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STAPLES 11 DATE BOOK 10 NOTE FROM
K ATIE + JANE
12 EDITOR’S WISH LISTS
Wine Country Madras Moment Gym Class
106 JUST MARRIED 108 ODDS & ENDS PA GE
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history LESSON
21 10 THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT...
Queen Elizabeth II 24 KINDRED SPIRIT
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LIVING 18 CULTURE CLUB
Books and Movies
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Brit Morin's Wedding Registry Tips for Couples, and Guests
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FEATURES 30 THE NEW BRIDAL PORTRAIT
Collodion plate photographer Robert Malmberg
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Brooklyn Winery co-founders Brian Leventhal and John Stires
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Floral designer Liza Lubell
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New York ’s it girl of catering, Jamie Schmones Erickson
92 THE NEW WHITE DRESS
Katharine Polk, founder of Hoighton Bride
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CONTRIBUTORS
RIMA BRINDAMOUR
Photographer Brooklyn, NY
THE MATCHBOOK TEAM K ATIE ARMOUR
co-founder editorial director JANE LILLY WARREN
co-founder creative director GAIL EARLY
global sales sales@matchbookmag.com CATHY HIGGERSON
copy editor
JORDAN BL ASER
design intern
SARAH GORDON
editorial intern
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note from katie&jane space. The Manhattan native discovered her love of horticulture during a summer internship and has been mixing and matching blooms ever since. Our visit to her Greenpoint studio brimming with peach peonies will have you weak in the knees.
Spring is in full bloom and that can only mean one thing: wedding season. Whether you're attending as a guest or walking down the aisle yourself, the endless string parties can be as exhausting as they are exciting. Allow us to help. From registry etiquette to the white dress our May wedding issue has got you covered. Liza Lubell of Peartree Flowers knows how to spruce up an event 10
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We happily taste-tested all the goodies on set and can say with great confidence that each and every bite was as delicious as they look. We'll be keeping Poppy's handsome new parlor in mind for bridal showers and intimate dinner parties.
Finally, Katharine Polk Meanwhile in nearby of Houghton Bride has Williamsburg, Brian been receiving widespread Leventhal and John Stires praise for her reinvention of of Brooklyn Winery have the classic wedding dress. created a wedding oasis ten From charming lace crop minutes from Manhattan. tops paired with ball skirts From the ceremony space to sleeker sequin gowns with its lush green wall to the young designer has the charming bridal suite, something for each of her their team has thought of fashionable brides. She aims every beautifully crafted to design for women like detail. You can bet we'll be her style icons, Katharine hitting up their oyster and Hepburn and Bianca Jagger, wine party this May. that are confident, sexy, and classic. Next up is Jamie Schmones Erickson of We hope you close this issue Poppy's Catering. The feeling inspired for all the entrepreneur and her spring festivities ahead. husband, Kevin, recently expanded their booming To champagne, dance hospitality business into floors, and dahlia-f illed a new parlor and tasting centerpieces, room in Carroll Gardens. KATIE + JANE
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PRESIDENT HOOVER DEDICATES NEW YORK CIT Y'S EMPIRE STATE BUILDING (1931) CATHERINE THE GREAT BORN IN THE HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE (1729) / NATIONAL TRUFFLE DAY
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THE KENTUCKY DERBY
ACTRESS AUDREY HEPBURN BORN IN IXELLES, BELGIUM (1929)
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CINCO DE MAYO
THE “CHUNNEL” OPENS, CONNECTING FOLKSTONE, ENGL AND, WITH SANGATTE, FRANCE, THIRT Y-ONE MILES AWAY. (1994)
FIRST ACADEMY AWARDS CEREMONY HELD IN HOLLYWOOD, CA (1929)
COMEDIAN TINA FEY BORN IN UPPER DARBY TOWNSHIP, PA (1970)
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WRITER NORA EPHRON BORN IN NEW YORK, NY (1941)
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PILOT CHARLES LINDBERGH COMPLETES THE FIRST NONSTOP FLIGHT BETWEEN NEW YORK AND PARIS (1927)
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PAINTER MARY CASSATT BORN IN ALLEGHENY CIT Y, PENNSYLVANIA (1844)
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ACTOR GARY COOPER BORN IN HELENA, MONTANA (1901) SEAN CONNERY STARS IN HIS FIRST BOND MOVIE, DR. NO (1963)
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ACTRESS KATHARINE HEPBURN BORN IN HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT (1907)
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FILM DIRECTOR SOFIA COPPOL A BORN IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK (1971)
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NATIONAL CHERRY COBBLER DAY
NATIONAL TAFFY DAY
AFTER FOURTEEN YEARS OF CONSTRUCTION, THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE OPENS CONNECTING NEW YORK CIT Y AND BROOKLYN FOR THE FIRST TIME (1883)
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NATIONAL CHOCOL ATE CHIP DAY
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1. Lucid Chain Bracelet, Lady Grey Jewelry, $135 2. Seersucker Dress, Gap, $70 3. RabLabs Quartz Bottle Stopper, Zinc Door, $128 4. Pink Cut Glass Goblet, Zara Home, $15 5. Heather Hawkins Angel Ring, Shopbop, $155 6. Soludos Espadrilles, Shopbop, $48 7. Picnic Tote, Crate & Barrel, $30 8. Michael Kors Lexington Watch, Shopbop, $225 12
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1. Tory Burch Jane Soft Clutch, Shopbop, $365 2. Ray-Ban Wayfarer Sunglasses with Madras, Brooks Brothers, $150 3. Madras Napkin Set, Pioneer Linens, $88 4. Joss 43 by Joanne Matera, Joanne Mattera, Price Upon Request 5. Suno Plaid Cotton Dress, Net-a-Porter, $575 6. Plaid Halter Bikini Top, Sperry, $52 7. Plaid String Bikini Bottom, Sperry, $46 8. Madras Duffle, Polo Ralph Lauren, $498 14
