Virginia Sin: Things Made Slow

December 12, 2019 Karine Monié

Virginia Sin: Things Made Slow los angeles

Virginia Sin: Things Made Slow

The woman behind East Coast-based design brand SIN reflects on her Los Angeles background through pieces that help create a cozy home.

Virginia Sin: Things Made Slow
Virginia Sin: Things Made Slow los angeles

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At the helm of her eponymous studio, multi-disciplinary designer Virginia Sin relocated from Los Angeles to Brooklyn in 2006, pursuing her dream of making a name for herself while infusing the West Coast into her work. “Seventy-two degrees and sunshine will always run deep in my bloodstream,” Sin says. “I think I gravitate towards natural colors, materials [and] processes because of my upbringing. Furthermore, I studied at Art Center College of Design [in Pasadena] where I was heavily influenced by Bauhaus design. Living in Copenhagen “further opened my eyes,” says Sin of the place that also taught her to love Scandinavian design. With the breadth of her background overseas and on both coasts (including 13-plus years in NYC), Sin possesses what she calls a healthy mix of hustle, grit, and laid-back Cali in her blood.

Virginia Sin: Things Made Slow

After starting off her day with meditation, Sin is used to driving to her Greenpoint studio. “My workday looks different every single day—ranging from prototyping, product development and designing our brand collateral to managing my team, visiting vendors and supervising photoshoots,” she offers.

Bowls, plates, wall hooks, vases, table lamps, coat racks, candlesticks and textiles—in a variety of materials including ceramics, brass, cotton, wool and wood—are some of the many objects that are part of SIN’s collections. “We don’t make things; we make comfort,” the designer says. “We make reasons to go home. Things you can wrap up in. Things made slow. With two bare hands. Things that help you find home, wherever you are.” virginiasin.com

Photographs: Courtesy Of Lindsey Swedick And Sharon Radisch (Portrait)

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