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Kate Frick, 29,
co-founder of Brubacher
Building Workshop, a
contract design firm based
in Lawrence, Kansas, that
takes on “the design
and fabrication of just
about anything.”
HER FIRM
“My partner
and boyfriend, Jesse
Brubacher, has a background
in construction; mine is in
fine art and architecture.
Recently we've created for
clients a bed from salvaged
cypress wood, and a
credenza from salvaged pine
and found locker boxes.”
ON DESIGN
“The designer-
client relationship is different
from what it was in the 1950s.
We replace the architect,
we're the designers and
builders rolled into one—
we’re die direct source.”
AFTER HOURS
“Gardening
is a huge passion of mine,
and I’ve recently quadrupled
our growing space. Jesse's
3-year-old daughter,
Rhubarb, loves to pick
tomatoes off as fast as our
plants can grow them.”
HER STYLE
“My goal is to
find fully functional pieces
that don’t make me look like
a guy. My favorite buffalo
plaid coat has feminine
details like a nipped-in
and side zipper. Jesse calls
my iumberjane jacket.’ ”
T H E S K IR T LO CKER
Paired with
a work-ready button-down (or
standard-issue tee) this vibrant skirt
is on active duty in any wardrobe.
Military top, Express Studio, $50;
express.com. Wool pencil skirt,
Nautica, $84; nautica.com. Etna
heels, $149; maxstudio.com