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1. It Starts With Food by Melissa Hartwig, Amazon, $15 2. Ray-Ban Acetate Covered Sunglasses, Shopbop, $180 3. Valeo Three-Pound Neoprene Hand Weight, Amazon, $19 4. Fitted Lightweight Cord Hat, Supreme, $40 5. Stella McCartney Yoga Jersey Stretch Bra, Net-a-Porter, $65 6. Amazing Grace Perfume/Antiperspirant, Nordstrom $15 7. James Perse Stretch-Cotton Track Pants, Net-a-Porter, $225 8. Gaiam Sol Om Thirsty Yoga Towel, Modell's, $35 9. Strand Duffel Bag, Nordstrom, $60 10. Nike x Liberty Internationalist Trainers, Liberty London, £75
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C U LT U R E C L U B
may we suggest BOOKS AND FILMS
GEORGE STACEY AND THE CREATION OF AMERICAN CHIC, AMAZON, $41
A favorite of style icon Diana Vreeland, decorator George Stacey gained attention in the 1930s for his impossibly chic eye for design. This beautiful new coffee table book celebrates Stacey's love for color and keen sense of proportion, with endless inspiring photographs of his classic American interiors. STYLE & SIMPLICITY: AN A TO Z GUIDE TO LIVING A MORE BEAUTIFUL LIFE, AMAZON, $13 We've long been fans of Seattle retailer Ted
Kennedy Watson and his first title certainly lives up to it's stylish name. The lavish A-Z guide is bursting with tips on how to create a cozy, chic, and inviting home. A great gift for Mother's Day!
SEVEN SISTERS STYLE: THE ALL-AMERICAN PREPPY LOOK, AMAZON, $22 Whether or
not you had the good fortune to attend a Seven Sister, you'll appreciate the preppy, girlish style featured in this new fashion tome. The prestigious sisterhood of American colleges name Katharine Hepburn, Jacqueline Kennedy, and Meryl Streep among their distinguished alumna. The pages' all-American style will have you yearning for new cashmere sweaters and saddle shoes.
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In this new period film, the illegitimate mixed race daughter of a Royal Navy Admiral is raised by her aristocratic family, but struggles to fit in among their society. Based on the true story of Dido Elizabeth Belle, the film brims with romance, politics, and striking historic costumes. In theaters May 2 PALO ALTO Directed by Gia
Coppola (Francis' granddaughter and Sophia's niece), Palo Alto tells the story of shy high schooler April (Emma Roberts) as she falls for her soccer coach, Mr. B ( James Franco). The artfully shot film is an adaption of James Franco’s short story collection of the same name. In theaters May 9
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migrant Ewa Cybulski (Marion Cotillard) and her sister sail to America in hopes of starting a new life. When her sister is found to be ill and quarantined, Ewa is left alone on the dangerous streets of Manhattan. The historical drama's star-studded cast also includes Joaquin Phoenix and Jeremy Renner. In theaters May CHINESE PUZZLE If you are
a fan of L'Auberge Espagnole (2002) and Russian Dolls (2005), then you'll be thrilled to learn of this third installment to the Spanish Apartment trilogy. Now age forty, a father (Romain
Duris) follows his two children and their mother to New York. We welcome the return of Audrey Tatou and the rest of the films' talented cast. In theaters May 16 TRACKS This adventure-
some tale celebrates the true story of Robyn Davidson (Mia Wasikowska), a brave young woman who embarks on a solo trek across the Australian desert. She travels alone with her dog and four camels until she encounters National Geographic photographer Rick Smolan (Adam Driver) along the away. In theaters May 23
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QUEEN ELIZABETH II QUEEN ELIZABETH II OF GREAT BRITAIN (B.1926) ASCENDED TO THE THRONE IN 1953 WHEN SHE WAS ONLY TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OLD. THE ELDER DAUGHTER OF KING GEORGE VI AND QUEEN ELIZABETH, THE QUEEN MARRIED PRINCE PHILIP, DUKE OF EDINBURGH, WITH WHOM SHE HAS FOUR CHILDREN. IN JUNE 2012, SHE CELEBRATED SIXTY YEARS ON THE THRONE WITH HER DIAMOND JUBILEE. READ ON FOR INTRIGUING TIDBITS ABOUT THE ROYAL MONARCH.
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Among the many unique gifts the queen has received are live jaguars and sloths from Brazil. The animals were placed in the London Zoo.
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She’s ridden the London Underground, known to locals as the Tube. Elizabeth’s first ride took place in May 1939 with her sister, Princess Margaret, and their governess.
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1. Needlepoint Corgi Pillow, Agatha & Louise, $39 2. J.Crew Embellished Stripe Dress, Net-a-Porter, $300 3. Crown Ring Holder, Shopbop, $32 4. Jo Malone Peony & Blush Suede Candle, Nordstrom, $65 5. Union Jack Matchbook, High Street Market, $5 6. Charm Bracelet, ModCloth, $25 7. Captain Morgan Clutch, Tipsy Skipper, $80 8. Fox
Hunt Needlepoint Coaster Set, Smathers & Branson, $75 9. Button Tufted Ottoman, Target, $306 10. Hunter Original Contrast Boots, Zappos, $150 11. Country Estate Place Setting, Juliska, $17112. Barbour Gilet, Orvis, $179 13. Earbuds, ModCloth, $20 14. Lomography Diana Mini Camera, B & H Photo, $100 15. Milan Straw Portrait Hat, Brooks Brothers, $198 16. Waxed-Canvas Weekender, L.L.Bean Signature, $179 17. Queen Elizabeth II by Michael Leonard, National Portrait Gallery, Prints from £12.50 18. Ginger Jar, Pentreath & Hall, £26.50
T O H AV E A N D T O H O L D, T O G I V E A N D T O R E C E I V E :
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It’s common and acceptable to forgo the formal china, but think about how you actually like to entertain before making your list. If you love summer entertaining, consider stocking your list with outdoor furniture, a grill, and other outdoor essentials. Or if you have a big family and see yourself hosting holiday dinners, you’ll want enough glassware and plates to serve them all.
