Weaves Her Own Story HAILING FROM RICHMOND, KENTUCKY, 27-YEAR-OLD BASKET WEAVER AND FASHION DESIGNER EMILY RIDINGS SITS DOWN WITH LIFESTYLE EDITOR RANA ALSOUFI TO REFLECT ON HER CAREER SO FAR, HER TIME IN NEW YORK, WHERE SHE FINDS INSPIRATION AND WHAT LIES AHEAD. PHOTOS BY LILY FOSTER.
Vintage magazine clippings and a paper displaying Emily Ridings’ name is hung on the wall of her at-home studio on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023, in Lexington, Ky.