The Design Social Studio Team
Brooks Morrison
brooks@thedesignsocialstudio.com
Brooks founded The Design Social Studio after working for Moore & Giles for 12 years—first, heading up their Marketing department, then leading the creative direction for leather design as their VP of Product Design and Merchandising. It was there that her passion for design, travel and storytelling truly flourished.
During that time, she was fortunate to connect with a number of very talented textile and wallpaper designers whose commitment to craft and artistry was something she deeply respected and admired.
In 2019, she founded The Design Social Pop-up to bring sourcing to a community level and offer up more inspiring opportunities for designers and editors to interact with the artisans and creatives behind her favorite independent textile, wall covering and home furnishing brands.
In August 2020, she unveiled the Design Social Studio, a highly curated collection of boutique fabric and wallpaper brands from around the world. Her vision was to create more imaginative avenues for designers in the Southeast to discover and experience these brands while making sourcing significantly more seamless.
Working with beautifully crafted boutique brands that inspire her daily is a dream come true and an opportunity to excel at what she enjoys the most: building community, sharing stories and connecting creatives within the interior design community.
Lauren Bragg
lauren@thedesignsocialstudio.com
Lauren grew up in Huntsville, Alabama. A daughter of an interior designer, she spent her childhood in the family furniture store, Bragg Furniture, and enjoyed tagging along with her mother to Designer Showhouses. Her childhood in the furniture business ignited a passion for fabrics, textiles and wallcoverings. After attending Auburn University for Apparel Merchandising and Design, she decided that Interior Design was her path and earned her Interior Design Certificate from University of Alabama Huntsville.
In 2016, Lauren moved to Atlanta to work for esteemed interior designer Melanie Millner at The Design Atelier. In 2020, she was hired as a Senior Designer for Betty Burgess Design, one of Atlanta’s most respected interior design firms. She has worked on projects across the US extending from Georgia to Colorado, Maine, Florida, New York and California.
After the birth of her son in December 2022, Lauren decided to launch her own design firm and antique shop, Shoppe Weis. Lauren resides in Atlanta with her husband, Chris, son Wells, daughter Remy, and her King Charles Spaniel Bode. She spends her free time with her family and friends, antiquing and attending estate sales.
Wizzie Irvin
wizzie@thedesignsocialstudio.com
Originally from Knoxville, Tennessee, Wizzie graduated from the College of Charleston with a degree in Arts Management. She’s spent the past decade and a half building a career in the fashion industry, focusing on procurement, management, and sales.
Now based in Charlotte, North Carolina where she lives with her husband and two children, she’s excited to bring her eye for detail and love for beautiful things into the world of interior design. With a lifelong passion for interior home fabrics, she’s thrilled to be part of a field where creativity and comfort come together.