Bridget | Co-Editor-in-Chief | Photographer & Producer
Taylor | Co-Editor-in-Chief | Brand Designer & Creative Director
Mackenzie | Executive Editor | Brand Strategist & Creative Consultant
There’s something magnificent that happens when like minds intersect—when art meets romanticism, when logic meets fluidity, when right and left brains collaborate to create something greater than what ever existed alone. As your editors, we took a brief hiatus: a pause to recharge, reinvent, and redesign the digital playground we share with you.
In times of upheaval, uncertainty, and quiet chaos, it’s essential to hold tightly to that which connects us. Duvu is returning—this time deepening collaborations, nurturing community, amplifying creativity, and celebrating the renaissance that lives in the untouchable spaces between.
‘We Invite You’ to experiment with us. Embrace everything that makes you feel, and find yourself again in the midst of chaos and time or lack thereof. What inspires you to live fully?
Consume less, create more—or do both—with us.
In this conversation, we open the doors to our lives, perspectives, and creative worlds. From personal milestones to the philosophies that drive our work, here’s a closer look at what makes us tick—and why we’re inviting you to join us.
Q: Bridget, what’s been the most transformative thing in your life recently?
A: Recently, the most transformative thing in my life has been learning how to navigate challenges without letting them derail me. Instead of needing everything to be perfect or waiting until things feel easy, I’ve gotten better at continuing to show up and operate at a high level regardless of what’s going on behind the scenes in my life. I’ve realized that life doesn’t pause, and work doesn’t wait for the right personal circumstances, so I’ve learned to keep moving forward anyway.
It’s shifted my mindset a lot. I think over the past year, I’ve become more resilient, focused, and less reactive. I try not to take everything so personally, and I’m more grounded in how I respond to situations. I’ve realized that growth isn’t about avoiding difficult moments, but about building the ability to move through them while still staying committed to your goals and standards.
Q: Taylor, where do you look for inspiration when stuck?
A: As a designer and creative director, there’s always a project, always something to solve, so it’s rare that I feel completely uninspired. I credit the people I work with, their ideas, the passion behind the concept they want to bring into the world, the collaborators I work with and the unique path their mind might take that I get to see through. They are all the inspiration.
Inspiration finds me daily. It’s in the algorithms of life, in what people make, share with me, and want to put into the world. One idea sparks another, and suddenly there’s a chain of visuals that just… makes sense. Like it was always meant to connect that way.
But personal art is different, truly more difficult. That’s when I have to go inward. That’s where the real pull comes from, what do I want to express, not what needs to be solved. The work you create only for yourself lives differently. It asks something else of you. That’s when you look inward, and decide what from your own experience is worth bringing forward.
Q: Mackenzie, how do your daily routines influence your creativity?
A: Routine, if I’m being honest, has always felt a little chaotic to me, but completely necessary. If something feels too fixed – it feels unsettling, but if it doesn’t feel structured enough, it feels like it lacks productivity. Like something that asks for repetition over feeling. And I’ve never been someone who creates well from that place.
But at the same time, I can’t ignore how deeply it shapes me – how much more inspired, clear, and grounded I feel when I have some kind of rhythm to return to or small rituals in how I spend my day or my routines. I’ve learned to make it my own and something that feels breathable. Routine to me is fluid. It shifts depending on what I need, what I’m craving, what feels expansive that day. It might look like a slow morning with coffee and flipping through a magazine or a few pages of something that sparks a new perspective, scrolling through pinterest.. Or putting together a look that makes me feel like a more elevated version of myself, even if I’m just working from home. Sometimes it’s a long walk with no destination, letting my mind wander into music, ideas, campaigns, or conversations I want to have.
Other days, it’s sitting down and actually building something – writing, refining, creating structure out of the chaos in my head. At times, it’s deepscrolling and bed-rotting. I’ve begun to look back on my to-do list without a strict perspective. Instead, at the end of my day, I ask myself what did I do for my mind, body, and soul, today? If any of the above fell into those pillars, then I achieved what I needed to in loose terms.
Q: Bridget, what’s the first step you take when starting a new editorial or creative concept? How do you approach a creative project from concept to execution?
A: The first step I take when starting a new editorial or creative concept is always research and inspiration. I immerse myself in the subject, the mood, or the context I want to explore, whether through art, fashion, film, or the work of other photographers. From there, I start building a clear visual language and narrative for the project, considering how lighting, location, styling, and casting will all communicate the story I want to tell.
Once I have that foundation, I move into pre-production, planning out logistics, coordinating with the team, and assembling resources. I approach each shoot, whether I am the photographer, the producer, or both, by balancing creative vision with practical execution. During the project, I stay adaptive, letting the moment and the energy of the team guide the work while keeping the core concept intact, and ensuring everything stays on time and on budget.
Finally, in post-production, I refine the imagery so the final work feels intentional, cohesive, and true to the original concept. I think of the process as a continuous dialogue between vision and execution, where every step builds on the last to create something both conceptually strong and visually compelling, and every member of the team is just as important as the next.
Q: Taylor, how do you maintain originality in a world full of trends and noise?
A: I’m drawn to the tension points where opposites meet and create something new. Thinking in the in-between: soft yet rigid, bold but quietly confident. That’s where a lot of originality lives.