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1. RIEDEL VIVANT PINOT NOIR GLASSES $39 2. WOVEN PICNIC MARKET BASKET, $14 3. SCHWINN WOMENS 26 IN LEGACY YELLOW, $129 4. THRESHOLD QUILT 5. THRESHOLD GLASSES 6. NESPRESSO CITIZ & MILK ESPRESSO MACHINE, $299 7. CANON EOS REBEL T3I , $599 8. KITCHENAID ULTRA POWER, $239
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LOOKING FOR A UNIQUE WAY TO COMMEMORATE YOUR TRIP DOWN THE AISLE? COLLODION PLATE PHOTOGRAPHER ROBERT
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C O L L O D I O N P H O T O G R A P H Y B Y: R O B E R T C H R I S T I A N M A L M B E R G , S T Y L E D B Y C Y N T H I A A LT O R I S O, H A I R A N D M A K E U P B Y J E R R Y L O P E Z , M O D E L S K A R LY M C N E I L A N D N I K K I A L E X A R E Y N E N O F CLICK MODELS, BRIDAL GOWNS BY ELIZABETH FILLMORE NYC, BACKDROPS BY ARTIST CHARLES BRODERSON.
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WHEN DID YOU MAKE YOUR FIRST COLLODION P L AT E ?
I made my first collodion plate in 2007. After years of collecting rare time period portraiture, I was compelled to learn the historical trade and see the process in action. Applying the oldworld technique with contemporary subject matter continually opens new doors of inspiration for me in the “digital age.” Working in this arduous process ignites a new dialogue where past, present, and future collide before your very eyes. CAN YOU DESCRIBE HOW T H E W E T P L AT E P R O C E S S WORKS?
Collodion photography works by hand pouring chemical emulsion over glass and metal plates, dipping the plates into liquid silver nitrate in a darkroom, loaded into light tight plate holders, exposed in the camera, and finally hand developed and fixed directly after the exposure is made. The magic of the process is that you get to see your image develop right away. I let the sitter become part of the experience by letting them witness the hand work and labor behind the scenes. Seeing the latent image suddenly appear on the blank
plate is always a moment of suspense. HOW MANY CAMERAS DO YOU OWN?
I own two wetplate era “reproduction” cameras, hand crafted specifically for myself by an eccentric and skilled carpenter in Egg Harbor, New Jersey. The cameras are large format and look like giant accordions equipped with actual time period brass lenses and a dark cloth for fine focusing. There is no buttons or shutter, these instruments are truly manual in function and form. One of my cameras is monstrous in size, with the ability to shoot “mammoth” tintype plates -- the original 18”x22” “imperial portrait” size. This camera is saved for my most high end commissions. The camera lenses are originals hand crafted in the late 1800’s. W H AT I N S P I R E D Y O U R BRIDAL PORTRAIT PROJECT?
We felt the need to create a new face for bridal portraiture. This fresh collection of plates challenges the traditional bridal realm and transforms the sitter into a work of high art. The brides arrive as a blank canvas that is slowly constructed into
something fairytale-esque. I encourage the sitters to come in with an open mind and have fun with it. WHO DO YOU COLL ABOR AT E W I T H T O T R A N S FORM THE SITTER?
Eccentric styling, designer wardrobe, fashion industry hair and makeup artist, hand-painted backdrops, and meticulous set design all work in tandem to accentuate the bride’s natural beauty. The brides are styled by Cynthia Altoriso -- a friend, business partner, and creative collaborator. Cynthia’s in-depth knowledge of historical fashion makes her a dynamic collaborative force for my chosen medium and style of image-making. Our carefully casted hair and makeup artists are fashion industry celebrities in their own right, and take the work very seriously. On a recent shoot, one of our hair stylists Jerry Lopez, created a wintry “Russian hair crown” out of the bride’s natural long blonde hair! The hair, which is only one important element of the fashion portrait, becomes a sculpmatchbook
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tural work of living art. We shoot the private commissions out of Broderson Backdrop Studio, which hosts the immense archive of renowned backdrop artist Charles Broderson. The backdrops are gigantic hand-painted scenes on canvas, something trademark of the Victorian portrait. The sitters can choose between countless scenes for their portrait session -- anything from countryside gardens to cityscapes and outer-space. W H AT I S U N I Q U E A B O U T WORKING WITH BRIDES?
We felt the ne I love working with brides. They are full of natural vibrance and exude a peculiar excitement that renders well in the photographs. Brides are going through a unique change in their life -- it is our mission to memorialize this chapter. We are creating museum grade studio portraits that are deliberate, sexy, edgy, and avant-garde. The private sessions we offer are expensive, bold, and daring. The plates created during the sessions are original works of art, and should be treated and presented like oil paintings or other works of fine medium in your collection.
