The Essential List: Abby Draper
With nearly two decades as a public relations practitioner, Abby Draper has worked coast to coast with brand categories ranging from health and wellness, fitness, higher education, CPG and home décor brands. She is a firm believer in combining kindness with humour, and perpetuating personal passions in the brands she represents.
Lifestyle
o Place of birth: St. Paul, MN
o Hometown: Honestly, don’t have an answer for this because my family moved around so much. I’m currently living in state number eight.
o Staycation: An Airbnb in Uptown, Charlotte – with a huge bathtub and endless hot water
o Vacation: Bora Bora
o Pet: My brother’s dog
o Place of work: Humble & Wallop
o Place of workout: SoulCycle is the love of my life
o Good Habit: Kindness
o Bad Habit: Cussing
o Mode of transport: I’d like to be chauffeured everywhere in a stretch limo, honestly
o Bonus Travel Essential: A fresh spray tan
Culture
o Artist: The coolest and most meaningful work of art I’ve ever received is a custom painting from my dad
o Musician: John Mayer. Swoon.
o Commercials / music video director: Spike Jonze
o Film director: Reese Witherspoon
o Author: Judy Bloom
o Photographer: Annie Leibovitz
o Film: Cruella
o Series: Grey’s Anatomy (yes, still)
o Invention: Hydrafacials
o Commercial: Anything that makes me cry
o Music Video: Rise Up, Andra Day
o Video Game: Old school Nintendo, always
o Board Game: Scrabble
o Book: Summer Sisters
o Graphic Novel: Not sure I have one
o Podcast: DeuxMoi
o Newspaper (off or online): WSJ
o Magazine: The Atlantic
o Obsession: TikTok's of soldiers surprising loved ones
o Bonus Culture Essential: Cartier bracelet
Food and Drink
o Breakfast: An avocado and apple slices
o Restaurant: Eveleigh
o Cheap bite: Burger King French Toast Sticks
o Working lunch: Jetty Punch Tropical Smoothie
o Dish: My mom’s casseroles – any of them. All of them.
o Snack: Pistachios
o Guilty Pleasure: Frozen yogurt
o Bar: The Rowhouse in Baltimore, MD
o Booze: Mimosas but at night
o Not Booze: Soy latte
o Bonus Food: Mashed potatoes
o Bonus Beverage: Kool-Aid
Kit
o Phone: iPhone
o Computer: MacBook Air
o Headphones: Apple
o Camera: My iPhone
o Pen / pencil: The purple pens that I sneak from my GI specialists office
o Where you document an idea: A notebook I carry everywhere that says, “I am very busy” on the outside
o Casual Clothing: lululemon head to toe
o Smart Clothing: All black with stilettos and a red manicure
o Footwear: APL’s or Louboutin’s
o Accessory: Michele watch
o Collection: Vince
o Home comfort: Anthropologie
o App: Instagram
o Website: Amazon
o Blog: 2Birds1Blog
o Work program: Anything AMA
o Digital work tool: Slack
o Analogue work tool: Slack
o Morning grooming / makeup essential: Lash lounge lashes
o Bonus Kit Essential: Always have candy in arms reach
