: Yes, this is the same home her Framebridge brag wall now lives in.
About Jodie
Jodie Patterson is an award-winning author, speaker, advocate, and entrepreneur whose work spans communities as diverse as fashion and beauty brands, to media and entertainment organizations, to queer and BIPOC advocacy groups. In 2019, she became the first Black person elected to the role of chair of the The Human Rights Campaign Foundation Board, America’s largest LGBTQ+ organization.
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