As I mentioned, the Saturday before the Stationery Show is dedicated to walking – and shopping – NYC. Below are a few of the highlights from my day: Goods for the Study (234 Mulberry St): Goods for the Study was my first stop after checking my bag. As I adore the McNally Jackson bookstore, I […]
This weekend is Stationery Show weekend, and while on Sunday morning, I’ll be happily walking the aisles at the Javits Center in a haze of paper, Saturday is dedicated to shopping + eating + temporarily escaping from the stresses of our upcoming move. Makié always tops my shopping list. In fact, it’s rare that I visit […]
Cereal Magazine published Volume 2 in late March, and I’m pleased to once again be among the contributors. The second issue focuses on Berlin, Seoul, and the Pembrokeshire Coast in Wales: my story is about RSVP, an über charming (and personal favorite) paper shop in Berlin’s Mitte neighborhood. The excerpt of my article is below, […]
In Wayfare Magazine’s début print issue, I mention my tendency to buy prettily packaged candies as travel souvenirs. On last summer’s visit to Stockholm, I stopped in Pärlans Konfektyr to buy some caramels. (Guilty confession: I kept them all for myself.) Not only were the caramels delicious, but the identity and packaging, designed by Clara von […]
February 6, 2013 – 5:00 am
One of the big advantages of moving to London is all of the opportunities that will now be at my doorstep. The Idler Academy, a bookstore/coffeeshop/learning center on Westbourne Park Road, is the latest entry to my “can’t wait to visit” list. Though I doubt I’ll be “idle” at first, that won’t prevent me from […]
