Ask A Midwesterner: Johanna Brannan Lowe, Food and Prop Stylist

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Photo credit: Jonas Jungblut

A not too messy, but not too delicate drip of melted ice cream down a waffle cone. Perfectly fluffed pillows on a sofa with a book open to the exact right page and a visibly steaming cup of Earl Grey on a side table.

A photographer shooting for magazine spread doesn’t just click and hope for the best. That’s a stylist’s job. The details. Those little-things-a-person-would-never-think-of type of details. And Johanna Brannan Lowe, a food and prop stylist based in Chicago but born in London, is at the top of this field. She has styled for Crate and Barrel, Food & Wine Magazine, KitchenAid, and Conde Nast Traveller Magazine among many other clients. She is also the owner of Parchment Studio in Chicago and it’s new extension, Parchment House, a 1920’s farmhouse in Michigan.

We put this Chicagoan we all wish ran our Instagram accounts through our 18-question ringer to see where her Midwest roots (and tastes) lie.

Favorite place in the Midwest?
SW Michigan


What temperature is considered warm enough for no coat?

48 degrees


Favorite meal to cook?

Roast Chicken


What’s a
hidden gem in your city?
My studio


Local coffee shop of choice?

Ipsento


Go-to pizza toppings?

Anchovy


Soda or Pop?

Soda


Duck Duck Goose or Duck Duck Grey Duck?

I’m English, I have no idea!


Favorite condiment?

Mustard


Favorite local brewery?

Temperance


Can you name all the ingredients in puppy chow?

I hope not.


How many shovels do you own?
5 snow, 1 garden


Favorite food on a stick?

Sushi


Skiing or wakeboarding?

Apres Ski


Signature drink order?

French 75


Mississippi River or Great Lakes?

Great Lakes


Favorite Midwestern artist?

Paul Octavious


Favorite building in the Midwest?

My barn – Parchment House

Featured Image courtesy of Jason Little

Connect with Johanna Brannan Lowe
Website: www.johannabrannanlowe.com
Twitter: @johannablowe
Instagram: @johannalowe