Co-Founders Katie McShane and Lois Eliason met when Katie enrolled in a graduate seminar on Italian Renaissance Sculpture led by Lois. Katie and Lois’s common interest in art history as well as fashion and design is the foundation for Post- accessories. Katie has a M.A. in Art History, and Lois holds a Ph.D. in Art History. In addition to developing their business, Katie and Lois enjoy being mothers to their daughters, Frankie and Emi.
Graduate Thesis Title:
Lois:
“The Virgin’s Sacred Belt and the Fifteenth-Century Artistic Commissions at Santo Stefano, Prato” (2004)
Katie:
“Mid-Twentieth Century Modernism: Edward Larrabee Barnes and the Walker Art Center” (2006)
Can’t Live Without
Lois:
Ineeka Chamomile & Ma-Chai tea
Evan Healy Tea Tree gel cleanser
OMgirl clothing
Dermalogica Power Rich
Odwalla Super Protein drink
Katie:
Organic peanut butter toast
E! News
Chanel Pro Lumiere foundation
Smith’s Rosebud lip salve
The New York Times, Sunday Edition
Favorite TV
Lois:
Mad Men
Katie:
Entourage
Reading List
Lois:
Axel Madsen, Chanel: A Woman of Her Own
Amanda Vaill, Everybody was So Young
Malcolm Gladwell, The Tipping Point
Katie:
Nancy Milford, Savage Beauty: The Life of Edna St. Vincent Millay
Nancy Milford, Zelda: A Biography
Anton Gill, Art Lover: A Biography of Peggy Guggenheim
Always in My Purse
Lois:
Bobbi Brown “Pink Beige”, MAC “Desire”, Halls Defense Vitamin C, Uniball Fine Point pens, Tums
Katie:
MAC “Sonic Vibe” and “Fulfilled”, collection of rosaries, photos of my baby, unsalted almonds and walnuts
Places I’ve Lived:
Lois: California, New Jersey, the Netherlands, Italy
Katie: Indiana, Illinois, Connecticut, Italy
Vacation Destination
Lois: Cyprus
Katie: Bali