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THE URBAN
IF YOU T H I NK YOU H AV E TO H O O F IT O U T TO T H E V IN E YA R D S TO WITNES S T H E WI NE M A K IN G PR O CE SS, T H IN K AG A IN. BR O O KLY N WIN E RY CO-F OU NDE RS B R IA N L E V E N T H A L A N D J O H N ST IRES HAV E M A DE A H OM E F OR T H E IR B U SIN E SS R IG H T IN T H E H EART OF WIL L I A M S B U RG, A ND BOY, A R E WE G L A D T H E Y D ID. T H E TWO FE A R LE S S E NT RE PRE NE U RS (A N D WIN E LOV E R S!) L E FT T H E IN TERN ET S TA R T UP WH E RE T H E Y WOR KE D TO O PE N U P T H E IR U R B A N SH O P AN D HAV E N’T LOOK E D B AC K S I N CE. T H E Y R E CR U IT E D WIN E M A KE R CO N O R MCCORM AC K TO C RA F T T H E WIN E, A N D D E SIG N E D A ST U N N I N G SPACE T H AT H A S S I NC E B E CA M E O N E O F T H E M O ST COV E TED WEDD ING V E NU E S I N NE W YO R K CIT Y. WE CAU G H T U P WIT H BRI AN A ND T H E B OY S TO SE E WH AT A L L T H E F U SS IS A BO U T.
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W H AT M A K E S WILLIAMSBURG AN IDEAL L O C AT I O N ?
Williamsburg is known to be on the forefront of the small-batch, handcrafted, artisan food movement. There are brewers and distillers here, so naturally there should be a winery as well. There is an emphasis on eating local, which also extends to drinking local. Conveniently, being off the Bedford stop makes us one stop away from Manhattan. Also, in order to make wine, we needed a location where
have normally been put in the scrapyard was important to us. W H AT I S T H E U R B A N W I N E MAKING PROCESS LIKE?
It involves a lot more space management – since we are working with a smaller space than a traditional winery, we play a lot of Tetris. Also, being an urban winery frees us from being bound to a specific wine region. Therefore, we work with the best quality grapes from a variety of regions. We do focus on New York
WILLIAMSBURG IS KNOWN TO BE ON THE F O R E F R O N T O F T H E S M A L L-B AT C H , H A N D C R A F T E D, A R T E S I A N F O O D M O V E M E N T.
the building would be zoned for manufacturing and commercial use. We were fortunate that our location in Williamsburg is just that! W H AT I N S P I R E D T H E WINERY’S RUSTIC DESIGN?
state, sourcing 70% of our grapes from the Empire State. The remaining 30% is sourced from California, with a focus on varietals that don’t grow well in New York, such as zinfandel, pinot noir, and cabernet sauvignon. The other main advantage is that we have our customer base right next door and down the street.
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Our main varietals are chardonnay, riesling, and gewürztraminer for whites and cabernet sauvignon, merlot, cabernet franc, zinfandel, andpinot noir for our reds. D O Y O U H AV E A P O P U L A R FAV O R I T E W I N E ?
most people have with chardonnay, our stainless steel chard is crisp, clean, and fruity. For red wine, our old vine zinfandel is a very popular choice. W H AT M A K E S Y O U R S PA C E IDEAL FOR WEDDINGS?
The rustic feel gives the guests a feeling that they Our stainless-steel fermented chardonnay with are being transported from the hustle and bustle grapes sourced from the Finger Lakes in upstate New of the city. There is an York is a very popular wine. innate romance associated It has won two gold medals with a winery, and being conveniently located within in large wine competitions and is consistently changing Brooklyn makes the venue very appealing. the perception many have of chardonnay. Unlike the W H AT D O E S T H E F U L Loaky, buttery association 46
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The full-service option gives our clients a luxury experience while also taking the stress away from coordinating a multitude of elements for their special night or corporate party. Being able to have our own in-house chef creating and executing the menu gives our clients the peace of mind that the food will be exceptional, while our excellent staff keeps the events running smoothly. And of course, being able to drink great wines that are made in the same building where they
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very popular, especially during the holiday season. We are also known for throwing fantastic bridal W E ’ V E H E A R D R AV E showers and private parties R E V I E W S O F Y O U R F O O D. for all occasions. We have W H AT A R E S O M E O F Y O U R a number of private spaces FAV O R I T E S ? One of the best aspects of a varying in size, allowing us seasonal menu is that there to accommodate groups as small as 10 guests, up to 160 is always something new guests for a seated dinner, to try. Many have said our brussels sprouts are the best or up to 300 guests for a they have ever had, and I’d cocktail party. be inclined to agree. are hosting their event only further adds to the experience!
W H AT O T H E R E V E N T S D O YOU HOST OUTSIDE OF WEDDINGS?
We have a fantastic corporate event offering that includes teambuilding experiences such as wine games and a wine blending session in which an instructor will teach our guests how to make their own wine blends. Our cocktail parties are
W H AT A R E Y O U L O O K I N G F O R WA R D T O AT T H E WINERY THIS SUMMER?
This summer we will have a lot of fun events at the winery, including a wine and oyster party that will be held in May and arosé party at the end of June. We are also going to be releasing our 2013 white wines and rosés early this summer, which is always something to look forward to.
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FLORAL DESIGNER LIZA LUBELL HAS A THING ABOUT FRESH BLOOMS. A SUMMERTIME LANDSCAPING GIG IN COLLEGE IGNITED THE NATIVE NEW YORKER’S PASSION FOR HORTICULTURE AND SHE HASN’T LOOKED BACK SINCE. HER CHARMING BROOKLYN STUDIO, PEARTREE FLOWERS, NOW BEAUTIFIES HOMES AND EVENTS IN NEW YORK CITY, SAG HARBOR, AND BEYOND. FROM HEIRLOOM GARDEN ROSES TO DINNER PLATE DAHLIAS, LIZA’S STUNNING ARRANGEMENTS HAVE CLIENTS RINGING OFF THE HOOK. WE CAUGHT UP WITH THE YOUNG FLORAL DESIGNER TO LEARN A BIT MORE ABOUT BLOOMS.
