About

Described as part Doris Day, part Mary Tyler Moore, Maxwell
makes kitsch feel classy through her unparalleled personal
flair for home design, entertaining and savvy household tips.
Inspired by a divine thrift shop purchase of 1950's nesting
bowls, she first began sharing her vintage/classic know-how
with other Manhattanites in 1998 through her self-titled cable
access television show. With an emphasis on uncompromising
fabulousness, Brini quickly garnered a devoted fan base and
established herself as the go-to-girl on vintage fashion and
mid-century modern treasures. After five years on the local
airwaves, her show was picked up nationally by the Style
Network. The subsequent series has been called a delightful
success and has attracted a diverse audience thorough its
national platform.

In addition to her television show, Ms. Maxwell has also
shared her wealth of knowledge and love of all things of the
late ‘50’s, 60’s, and early ‘70’s in numerous media interviews,
which have included CNN, MSNBC, ABC World News Now,
Late Night with Conan O’Brien, E! Entertainment Television,
and The Learning Channel. She participated in the Cooper
Hewitt National Design Museum’s panel on Authenticity in
Design, was a presenter at the Lambda Literary and James
Beard Awards. In 2005 she released her first book, Brini
Maxwell’s Guide to Gracious Living. Since then, she has
had a very successful series of podcasts in conjunction with
NPR, and a successful series of vidcasts of material from her
original cable access show as well as new video content, which
can be found at brinimaxwell.com. She is currently writing a
column for Craftzine.com, blogging tri-weekly curating and
hosting a series of classic films at a theater in New York.
In 2007, Brini launched Felix Populi (felixpopuli.com) with
a line of pillows, and in 2008 has expanded into tabletop and
kitchen items including napkins, tea towels and aprons.

Brini resides with her creator Ben Sander in a charming
Chelsea apartment, which serves as the studio and set for her
video podcast.