07/28/2026
Happy last week of July! If youāre new here, hi, Iām Victoria. š©µ A few random facts about me:āØ
ā I live in Lakewood, OH just outside of Cleveland, and absolutely love it here.
ā I got my degree in Studio Art with a photography concentration, and would spend hours in the darkroom developing my own film. I still have the very first film photo I ever took in 2012. While I was in college, I got a graphic design internship with my school where I made all the posters and t-shirts for our student events. During that internship I realized how much I loved design, and Iāve been a graphic designer ever since.
ā Although I donāt consider myself much of a photographer anymore, my father-in-law recently gifted me an old film camera Iāve been carrying everywhere with me. He was a cop for Cleveland Heights and bought a Canon AE-1 in the ā80s to use for surveillance. It sat untouched in a camera bag until last year, and was in pristine condition.
ā I love anything vintage. Iām always thrifting, driving to estate sales and auctions, and shopping local vintage markets (currently eyeing the Vintage in the Valley Market with Serra A.G. | SALT event studio and e l i z a b e t h v i n t a g e this weekendš). There are a lot of things Iām always looking for but I love collecting vintage dinnerware the most.
ā My husband is the biggest foodie I know. When we moved back to Cle (his hometown), he made me (from TX) watch every old Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives episode filmed here, then took me to each place. Weāre really into the food scene and obsess over a good local spot, which is part of what fuels my love for hospitality branding and design and its impact on the customer experience. Our current favorite spots are Cloak & Dagger, Pins & Needles in Mahallās, and La Ville LumiÄre.
Hope everyone enjoys the last of summerāit went by too fast. If youāre local, Iād love to hear what your favorite dinner/drink spots are, or any recommendations for things to do before the warm weather is gone!