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I realized I had no idea what I was going to do next. I dabbled in landscape A lot different than what it design as a summer job between semesters and must be like to grow up on the Upper West now! It was thought that I might only after graduating college combine my newfound interest in horticulture with that I started to notice people’s surprised reactions my art minor by working at a flower shop. when I told them I was from New York, that it was W H E R E D I D Y O U L E A R N somehow different to have ALL YOU KNOW ABOUT been born and raised here. FLOWERS? What I loved about growing On the job, mostly. I moved up in this city is very similar to Portland, Oregon, on a to what a lot of my friends bit of a whim after college say they love about having and started working at Y O U ’ R E A N AT I V E M A N H AT TA N I T E . W H AT WA S IT LIKE GROWING UP ON THE UPPER WEST?
MY MOTHER’S MAIDEN NAME IS BIRENBAUM W H I C H L O O S E LY T R A N S L AT E S T O "P E A R T R E E " I N G E R M A N . I T F E LT L I K E A COMFORTING NAME FOR THIS BUSINESS.
moved here – hearing lots of languages on the subways, meeting people from everywhere in the world, not knowing what will happen when you leave your apartment. It all felt pretty ordinary at the time, but now I realize how impactful those subtle experiences really were. I think it’s made me a less afraid person in general. W H AT I N S P I R E D Y O U TO ENTER THE FLORAL BUSINESS?
I graduated with a philosophy degree. About four hours after graduation,
a shop there. I learned so much in just my first year – flower names, nuanced varieties, technical mechanics, and general know-how. I had a dear friend and coworker named Bob Hastings – he was in his 70s at the time. He took me under his wing to educate me about flower care. He came from a family of flower growers and knows everything about everything. WHEN DID YOU DECIDE TO OPEN UP A SHOP?
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that shop, I started to get the itch that I wanted to do my own thing and explore my aesthetic. I left the shop and opened up a business in Portland with a friend. I ended up staying in Portland for another four years or so, fostering that business. When I got back to New York in 2011, I thought about doing something different professionally. That lasted about a month. Pretty soon it felt natural to start messing around with flowers again. I appreciate working with flowers even more here in Brooklyn. The juxtaposition of the intensity 62
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This is a really a tough question for me, so rather than having a single “favorite,” I have highlights from each season. This time of year, I can’t get enough W H AT I N S P I R E D T H E N A M E of lilac’s scent. Hellebores PEARTREE? drive me crazy and fritillaria I moved back to New York is pretty magical. Come in part to be closer to my September, it’s heirloom family, so I wanted my new garden roses and dinner business to have a familial plate dahlias that help me tie to it. My mother’s get up for 6 a.m. market maiden name is Birenbaum runs. One highlight of this which loosely translates to job is seeing new materials "pear tree" in German. It felt come in and out of season. like a comforting name for It keeps the work inspired, this business. constantly changing and evolving. D O Y O U H AV E A FAV O R I T E BLOOM?
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W H AT D R E W Y O U T O Y O U R GREENPOINT STUDIO?
My brother and his family live a block away, so I’ve been watching Greenpoint evolve for about a decade. I’ve long felt that Greenpoint is a neighborhood exhibiting thoughtful growth. There’s no doubt it’s being gentrified, but the Polish sentiment is still very prevalent and seems to coexist alongside the hipster shops and restaurants that are opening up. W H AT P L A N T S O R FLOWERS ARE YOU L O O K I N G F O R WA R D T O THIS SUMMER?
All of them! After the winter we’ve had, I’m so excited to play around with everything. I can’t wait for early green strawberries and echinacea blooms and double cosmos and dahlias and, very soon, wisteria. W H AT T Y P E S O F P R O J E C T S DO YOU ENJOY WORKING ON MOST?
It can feel pretty magical. W H AT I S O N E O F Y O U R MOST MEMORABLE PROJECTS?
I was asked to make flowers for Anna Wintour earlier this year. Walking into her office at Vogue in my Gap jeans was a pretty memorable experience. YOU ALSO WORK IN SAG H A R B O R . W H AT D O Y O U ENJOY MOST ABOUT THE HAMPTONS?
I’m a real beach girl. I spent my first summer alive taking naps by the ocean out East. My mom says it’s the only place I would sleep. Now, I enjoy getting up early and taking long beach walks before the crowds are up, barbecuing with my family, and watching my nephews and niece experience the area the way I feel so lucky to have experienced it. Last year, I converted my garage into a Peartree annex and it’s been so natural to utilize all the amazing flowers in that area in people’s homes and for events.
For me, variety is key. It helps that flowers are seasonal so there’s always a I S T H E R E A S P E C I F I C moving rotation of material G A R D E N S O M E W H E R E T H AT Y O U F I N D PA R T I C U L A R LY to work with, but I also INSPIRING? crave variety in the work I know a dahlia grower out itself. I think one of the in the Sag Harbor area who reasons I enjoy working on has a very secret garden that events so much is because we truly transform spaces to create a unique moment. matchbook 65
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I’m probably not supposed to know how to get to. It’s tucked away in the middle of acres of farmland. Sometimes I drive over and sneak in to spend some time alone in his rows of flowers. During the golden hour of sunset, it’s the most heavenly spot. WE HEARD YOU JUST R E T U R N E D F R O M C O S TA R I C A . W H AT B R O U G H T Y O U THERE?
I’ve learned to escape a portion of these rough New York winters in the last few years, during my off season. The surfing, avocados, and yoga lure me down, but this year I attempted to work a few weddings down there. It was really refreshing to work with different materials, learn their Spanish names, and set up a wedding alongside the rain forest. Pretty dreamy. W H AT ’ S N E X T F O R PEARTREE FLOWERS?
