NXTLVL Experience Design

Ep.9 No Means Not Yet with Stacy Garcia, Founder & CINO, Stacy Garcia, Inc & CEO, LebaTex, Inc.

Episode Summary

Stacy Garcia doesn't hear the word 'no.' The letters 'n' 'o' don't compute in her mind as the end of the road. She hears 'not yet,' "maybe later,' or 'the timing isn't right.' Stacy and host David Kepron talk about "jumping off the cliff and building your wings on the way down" - a famous Ray Bradbury quote - building businesses to thrive, and the design of textiles, furniture and home goods that are used by interior designers to express a story.

Episode Notes

ABOUT STACY GARCIA:

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwuGSwfSFoMoc4iM6WWnu7A

Website: https://stacygarcia.com 

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacygarcia/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/stacygarciainc

Instgram: https://www.instagram.com/stacygarciainc/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stacygarciainc/ 

Bio:

THE WOMAN

• An established leader in the world of design, Stacy Garcia is a successful creative entrepreneur and founder of multiple business enterprises: LebaTex, Inc., a distinctive textile supplier and Stacy Garcia, Inc., a licensing firm and design house.
• Stacy is an internationally renowned designer and forecasting expert has partnered with some of the world’s leading manufacturers to create products that span from floor to ceiling for resorts and homes all over the world.
• She was voted one of the 10 leading voices in the hospitality industry and honored by the American Society of Interior Designers - ASID for Design Excellence.
• Her work has been featured in Interior Design, Boutique Design, New York Spaces, LUXE, Rue Daily and Architectural Digest.
• Stacy has an established reputation as a preeminent forecaster of color and design trends, and is a Chair-holder of Color Marketing Group, the premiere international color forecasting association.
• Stacy is also a dynamic public speaker with experience hosting panels, workshops and keynotes.
• Renowned for her distinct, lively and fashion-centric patterns and product designs, Stacy is the founder and creative force

THE COMPANY

• Stacy Garcia is a leading licensing and design company with a collection of global lifestyle brands that add a well-traveled and sophisticated edge to the ever-evolving world of fashion and interiors.
• With roots in hospitality design, they offer inspired product lines across a number of markets and in categories including textiles, carpet, wall-covering, furniture and lighting.
• Our brands include:
• Stacy Garcia Commercial,
• Stacy Garcia | New York,
• Stacy Garcia Home
• Stay by Stacy Garcia.
• Founded in 2004 and headquartered in New York, the privately held company is led by Founder and Chief Inspiration Officer, Stacy Garcia

Ep.9 INTRODUCTION:

I'm an architect and of course I am always tuned into my physical environment. My home however has somehow never been the focus of my creative output at least until recently. Being more involved in the hospitality space, I've turned my bedroom into a nest that I would be delighted to spend any night number of nights in if it were a hotel and I’ve begun to focus more on the use of color and textures and furniture as a way to express myself.

I’m moving beyond my mid century modern black Mies Van der Rohe Barcelona chairs, le Corbusier chaise and Noguchi tables to considering textures and that are drawn from different cultures and geographies.

My guest today finds the world of travel  a never-ending experience of inspiration from which she draws colors, patterns, and textures and turns them into textiles, furniture and home Décor. She describes her aesthetic as “global eclectic with a refinement to it.”

She is “…an authoritative, informational and entertaining speaker. She does her research, backing up her contentions with facts and figures. But she also knows how to connect the dots to give her audience the big picture. She’s organized, thorough and responsive—a pleasure to work with throughout the process.”Mary Scoviak, Executive Editor Boutique Design

Stacy Garcia is a successful creative entrepreneur and founder of multiple business enterprises: LebaTex, Inc., a distinctive textile supplier and Stacy Garcia, Inc., a licensing firm and design house.

Stacy is an internationally renowned designer and forecasting expert has partnered with some of the world’s leading manufacturers to create products that span from floor to ceiling for resorts and homes all over the world.

She was voted one of the 10 leading voices in the hospitality industry and honored by the American Society of Interior Designers - ASID for Design Excellence and she is the Chairperson for the Color Marketing Group.

INFO ON DAVID KEPRON:

Website: https://www.davidkepron.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-kepron-9a1582b/

Instagram: davidkepron and NXTLVL_experience_design

Twitter: @davidkepron