Interior Design Portfolio | Tiffanie Buchanan

T i f fa n i e Buchanan Interior Designer

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01 Interior Design Projects

G U C C I X Da p p e r DA N : HARLEM IN PARIS POP UP STORE Who is DAPPER DAN? Dapper Dan is regarded as the Godfather of Hip Hop Fashion and King of Urban Luxury. His unorthodox rise to fame began in 1970s Harlem, New York, selling boosted garments out of his trunk to the local gangsters. He then opened his first boutique in 1982 on Harlem’s iconic 125th Street selling fur coats.

He taught himself how to silk-screen print designer logos, like Gucci, Fendi, and MCM, and developed a method to print on leather, and started selling custom (albeit illegal) monogrammed pieces. He gained increased popularity in the early 1980s - early 1990s when he began designing for up-andcoming hip-hop artists and athletes.

He was forced to close his boutique in 1992 after a series of federal raids. For the next 20 years, Dan went underground and continued to produce “knock-ups” of major brands. In 2017, Gucci offered Dapper Dan an official collaboration, which lead to the (re)opening of his Harlem atelier and the release of his first ready-to-wear collection.

The purpose of focusing this pop-up shop around Dapper Dan is threefold. It both recognizes the impact he has had and continues to have on fashion and culture, brings much-needed attention to designers of color, and provides consumers with a way to interact with Gucci

The Site The pop-up shop utilizes a former art gallery at 5 rue Saint Merri in heart of the Le Marais area in Paris’ 3rd arrondisment.

Le Marais is rich in culture and filled with a number of small boutiques and specialty restaurants that make the area a hot spot.

The building is uses exclusively for temporary event, such as pop-up shops, art exhibitions, and fashion week events

Concept Diagram

Section A

Program ARCHIVAL SHOWROOM

RETAIL

IN HOUSE TAILOR

LOUNGE

Showcase Dan’s earlier creations and give patrons insight to his Harlem origins and progression as a designer

A portion of dedicated retail space for patrons to buy pieces from Dan’ RTW Collection and other Gucci pieces

For anyone buying pieces in store, they have the option to have their pieces tailored to create a more custom look

A relaxed event space for after-hour cocktails and musical guests

Customer Journey THE ENTRANCE

HARLEM BROWNSTONE ARCHIVAL SHOWROOM

STREETS OF HARLEM ARCHIVAL SHOWROOM RETAIL

Circulation

Entrance

Public Areas

Harlem Brownstone

Private Area

The Shop That Never Closed

ARCHIVAL SHOWROOM RETAIL IN HOUSE TAILOR LOUNGE

Zoning

Streets of Harlem

THE SHOP THAT NEVER CLOSED

Customer Journey

Fitting Room I Tailor Pick Up

Tailor Consulation I

The Brownstone

Bodega Bar Coat Check

Gift Shop

Fitting Room II

Streets of Harlem

GROUND FLOOR

Tailor Consulation II

Open Retail Space

FIRST FLOOR

Tailor Workshop

SECOND FLOOR *measurements in meters

GROUND FLOOR

The Brownstone

Courtyard

Ta i l o r Pick Up

Coat Check

Gift Shop The Streets

FIRST FLOOR Fitting Room I

Ta i l o r Consultation I

Bodega Bar Open Retail Space

Fitting Room II

Ta i l o r Consultation II

MATERIALS

MERCHANDISING DISPLAYS 2

1. Stood Seating/ Display Stand 2. Custom Mannequin Head 3. Rotating Jewerly Display Case 4. Wall Mounted Rack 5. Acrylic Folding Table

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6. Custom Mannequin

4 3 6 7

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*measurements in meters

The gift of language arts: L i t e r ac y c e n t e r Since 2017 the French Government has put forth initiatives to revitalize reading amongst the public, especially amongst the younger generation.

Today, 20% of students lack basic knowledge (reading, writing, counting and respecting others) when they leave primary school.

This design proposal seeks to revitalize an abandoned barn in Fontenay-le-Briis, a small village two hour outside of Paris, to develop a third space that cultivates the communities’ interest in language arts and attract and better ingrates the village with the surrounding villages and the rest of Il-de-France.

