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Can an urban planner be a creative director?
FUNCTION + FORM + STORYTELLING = EXPERIENCE
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Season Upon Season
A Jonathan Anderson anecdote for designers of all kind
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BONJOUR ANGELA
At the desk of Parisienne-turned-New York real estate expert, Angela Babel
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Red Leather Done Right
Desk Note 19: around the city, a thoughtful way to embrace the season's trend
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Inspired by the Big City, Maddie Rusenko Gained the Confidence to Curate Her Own Joie de Vivre in Washington DC
Desk Note 17: two striped-sweater fans sit down for a conversation on big-city living & independence
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How Badly Do I Want a Navy Sweater? & Other Questions I Ask Myself While Playing These September Songs...
Desk Note 16 - sounds & sweaters to welcome fall to the city
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Late Summer Greens & Two Secrets to Share
Desk Note 15 - including pre-fall advice for big city dwellers
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Goods Found on an Editor's Journey for Stationery in the West Village: Your New Favorite Notebook, Pen, or Card Set Awaits
Desk Note 14 - in my attempt to romanticize back-to-school shopping
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Return of Serve
Desk Note 13 - on location at the US Open Tennis Championships
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What Does Belonging Sound Like at Lincoln Center's David Geffen Hall?
Desk Note 12 - at the Desk of Sybil Wa, a NYC-based Architect
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Are We Still in Manhattan? A Cotton Candy Sunset at Riverside Park Suggested Otherwise
Desk Note 11 - closing out July with a DIY burrata
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Summer Days Around the City
Desk Note 10 - three ways to enjoy the endless summer sun
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