Category Archives: Inspiration

New Fall Wedding Collection…

Fall Wedding Collection by Joanna BakerI really can’t get enough of weddings! It’s true… in another life I might have been a wedding planner. I remember one of the hardest things about planning my own wedding was narrowing down all my ideas! Eventually you have to pick a single season, day, color palette, etc. and ultimately some of the decor ideas and DIY’s just don’t fit…

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Wedding Collaboration with Jaclyn Jordan…


Hello lovelies and happy Wednesday! To celebrate #weddingwednesday and bridal fashion week beginning this weekend, I’m excited to share a collaboration video featuring Jaclyn Jordan’s gorgeous wedding gowns!

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The Met Costume Institute : Manus x Machina

Vintage Dior Couture Illustration by Joanna Baker

This past Friday, I finally made it to the Met to see the Costume Institute’s exhibit Manus x Machina. I had sketched my favorite red carpet looks awhile back the night of the Met Gala and knew I wanted to check out the exhibit this year…

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All About Misty…

Misty Copeland at the ABT Spring Gala by Joanna BakerFirebird debuted this season on Monday at the ABT Spring Gala, this time featuring Misty as a principal dancer. So exciting! Going to opening night at Lincoln Center is super fun, the hubby and I went last year. Everyone gets dressed up and they roll out the red carpet which means lots of people watching and gorgeous gown inspiration. Misty’s Prabal Gurung look for this year’s gala was stunning, so of course I had to illustrate her!

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30th Birthday Flower Arranging Party!

Joanna's 30th Birthday PartyOn March 25th, I officially turned the big 3-0! It’s crazy to think about starting a new decade, but I have a feeling the next ten years are going to be filled with exciting changes, new opportunities, plenty of memories, and lots of love!

Since I had planned a trip with the hubby to south Florida on my actual b-day, I wanted to get together with some of my friends in the city for a girly day filled with flowers. And a flower arranging party seemed like the perfect thing to kick off the spring season…

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