Proposed Site Town of Fontenay-le-Briis Preschools Elementary Schools Colleges & High Schools

Paris

Concept:

R e c e i ve

Giv e

Program: Writers Retreats Parisians

Academic Writing Book Clubs Informal Writing Clubs Story Hours

Locals

Mood Board

Scale Model

Level 2

Level 1

Ground Level

*measurements in meters

Stair detail Section cc

Section AA

*measurements in meters

02 Professional Design Projects

Mid Century Modern Home This client built their home in 2018 and lived there for a year before reaching out for design help to create a cohesive look throughout the front of the home.

They had already bought a few pieces for the living and dining room that had a Mid-Century Modern style and wanted to expand on that style with a contrasting neutral color palette with pops of natural color and a mix of natural textiles.

Dining Room

Office

Living Room

Entry

Entry

Living & Dining Room

Home Office

Living Room

Bold Home Office & Guest Suite Like most big-city dwellers, this Chicago based client wanted to maximize her home office to double as a guest room. She worked primarily from home, so the workspace had to be function yet fun since she spends majority of her day here.

The bold jewel tone color palette gives the small space energy while the black and white accents add an air of sophistication

Modern Coastal Master In collaboration with a local housing developer, we designed the interiors used for several model homes in a Texas suburb.

The design concept wanted to convey an updated coastal feel that did not seem out of place in the suburbs. I designed one of the master bedrooms to be an oasis that potential homeowners could connect to and envision themselves actually living in.

Provincial-Inspired Living This couple recently moved to the growing a neighborhood outside the bustling city of Houston, Texas. As this was a new build, the couple did not want to undertake any major transformations, focusing mainly on curating statement pieces and using color to transform the space The couple had conflicting design tastes, one wanting a French provincial style and the other leaning toward sleek modernism. The resulting design mixes the charm and natural material one would find in the countryside with streamlined silhouettes.

03 Visual Merchandising Projects

FENDI FRANCE:

51 AVENUE MONTAIGNE 2022 Holiday In-Store Moments In-store moments are events carried out by individuals boutiques throughout the year to foster client engagement. During the 2022 holiday season, Fendi stores in Paris and Monaco invited local artisans to design personalized holiday cards and biscuits.

For these events in the in-store visual merchandising team can deviate from merchandising guidelines to create displays that align with the theme of the event.

Holiday Calligraphy Card Event For the calligraphy card event, I highlighted Fendi’s signature Peekaboo bag while taking color notes from the floral arrangement to make a festive display.

Holiday Biscuit Event For biscuit decorating event, I used the display to feature Fendi’s home decor pieces, focusing on tableware, centerpieces and Christmas ornaments, to compliment the culinary nature of the event.

FENDI FRANCE:

LE BON MARCHE SPRING 2023 CAPSULE I Le Bon Marche is one of the several Parisian department stores with a Fendi boutique. Unlike other Fendi department store locations that split departments across different floors, Le Bon Marche boutique only carries the women’s sections at one central counter.

Since this a smaller location, we may not immediately receive every new piece in the collocation in time for the launch. So as the visual merchandising manger, I had to work closely with the in-store team to maximize the new collection pieces as well permanent collection pieces to ensure the boutique still met the global visual strategy.

Boutique Entrances

Women’s Leather Goods

Women’s Ready-to-Wear

Women’s Shoes

Women’s Textiles, Accessories, & Fashion Jewelry

04 Experimentations

Case Study:

Bra ndo n B l ac kwo o d N ew Yo r k Brandon Blackwood New York is an American luxury brand most known for their handbags. This window display uses colored glass partitions to alter the actual color of the showcased bags while a mirrored background reflects the true color of the bags. The bags are positioned at an angle, so as you approach the display each bag slowly comes into view. First one sees the bag with the projected color from the colored glass then the true color from the mirror reflections.

Perspective Method

After

Before

Case Study:

Jo si e a n d t h e P u ssycats (197 0 - 72) Based on the popular comic book of the same name, Josie and the Pussycats is an American animated series that follows a teenage rock band. This exercise takes the feline-centric, colorful 70s aesthetic of the show and applies it to an open living and dining room to create a space that still appeals to modern sensibilities.

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