Jul 22, 2011
Fab Fridays: Nicole Dufour Durocher, the BKLYN Contessa

Simplifying Fabulous! with Nicole Dufour DuRocher, the BKLYN contessa
ABOUT Nicole is a photographer, an artist and the editor of popular life + style blog BKLYN contessa. "I'm former corporate 9-to-5-er who left Johnson & Johnson to follow my bliss and live happily ever after with my Mr. Wonderful and our two adorable pups in Bed-Stuy {do or die} Brooklyn." We met Nicole back at Kravet's Blogfest 2011 and loved her unique vision and voice. We're sure you will too! This girl truly finds inspiration everywhere! Editors note: Nicole shared so much amazing information, that we've done a two-part Fab Friday! Check out the second post where Nicole simplifies fabulous through the lens of her blog categories!
Oh, I am also on a HUGE graffiti kick! It started when I watched the first episode of Art:21 on PBS and Margaret Kilgallen said “I like to see people’s hand in the world.” I see graffiti as temporary fine art, it is incredibly relevant in the urban landscape and though to some it may be controversial or considered garbage. Regardless of your personal views, graffiti is an evocative, bold statement and its communicative nature is art in its purest form! I came across this work a couple weeks ago … isn’t it stunning!
RB: What do you do when you have hit a creative block? BKYLN: To be honest, I take a beat or two. Anything creative cannot be forced and often when there is a block you need to go in a different direction. Life is not a clear, delineated path and sometimes you have to change it up. If you follow me on twitter, you might know that I have recently leased an art studio in Bushwick and I have been super busy with preparations there. When I creative block I evaluate everything and change course...this is actually how my art studio came to be. I found that I had posted a lot of abstract art on the life+style field guide plus my ART file was full with even more and I noticed my macro photography projects were becoming increasingly abstracted. I realized that I wanted to start to paint again and then the Mr. suggested that I lease an atelier! I cannot wait until I am all settled in and have a space to be creative that is my very own… There are some fantastic things to come for BKLYN contessa! RB: What are your personal indulgences? BKLYN: Whenever I travel upstate to visit my in-laws, things are normally hectic and hurried...and well we all know the joke: What is the difference between in-laws and outlaws? Outlaws are wanted. ha! ha! So I indulge in a morning trip to the day spa for a facial…then I am ready for anything! Bring on the screaming niece and nephew! At home I indulge with what every other 30 year old woman does…yoga pants, reality tv and wine.
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