Photogenics
+ Co based out of Los Angeles, CA was conceived as a subdivision of
Photogenics
Media, one of LA's premier fashion agencies. Owner/founder, Nicole Bordeaux (once a successful fashion model discovered by fashion photographer, Guy
Bourdin
, on a subway in 1984) was immersed in the world of iconic global fashion and art at a young age
as Guy
Bourdin’s
muse
, providing her with a unique insight into what makes for good design and unconventional imaging.
The center of
Photogenics
Candles is deeply rooted in its holistic and organic California lifestyle, using entirely natural essential oil blends as the primary make-up of their products. The one of a kind scents, inspired by the owner’s upbringing and time spent in her youth at hippy co
mmunes and theosophical camps
throughout the Pacific North West , and California
(
tending
medicinal
herb gardens
with respected
herbo
logists
) are earthy yet whimsical, drawing on the therapeutic properties and psychoactive effects of herbs and plants used for medicinal purposes…some even dating back to ancient times, used by shamans and tribes seeking spiritual awakening, altered states of consciousness and euphoria.
With premier fashion houses expanding into the realm of home décor, design, art, and architecture (i.e. Furniture’s by Rick Owens, the Prada Foundation in Milan), the
Photogenics
+ Co creative team aims to utilize
its own background in fashion to create visually impactful, sculptural, and architecturally-inspired pieces…to
contribute to modern culture in a way that has not yet been seen. Their freshman collection of vessels
are
made from raw concrete textures and metals to draw on the modern “Brutalist Architecture” movement which flourished from the 1950’s to the mid 1970’s…an aesthetic which continues to give
Photogenics
+ Co its strong, modern, minimalist edge.