Greg Lotus

I came across Greg Lotus' work in Miami.  I was transfixed by the limited edition photographs in NIBA Home in the Design District.  His fashion and fantasy fusion subject matter really intrigued me.  A little research on my part revealed he is a regular contributor to Italian Vogue, GQ, and
W magazines, as well as major advertising campaigns for American and European companies.  He is also a favorite among celebrities.  Who knew?

"Drawing inspiration from classical paintings and geometric forms, Greg Lotus' work has been compared to Herb Ritts, Man Ray and Richard Avedon, and his [work] fuses his high fashion background with the rural environment of his youth." - Wall Street International, September 2013

His modest, small town upbringing and model good looks helped shape him into the world class photographer he is today.  He liked being behind the camera, not in front of it.  Either way we win!

Many of his photos include exotic animals in a most particular way.  Lotus explains he likes to bring together or mix the animals into the world of high fashion, "Linking the rarefied atmosphere of the fashion industry to the organic beauty of the natural world."

Sex appeal is the common denominator.  He wants you to think "desire" first.  Some of his photos are over five feet in size.  He wants you to be drawn in, to participate.   If the size doesn't do it, the eyes of this woman in the photo Summer Day will.

Many of the  photographs in the bathing beauties series were hung on the wall in the store, some came from his website.  This particular one of the "beauties" in bathing caps I literally could not take my eyes off of.  It kept calling me back for another look.  I don't know if it was the color of their swimming caps, the composition, her eyes or what, but it really spoke to me!

Under the heading of It's a small world, I have written about Brizo (here and here) and the wonderful opportunities the company has afforded bloggers and designers to help us get to know their products, their passions, their philanthropy, and the people behind the products.  Well, I found out Greg is one of the people behind the products.   Coincidentally, he shot several of their beautiful fashion forward advertising campaigns.

Future gallery exhibits and a book are on the horizon for Greg.  In the meantime ~
Check out this man's instagram account.  His work is GORGEOUS!

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Brizo +Target House: My Memphis Education

Target House, the long term patient living facility is a welcoming place that families can take refuge in while their children are receiving life saving care at St Jude Children's Hospital.  Target donated muti-millions to build this home away from home and continues to give support.  They are on track to give 1 billion dollars by 2015.

Like the hospital, Target House has an uplifting spirit and forward thinking design.  St. Jude and Target House utilize celebrity support ~

The elephant is a recurring theme at Target House, a mascot, that we see again and again symbolizing strength and luck.
Celebrities have all taken to the "wall of elephants" for their unique, colorful interpretation ~

The Shaun White room is pretty cool by anyone's standards

The Brad Paisley Game Room

This guitar chandelier was amazing!

Each celebrity put their own stamp (and some of their possessions) in the room they sponsor.  They also stop by from time to time.  There is a tremendous amount of community involvement as well.

The Tiger Woods Library

Scott Hamilton has a special connection to Target House.  Having had several bouts of cancer himself, he really understands the needs of the families and the challenges facing them.  We know art is extremely therapeutic and encouraged in a big way.

The Proctor and Gamble gathering room

As you can imagine, the Jonas brothers dining room is a very popular place, and the stage is in constant use

The outdoor pavilion~
The attention to detail is evident everywhere.  Good design positively impacts health and well being.  It is transformative!  Each apartment that the families stay in is customized for their specific needs.  The average stay is from a few months to 2 years.

The Candy Land themed playground, for those not so hot days.  When I visited it was sweltering!

Thank you Brizo for opening our eyes to the wonderful work being done at St Jude and bringing the Blogger 19 together again for an amazing, life altering experience!  I feel privileged to have been a part of this experience.

Seeing the new technology and Brizo plant facilities was facinating.  We learned something new ~

The attention to detail and cross referencing or quality control of tasks to minimize mistakes was mind boggling.  Trust me, more companies in this industry should follow their lead!  They care about their products, harnessing new technology, and that function and beauty go hand in hand

Brizo uses exclusive diamond seal technology to ensure their products last.  The H20 kinetic water technology studies water in motion.  Hours of video were studied to learn how people shower and what the best water delivery coverage would be.  We're talking about the size of the water droplets, shower water direction, and basically how the water is delivered in an effort to deliver the best shower experience possible.  It's very scientific!

We danced, we sang, we made new friends,

with Lori Gilder, Leslie Fine, Laurie Gorelick, Tamara Stephenson, Meredith Heron

with Meredith Heron, Julia Buckingham, Jonathan Legate, and Carmen Christensen

we won prizes ~

with Michelle Workman

we acted silly ~

AND a good time was had by all!  That is a perfect couple of days.  Thank you Brizo for being the company that you are; fashionable, forward thinking, and philanthropic.  Thank you for allowing us a glimpse behind the scenes into your unique niche in the market.