Lifestyle Mirror

There’s something enviably charming—well many things, actually—about street style photographer Bridget Fleming and her boyfriend product designer Evan Clabots. Aside from being unbelievably talented (she’s the aesthetic eye behind the site DowntownfromBehind where she cleverly shoots stylish types on their bicycles in downtown Manhattan; he’s a product designer who has worked with everyone from Puma to Swarovski), they also happen to be incredibly down-to-earth. The couple makes their home in a sizeable loft in Brooklyn, which Clabots painstakingly renovated into a three-bedroom with two friends seven years ago. When Bridget moved in, the space was opened back up. “It’s a constant state of renovation-meets-photo studio most days,” quips Fleming who coordinated their portrait shoot for Lifestyle Mirror. The creative duo has worked together to create a unique identity for their space, which includes Evan’s 1974 Honda 350CC vintage motorcycle, which stays parked in the loft during the winter months. As with any couple, the two have picked up design wisdom along the way: “If the lady wants a walk-in closet, build her a walk in closet,” says Clabots. For Fleming, who, for the record, has a walk-in closet, it’s about saving up and investing in pieces you can afford that you really love. “I tear sheets from magazines for inspiration constantly,” she confesses. “Eventually, the process is always collaborative even if we take slightly different paths to get there.” —Nandita Khanna

Photographs by Anna Bauer. Second photographer Jenn Rosen. Make-up by Frank Guyton at Ford Artists. Art direction by Evan Clabots and Bridget Fleming.