Monthly Archives: November 2017
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The 2017 Holiday Gift Guide
It's that time of year when the world falls in love. But possibly not with retail. Just. So. Much. Stuff.
Let us help you find the perfect gift for every personality on your list...
For your glam, urban BFF, a pair of Heritage Diadora sneaks for bopping around town.
For the little person in your life, a constellation tent. I don't know what it is with little kids, but they ALL love a tiny, cozy place to hideout. This tent is more chic than the pillow forts they will inevitably build out of your couture pillow collection.
For your foodie brother in law who is always the life of the party, the new Night + Market cookbook from the super cool LA Thai spot. Dying. To. Go.
For your design savvy friend, treat them to a mini stack of Castel pillows from our Brooklyn shop!
For the tweeny teens, rock their world with this retro foil turntable. It plays mp3's, natch. So rad.
For your socially-conscious boho sister, a one-of-a-kind quilt from Anchal Project which provides full-time employment for craftsman, including healthcare benefits and education workshops to female artisans.
For your New York loving, Broadway obsessed, forever singing show tunes pal, a pair of tickets to see Bette Midler in Hello Dolly! Here's hoping you get to be the plus one!
For your outdoorsy husband, who loves to be on the water, a soft sided kayak. It is important to keep husband happy. Plus wife is happy because this sucker deflates and does not take up your whole apartment/ house/ garage. Winning.
And as always, if all else fails, booze. For everyone. (well, maybe not the kids).
Voila. Happy and Merry!
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Thanksgiving Prep
As many of you are packing your bags today to head to frighteningly crowded travel spaces, here are a few links from around the web to keep you distracted.
Cornelia Street, my first NYC homeThanksgiving always reminds me of my first few years in New York when I was too broke to go home for both this holiday and Christmas... so I always opted to stay in NYC, which I grew to love immediately. I would often host a few wayward friends for a delicious yet tiny home cooked meal in my tiny apartment. But honestly, those were the best! This article perfectly captures the spirit: How I hosted Thanksgiving dinner in my 195-square-foot apartment.”
Four and Twenty BlackbirdsIf you are asked to bring dessert, here are two awesome recipes that have nothing to do with pumpkin (delicious, yet so predictable). Chocolate Guinness Cake courtesy of Nigella Lawson and Hands Down the BEST pie ever created by the amazing Brooklyn bakery Four and Twenty Blackbirds. Or you know, just pick one up and discard the box as evidence. I may have done this once.
If you are looking for a post pig-out movie, Lady Bird looks amazing, and SO millennial.
We have the perfect antidote to Black Friday madness. Stay home. You can shop for insanely beautiful fabrics at over 50% off net pricing right from your sofa! Help us clean off our shelves before the spring collection arrives! Win win.
Perhaps you are thinking of eating an extra slice of that aforementioned pie, in which case, you may need a pair of these insanely comfortable, stretchy, yet chic corduroy leggings. I haven't taken mine off in a week, don't judge.
For locals and visitors alike, some sound NYC brunch advice.
For anyone who wants to get the heck out of town and avoid any chance of talking politics with the fam, may we suggest going here... immediately. (husband, please take note.)
Voila. Wishing everyone a delicious and warm Thanksgiving!