Meet Mallorie, Space for Change Recipient

Mallorie Dunn is an inspirational small business owner and a 2024 Space for Change recipient. We caught up with Mallorie to see how Space for Change and Peerspace helped bring a photo shoot and gallery presentation of her couture capsule collection for her sustainable and inclusive clothing company, SmartGlamour, to life.

As described by Mallorie, “this couture capsule was over a year’s time in the making. With a design inspiration of florals, and the dichotomies between hard and soft, transparent and opaque, and the social messaging of true inclusion – this couture capsule asked the viewers to ponder on who is allowed to participate in high end designer spaces + clothing.” 

For her photoshoot, Mallorie was “inspired by fashion glamour photos of the mid 1900s – reimagining them for today. The Peerspace location we found and used was absolutely perfect to bring this to life. With incredible light, dramatic curtains, and photogenic arches – the result was exactly what I had imagined.” Mallorie Peerspaced a sunny Bushwick studio for this shoot, drawn to the “window light, the curtains, the archways, and the clean minimal furniture that [spoke] to mid century design.”

For her gallery presentation, Mallorie “needed a simple room to be a blank slate for the garments, models, photos, and placards. Being able to hang work on the walls, and present the collection in a way that felt like an art gallery was paramount – and our Peerspace location was exactly what we needed. It was centrally located in Manhattan and ADA compliant – also incredibly important for a truly inclusive event.” She booked this versatile event space for her presentation, noting that it was “warm, inviting, friendly, and kind – not exclusive or pretentious.”

Learn more about Space for Change and how to apply for space credit to bring your vision to life here. You can also meet the rest of our Space for Change recipients here.