I’m always thinking about what’s next so I stay excited and motivated. Right now, I’m looking forward to the beginning stages of a potential book and working on a plan to open up more of a retail shop in the next year or so.
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questionnaire LIZA'S MATCHBOOK
TEA OR COFFEE?
Buckets of coffee
Sand from all the beaches I visit.
I C O L L E C T...
I’m smitten with New York, but I love sleepy afternoons and all-night tapas in Barcelona. FAV O R I T E C I T Y ?
Spring!!! Magnolia, lilac, dogwood... come on, now!
S P R I N G O R FA L L ?
Impossible question to ask a florist, but if a gun was to my head, I’d say hellebore.
BLOOM OF CHOICE?
Taylor Patterson from Fox Fodder Farm
ST YLE ICON?
I don’t know any china patterns. This must mean I’m not ready to get married.
C H I N A PAT T E R N ?
The perfect jean jacket!
I ’ M L U S T I N G A F T E R ...
MOST PRIZED POSSESSION?
My hands. I’d be pretty effed without them. GIRL CRUSH?
Rihanna
Forever and always: Leo (oh, and my boyfriend)
BOY CRUSH?
Weekends are my Mondays, so I’m usually knee deep in stems, stress eating pastries, and looking forward to a glass of bubbly at the end of the day. O N W E E K E N D S ...
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WOULD BE PROUD
JAMIE SCHMONES ERICKSON IS NEW YORK’S IT GIRL OF CATERING. FROM J.CREW PHOTO SHOOTS TO BRIDAL SHOWERS, SHE AND HER TALENTED CARROLL GARDENS–BASED TEAM ARE KNOWN FOR COOKING UP TASTY BITES FOR THE CITY’S MOST STYLISH CROWDS. SINCE OPENING ITS DOORS IN 2012, THE COMPANY HAS QUICKLY EXPANDED BEYOND ITS DEGRAW STREET KITCHEN INTO A NEARBY PARLOR AND TASTING ROOM. JAMIE AND HER HUSBAND, KEVIN (HE JOINED THE TEAM IN 2013.), DECORATED THE NEW SPACE IN THEIR TRADEMARK RUSTIC STYLE AND ARE READY TO THROW SOME PARTIES FOR THEIR EAGER CLIENTELE. JAMIE PRIDES HERSELF ON SERVING THINGS THAT ARE “SIMPLE, RUSTIC, AND DELICIOUS,” AND JUDGING BY OUR RECENT TASTINGS SHE’S DOING A DAMN GOOD JOB OF IT. READ ON TO GET TO KNOW THIS CHARMING, FOURTH-GENERATION NEW YORKER AND HOW SHE’S CHASED HER DREAMS.
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W H AT I N S P I R E D Y O U T O E N T E R T H E H O S P I TA L I T Y INDUSTRY?
As soon as I was sent to get a job, restaurants were my go-to choice. One job just led to the other. I had no idea this would become my profession! H AV E Y O U A LWAY S B E E N A FOODIE?
No. I was a child that ate only pasta and butter while my sister was devouring lobster, chopped liver, and anything else you put in front of her. As I got
a lot on my own. I always enjoyed working for smaller businesses that didn't define my job or micromanage me. I've never worked at another big, successful catering company in NYC so I'm still learning the tricks of the trade. And I'm always asking questions! WHO IS POPPY?
I called my grandfather Poppy and named the company after him. The New Yorker once coined him "The Counterman"
I C A L L E D M Y G R A N D FAT H E R P O P P Y A N D N A M E D T H E C O M PA N Y A F T E R H I M . . .F O O D WA S A PA R T O F H I M A N D H E C E R TA I N LY PA S S E D T H AT A L O N G I N O U R FA M I LY.
older I became a much more adventurous eater, but wouldn't coin myself a foodie till college. Most people I went to school with like to remind me that I chose dinner parties with bottles of wine and a homeroasted chicken over a keg.
after working behind the counter at the famous B&H Dairy on Second Avenue for forty years. Food was a part of him and he certainly passed that along in our family. W H AT A R E Y O U R FAV O R I T E POPPY BITES FOR SPRING?
We are just so excited to have fresh vegetables back in the rotation. This Every job of mine, starting with my first hostessing gigs has been a long winter of at Park Avalon and Bubby's, roasted root veggies. Salsa verde is always one of our has taught me valuable things that I use in practice staples and is especially tasty with abundant spring herbs. today. But I've figured out WHERE DID YOU LEARN THE TRICKS OF THE TRADE?
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and delicious food, the experience that you get with It's a mixed bag! Our Poppy's is that we take great primary customers are in pride in our presentation the fashion industry and and our relationships with we handle mostly corporate clients. We don't just deliver events. Everyday we drop off the food and leave clients to food to studios for high-end do the work. We care about fashion photo shoots. But setting up a beautiful buffet. we are also the preferred And if you have our catering caterer of the New Museum on set you'll know it's our and cater everything from food when you see our sign corporate cocktail parties to off on the tablecloth: XO, weddings. We love a good @poppyscatering. Brooklyn party and getting to work with our neighbors. W H AT I N S P I R E D Y O U T O W H AT T Y P E S O F E V E N T S D O Y O U C AT E R F O R ?
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We were starting to get a lot more requests for meetings
and tastings with our clients. Our kitchen, which once held a nice farmhouse table for meetings, has turned into a full-fledged production kitchen. We thought it would be so nice to be able to host private dinner parties and elegant intimate affairs. H O W D I D Y O U D E C O R AT E T H E S PA C E ?
