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Here you'll find the behind the scenes stories from all of our shoots, practical guidance for finding your own style, & simple strategies to nix closet overwhelm. I'm so happy you're here!

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The Linchpin Co Team Brand Shoot

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Dear Photographer – Maybe you’ve been there – walking onto set on shoot day and the clothes *haven’t* been decided on yet. There’s a pile somewhere (still in a suitcase, fold lines *quite* prevalent) and a client completely unsure what to choose. “I brought all my options, what do you think?” Suddenly, gone is the […]

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Styling a brand shoot for a team is a unique challenge – it has to coordinate, but we’re not going for 90s family pictures at JCPenney’s. When it’s for a CEO + her team, she takes the lead as the face, and the rest of the team are styled to her, ensuring that they represent […]

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Katherine Bignon Styling, travel packing for an international trip to France

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I was always a chronic overpacker. Before kids, I could pack for a weeklong trip and my suitcase would be overweight. I never wore half of what I brought. Maybe not even two thirds. Enter, a trip 6 years ago where the kids and I were spending 6 weeks in France, and we had 1 […]

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Brand Shoot stylist for Northern Virginia brand shoot Sarah Bradshaw Photography, photographed by Abby Grace Photography

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Brand shoot styling for internationally recognized wedding photographer, Sarah Bradshaw Photography, photographed by Abby Grace Photography

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Katherine Bignon Styling for Lauren Dieckhaus Photography Brand Shoot, Photographed by Klaire Dixius Photography

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Brand Shoot Styling at the Line Hotel D.C. for Virginia Wedding Photographer Lauren Dieckhaus, photographed by Klaire Dixius Photography

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Brand Shoot Styling for Northern Virginia Realty Team Mary and Michele, photographed by Abby Grace Photography, Brand Shoot Styling by Katherine Bignon

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Brand shoot styling for Northern VA Realty Team, Mary & Michele, photographed by Abby Grace Photography

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Hi, I'm Katherine.
Your new BFF + Closet Coach.

I'm the one who sends you links for dresses you'll look real cute in, & tells you gently that the other one is going to sit unworn in your closet if you buy it. With a BFA in Fashion Design from the Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC, and a passion for understanding clothing & design, I designed custom bridal gowns before opening a styling studio to help small business owners prep for shoots & fall in love with their closet.

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The Elizabeth Gown

When I sat down to design this collection, the original intent was to create portfolio work, along with website content. I wasn’t sure whether I would ever “launch” it as a collection and release the designs to be created for brides. But when I started sketching out the concepts for the Classic Collection, this was the gown […]

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The Sketchbook

The Beauty in the Process | NYC Bridal & Fashion Illustrator

It was right in the middle of our photoshoot, while we shivered and chattered and apologized over and over to our dear model who was courageously wearing silk strapless bridal gowns in the middle of Central Park on a December morning, that I looked at Abby and asked if I sent her the illustrations from […]

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The Jardin Gown

Every time I see a portrait of a bride and groom on the steps of City Hall, or hand in hand strolling on cobblestone streets while they elope, I have to admit my heart skips a beat. The simplicity of it is always so beautiful! And if you pay attention, the dress the bride chooses […]

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The Sketchbook

The Sketchbook Series | NYC Bridal Fashion Illustrator

Sketching used to make me cry. Having an art assignment to turn in made me procrastinate, bite my nails, and get super nervous. I loved art, don’t get me wrong, but I never felt like my work was good enough to be put onto paper, let alone be showed to anyone. I felt like I […]

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