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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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Travel

Paris Anniversary Session Inspiration | Le Pont Alexandre III

This is one of the first spots in Paris that I saw at night, and I fell in love with it instantly. It was just after I had moved there, and a friend and I went to see the National Cuban Ballet perform Giselle at le ­­­Grand Palais. At intermission we walked out to the […]

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Custom Destination Vow Renewal Gown by Katherine Bignon, Katelyn James Photography, Aix-en-Provence, France

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Amy + Jordan | Custom Gown Design for an Intimate Destination Vow Renewal, Aix-en-Provence, France

“It was the legacy of love and marriage, manifested in a gown” – Amy Demos Jordan Demos and his sweet wife Amy reached out to me to design a custom heirloom gown for their destination vow renewal, planned to take place in a lavender field just outside of Aix-en-Provence in France. When they were married seven years […]

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Design

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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