It’s still a work in progress! But we started with the design of our dining table, which was custom built by one of our best friends, Andrew, who owns Dane County. It makes a huge statement and
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was a good starting point with the look and feel we were going for. We've mixed and matched some of our favorite pieces from West Elm (one of our fav clients), scavenged on Craigslist, and found some vintage pieces to mix and match. It's still in need of some good art work!
in this neighborhood is a far He's better at that than I am. cry from when I worked in W H AT D O Y O U L O V E M O S T the city. Even on the most ABOUT YOUR JOB? stressful busy day, you can That I never think of it as a just step outside and sit on job. our park bench in front of the kitchen and it's peaceful. W H AT I S I T L I K E T O W O R K WITH YOUR HUSBAND?
I love having Poppy's as a family business. As any of my friends or family can W H AT D O Y O U L O V E attest to, I live and breathe MOST ABOUT CARROLL GARDENS? my job. So I never was good I love the community and at separating church from how beautiful and charming state to begin with! It's it is. This neighborhood great to have my husband has everything you need to understand the business never have to go to the city now and sometimes tell me on the weekend. Working to relax or take a step back.
WHO WOULD YOU INVITE TO YOUR DREAM DINNER PA R T Y ?
Mickey Drexler, Danny Meyer, and Martha Stewart. ...and Jimmy Fallon so that it's not all business! W H AT ' S U P N E X T F O R POPPY'S?
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questionnaire JAMIE'S MATCHBOOK
COFFEE!!
TEA OR COFFEE?
I C O L L E C T … Bandanas. FAV O R I T E C I T Y ?
New York
S P R I N G O R FA L L ?
Fall Peonies
BLOOM OF CHOICE?
Vintage Ali MacGraw ST YLE ICON?
C H I N A PAT T E R N ?
White
I’M LUSTING AFTER…
lounge chairs.
Jen Risom
MOST PRIZED POSSESSION?
My vintage Levis GIRL CRUSH?
Christy Turlington
Ed Burns… Can he and Christy be my parents?! BOY CRUSH?
ON WEEKENDS…
working...
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IF YOU’RE HOPING TO WALK DOWN THE AISLE IN A TRADITIONAL LOOK WITH CONTEMPORARY EDGE, KATHARINE POLK IS YOUR GAL. SINCE LAUNCHING HER READY-TO-WEAR LINE, HOUGHTON, IN 2012 AND HOUGHTON BRIDE SOON THEREAFTER, THE MALIBU NATIVE HAS BECOME THE GO-TO FOR BRIDES LOOKING FOR SOMETHING SEXY, CLASSIC, AND CONFIDENT. KATHARINE’S STUNNING GOWNS ARE EXCLUSIVELY SOLD AND MADE IN THE HOUGHTON SHOWROOM IN WEST CHELSEA, NEW YORK, AND TYPICALLY TAKE TWELVE TO SIXTEEN WEEKS TO CREATE (THOUGH, THANKFULLY, RUSH ORDERS ARE HAPPILY ACCOMMODATED). BECAUSE THE LINE IS ALL CUSTOM IT’S NOT UNUSUAL TO FIND KATHARINE DESIGNING AWAY WITH A BRIDE TO DREAM UP SOMETHING UNIQUE. WE PAID KATHARINE A VISIT TO HER SHOWROOM TO EXPERIENCE THE MAGIC BEHIND EACH DRESS.
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that she’s handed down to me, like Dior from the ‘40s I grew up going to work and’50s and custom furs she with my mom on a televihad made in the ‘60s that sion set and would camp out are monogrammed. all day with the wardrobe girls. I was so intrigued. It D I D Y O U A LWAY S K N O W seemed like so much fun. I Y O U ’ D G O I N T O FA S H I O N ? was always obsessed with I come from a very creative style. family and was raised in an artistic house. When I went H O W W O U L D Y O U D Eto college, my parents enSCRIBE YOUR DESIGN AEScouraged me to go to fashion THETIC? school as they knew it was Easy, comfortable, sexy, what I wanted to do. I was classic, confident, and a bit lucky enough to be offered quirky. a job designing for Badgley Mischka and missed my D I D G R O W I N G U P I N M A L Igraduation to move to NYC B U I N F L U E N C E Y O U R P E RSONAL ST YLE? and start working. Actually, not much. Malibu W H AT I N S P I R E D Y O U is extremely casual and I TO L AUNCH YOUR OWN think I have much more R E A D Y-T O -W E A R C O L L E Cof a New York mind-set. TION? I love that, in New York, I Living and working in NYC can wear a gown with a jean after growing up in Cali was jacket to dinner or a floorso inspiring, and after belength fur to lunch – if I’m ing here for four years, I was in that kind of mood – and ready to launch something no one would look at you with my own vision. I had a twice. I love that you can very clear idea of what that express yourself through was. I started sketching and fashion here and people just one dress became became get it. You’re surrounded by ten. My girl needed a suit to people of the same mind-set. wear with her gown and a W H E N D I D Y O U F I R S T FA L L I N L O V E W I T H FA S H I O N ?
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today, if they were going to get married. They are the type of women who would get married on the fly without a huge bridal party. This is how I see my girl. W H AT I S T H E D I S T I N C T I O N B E T W E E N Y O U R R E A D Y-T O WEAR LINE AND THE BRIDAL LINE?
My RTW collection was originally developed as something you could get married in but definitely not as a bridal collection. The two lines really do cross over – my Houghton ce-
and Houghton Collection. W H O A R E S O M E H O U G HTON ST YLE ICONS?
Katharine Hepburn, Bianca Jagger, Rita Ora, Tilda Swinton, Kate Moss...there’s a broad range that covers the Houghton Girl. She has her own personal style and exudes a whimsical sense of carefree spirit that shines through in everything she does, from her craft to her style. W H AT I S Y O U R FAV O R I T E ASPECT OF DESIGNING BRIDAL?
