Name: Julliana Garten
Age: 38
Title: Founder / Creative Director
Married/Single: Married to Eric Garten
Kids: Sofia (5), Olivia (3)
City you live in: Scottsdale
A typical day in my life includes…
I get the girls ready, we have breakfast, I take them to school and go straight to the gym for my favorite cycle or yoga class (I call it my therapy), then after lunch I work on my latest jewelry collection, my website, and get ready for a busy afternoon of activities with the girls.
I was born…
in Recife, Brazil.
My favorite thing about Arizona…
the weather and beautiful skies.
I’m listening to…
the most recent hits songs, Brazilian music, and a lot of Michael Jackson (because my girls are obsessed with his music).
My family…
include my husband, my girls, my mom and dad (in Brazil) and my brother (in London). They are everything to me, all I do is for them and to make them happy.
If I could have dinner with anyone, it would be…
Coco Chanel.
One thing I cannot live without…
Brazilian cheese bread (Pao de Queijo). I missed it so much that I’ve learned how to make it and now I make really delicious one. When our friends come over they always request that I make them.
When I was younger, I wanted to be…
I always wanted to be a designer, so I went to school for architecture and interior design in Brazil. I’ve worked with some of the best names in the industry and it was while working with the design team for the Victoria’s Secret stores here in US that I had the opportunity to surround myself with fashion, which launched my love for fashion design. Because of this, it led me to open two boutiques here in the Valley and then to start designing shoes and accessories.
I’m inspired by…
confident people that know what they want.
The one person who motivates me is…
my mother. She is the most inspiring, caring, determined, hard work and dedicated person I know. With her I learned that good character and attitude is what defines us and I live by that.
If I could change anything in the world, it would be…
people would be more caring.
The perfect day would be…
a day at the beach with all my friends and family.
My first job was…
I worked as an intern for one of the biggest architecture firms in my hometown where I learned a lot about the principals of design.
My favorite escape…
Boa Viagem Beach, where I grew up in Brazil.
My life…
is really busy but doing everything I love.
I’m currently working on…
my latest jewelry collection and my website. I’m obsessed with the new pieces and I can’t stop making them. They are so fun, versatile, chic.
Always…
be kind and respect others.
Never…
give up.
Favorite Quote…
“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail” – Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Biggest Dream…
to have my brand recognized worldwide.
My Pet Peeve(s)
people who lie.
