Caroline Hurley

Artist and Designer

Caroline is one of those women who arrives wearing no make-up, her hair tied up in a messy bun with just a pencil (how does this work—is this witchcraft?), has on the coolest outfit that probably took her no more than five seconds to think about that morning, and yet looks stunning. Her eponymous textiles company, Caroline Z Hurley, creates beautiful pieces inspired by her travels to dreamy destinations like Essaouira, Oaxaca, and Florence. We spent an afternoon with her at her Greenpoint shop and studio in her brand new Emmanuelles.

What is your favorite way to wear your IS jeans?

With a T and Vans. Duh.

What was the first CD you bought?

Reality Bites soundtrack. Ma Ma Ma My Sharona.

Design your idea dinner party with any 6 guests of your choosing:

Woody Allen, Kanye, Hemingway, Agnes Martin, Maya Angelou, Bob Dylan.

What is your idea of misery?

Being cold. I'd rather walk on nails.

Whose style do you admire most?

Annie Hall.

What are the things you can't live without?

Essentia water, mediation on the reg, painting, and traveling/exploring.

If you could steal anyone's home to live in, whose would it be?

Georgia O'Keeffe.

What was the last thing you Googled?

"How do you say 'template' in Spanish"

What is your guilty pleasure?

Ice cream in bed.