“ I L O V E T H AT E V E R Y O N E C O M E S T O N Y C FOR A REASON. YOU CAME HERE TO BECOME SOMETHING.”
lebs wear Houghton Bride on the red carpet and some of my best-selling wedding dresses come from the RTW collection. I think what makes the “bridal” part of my business so attractive and cool to my brides is that it’s not really “bridal.” It’s just a very chic ivory gown or dress that they are wearing on their wedding day. I don’t have any pressure to design a traditional tulle gown for bridal; the design aesthetic is exactly the same between Houghton Bride
I have a lot of fun with it. I’m not locked into a box of traditional silhouettes, fabrics, or presentations. I treat it just like the ready-to-wear line and can push it as far as I want! W H AT ’ S T H E M O S T M E M O RABLE WEDDING YOU’VE AT T E N D E D ?
My parents’ wedding – they finally got married after thirty years together. They flew thirty of their closest friends and family to Vegas. We all got off the plane and onto a tour bus with the matchbook
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Beatles playing. We were straight off to The Beatles Love show, and then they got married by Elvis at the Little White Chapel. After a short, crazy ceremony, where I was flower/ring girl, we headed to dinner at the Eiffel Tower and then back home to Los Angeles at 1:00 a.m. That was a party!
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT LIVING IN MANHATTAN?
The energy, I feed off of it. I love that there is always something to do at any time of the day. Every time I leave I can’t wait to get back. I think that’s how you know it’s become your home. When you breathe that sigh
“I HAD ENVISIONED IT AS SOMETHING K AT H A R I N E H E P B U R N O R B I A N C A J A G G E R W O U L D W E A R T O D AY, I F T H E Y W E R E G O I N G T O G E T M A R R I E D. ”
WAS IT IMPORTANT TO YOU TO KEEP ALL PRODUCTION IN NYC?
It is extremely important. I make all of my samples in my studio and personally oversee all the fittings and construction. Custom bridal, red carpet, and special orders are also produced here. For larger production we work closely with factories in the garment district. Quality is important to me and I am able to keep a close eye on production by manufacturing here in New York. Houghton is very dedicated to supporting the garment industry and keeping jobs in NYC. There are a lot of talented and hardworking people in this city.
of relief when you’re coming in for landing at JFK and you just can’t wait to pull up to your building in a taxi. I love that everyone comes to NYC for a reason. You came here to become something. H O W L O N G H AV E Y O U H A D YOUR BULLDOG, JONESY?
I’ve had Jonesy Guinevere Houghton Polk since she was twelve weeks old and she’ll be six in October. She has her own fan base and more friends than I do. She comes to the office every day and holds it down! She’s a good little muffin.
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TEA OR COFFEE?
Cappuccino
I C O L L E C T. . .
I’m not a big collector, but I do seem to have acquired a large amount of clothes and shoes. FAV O R I T E C I T Y ?
NYC
S P R I N G O R FA L L ?
Spring and summer BLOOM OF CHOICE?
Roses
ST YLE ICON?
Katharine Hepburn and Kate Moss C H I N A PAT T E R N ?
White
M O S T P R I Z E D P O S S E S S I O N ?
A necklace that was given to me by my late boyfriend. Other than that, material things are replaceable, friends and family are not. GIRL CRUSH?
Rita Ora
BOY CRUSH?
It depends on the day...Hank Moody on Sundays. ;) ON WEEKENDS...
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WE MET... In college at
Villanova. After a night of karaoke, he asked me to have pizza in the park. He definitely knew the way to my heart! THE PROPOSAL... Happened
on the beach at The Wauwinet on Nantucket. I thought we werejust going for an afternoon walk. I found my dress at Hitched in Georgetown with my mom and sisters. It was designed by Anna Maier and the couture design process was amazing. MY DRESS…
IT FELT VERY "US" BECAUSE…
We told all our vendors that we just wanted our wedding to be an amazing dinner and dance party with all of our favorite people – and that it was! WE HONEYMOONED IN…
Hawaii and Napa. Who doesn’t love to end a celebration with lots of wine? 106
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ODDS & ENDS
KATIE
& JANE
share their latest obsessions...
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LADUREE SOHO
I f inally checked out the Ladurée's new SoHo tea salon. It did not disappoint! KATIE
SFERRA CLASSICO COCKTAIL NAPKIN SET OF FOUR, NUMBER FOUR ELEVEN, $84
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A timeless personal touch! I just received a set of my own. JANE
JITNEY SANDAL, MARAIS USA, $147
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My friend Haley just revealed a beautiful new website for her shoe company, Marais USA. KATIE
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WALLPAPER CITY GUIDE, PHAIDON, $12
I'm planning my upcoming trips to Boston and Chicago with these style savvy guides. KATIE
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OF MICE AND MEN, LONGACRE THEATER, APRIL 22 - JULY 27
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An excellent production of John Steinbeck's classic – catch it while you can! JANE
GIRLS STANDING ON LAWNS BY MAIRA KALMAN, MOMA STORE, $15
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These summery portraits by Maira Kalman are currently on view at the Julie Saul Gallery. I adore both the exhibit and the book. JANE
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UP24, JAWBONE, $150
My new UP24 wristband wirelessly monitors my exercise and sleep – trying to build healthy habits! KATIE
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KOSTA BODA MINI NAIL POLISH PAPERWEIGHT, SHOPBOP, $65
A cheeky-glam accent for your paperwork pile. JANE
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WWW.THESOUTHERNCSUMMIT.COM
I had the most wonderful time in Charleston last week, speaking at the Southern C Summit. KATIE
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GLACIER PARK FLANNEL SHEET SET, PENDLETON WOOLEN MILLS, $199
This favorite design is now available as a sheet set. Even better, it's the softest flannel imaginable. JANE matchbook
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See you next month!
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