I try not to land fully on the nose with any one style, but instead bend it slightly. Break a rule just enough. Pull something back, or add something unexpected so it feels new.
A lot of my process isn’t about heavy referencing. It’s more about feeling into the concept on a bigger level first, and then letting the visuals come from that.
Q: Mackenzie, what role does collaboration play in your creative process?
A: Collaboration is both a catalyst and a filter in my creative process. I’ve always been someone who is deeply stimulated by ideas – visuals, references, conversations, energy – and in my twenties, that constant influx can feel both expansive and overwhelming. There’s a necessary intimacy in developing something on your own first, in holding it close long enough to understand its shape and intention.
But the shift happens when you let someone else in. Collaboration is where ideas sharpen, where they’re challenged, affirmed, and ultimately elevated. Collaboration that flows in a setting among others is equally as inspiring as it is productive – when surrounded by like-minded people and in an ecosystem that gives you the space to do so. It’s less about relinquishing control and more about expanding perspective. The most compelling work I’ve been part of hasn’t existed in isolation – it’s come from that exchange, that friction, that shared belief in something taking form.
At this point, I see collaboration as essential. A mind on its own can generate something strong, and one of one, but two – or more – can push it into something far more dimensional, and far more alive.
Q: Bridget, if you could host a dinner with any three known creative or influential people to you (living or dead), who would they be?
A: Wow, this is a tough one because there are so many people who have influenced me that I’d need a minimum 20-person dinner party. But if I had to pick three right now, I’d say Fyodor Dostoevsky, Claude Monet, and Ralph Lauren.
I would want Dostoevsky at the table because his intense exploration of human nature, morality, and the choices we make would spark deep conversations and challenge how we think about life. There are so many questions I would like to ask him and opinions I’d love to hear. Monet, whom I’ve always been creatively drawn to, would bring a completely different energy to the table. I’d want to talk about his approach to light, color, and perception, and compare his paintings to the world of photography. I’d be curious to hear him reflect on his creative process and how he translated what he saw and felt into his work. Then, Ralph Lauren would round out the dinner with a contemporary, entrepreneurial, and fashion perspective. His ability to build a brand that embodies lifestyle, vision, and a timeless aesthetic would bring insight into translating creative vision into something tangible and influential.
As a photographer and producer, I feel like this dinner would be a masterclass in storytelling, vision, and risk-taking, blending literary depth and the business of creative legacy. I’d leave completely inspired, full of ideas, and with a new appreciation for how creativity shapes individuals. Although I’d be really curious to see how we would actually all get along, haha.
Q: Taylor, what’s a guilty pleasure you never get tired of or a way of re-charging that is your kryptonite?
A: Hoarding paper, boxes, bags, matchboxes, brochures, anything with good design and quality to it.
This past year, I’ve found so much joy in executing projects that are simple in form but intentional in material. A euro-tote on the right stock with a gloss logo, *chef’s kiss. Bringing ideas from concept into real-world execution really does it for me.
The things I save always come in handy at some point. It becomes a reference, something fun to return to when thinking through packaging concepts, materials, and all the small decisions that shape a product. Like paper thickness and accurate color selection.
Q: Mackenzie, if you could create or produce a campaign for any brand, company, fashion house what would it be?
A: Goodness, if I could do it all and touch every campaign out there I would. It’s so enticing to understand and absorb the strategy behind a brand or company. Their ethos, their vision, and the process of creation and execution. I have a longing to be a part of the fashion and beauty industries in a deeper way. Although the market feels saturated, there’s mobility in the fact that audiences are constantly shifting and resonating with various groups of people.
If I had to choose, it would be Oddli. The brand has carved out a distinct space in sustainable women’s fashion, treating it not just as a practice but as a point of view. Through curated, handmade pieces, Oddli creates a sense of intimacy – something that feels worth owning and deeply valuing. As a strategist, I’m drawn to the idea of building a campaign that makes femininity feel playful and fluid – romantic, but never constrained. That’s the kind of work I want to stand behind.
Perspective is required for human connection. For understanding the world, art, vision, your interests, that of others. What connects us is far more prevalent than acknowledged, far more expansive. ‘We Invite You’ to have fun, create, and expand. Ask questions, answer with intention, and build your narrative.
If you’re a creative person looking for a space to contribute to something larger, to connect and create alongside others, we invite you to submit your work, any medium, to Duvu.
Note from Bridget: Duvu is your invitation to explore, create, and connect. At Duvu, we celebrate curiosity, bold ideas, and collaboration. We invite you to engage with our community, share your vision, and be part of our creative conversation.
Note from Taylor: There was a long stretch where I didn’t really know what I was doing creatively. I was making work, building brands, following instinct but unsure if it was it. Just treading water, hoping something would stick. It wasn’t until more collaborative opportunities started coming in that things shifted. Seeing how my work could live alongside someone else’s, how it could support, elevate, and come together into something bigger.
Note from Mackenzie: Trend culture and the ethos of media has grown heavy, saturated. Duvu is the breath that restores movement; where creativity and fluidity converge. It invites you to look deeper, think broader, and reconnect with what ignites you. Through an artistic lens, community becomes essential – expanding what a life without limitation can feel like. Duvu is the catalyst to voice what inspires you.
