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The Sleep-Free Hotel: Public
Ian Schrager, the mastermind behind the eternally-referenced Studio 54, strikes again: the Lower East Side is abuzz as New York’s hoi polloi stream into Public, the 28-storey hotel equipped with an avant-garde Public Art space that will host performances and exhibitions, a rooftop bar and two hotspot restaurants from the Michelin-starred chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten. Just don't expect to get much sleep.
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The Exhibition: Alexander Calder at The Whitney
“It whirls, it whirls”, said Alexander Calder, king of the kinetic sculpture – but his work, created to swing and fluctuate and clang and jangle, is rarely viewed in motion. The Whitney’s exhibition sets out to amend that oversight, with almost hourly activations of Calder’s work at its exhibition Calder: Hypermobility. Myriad designers from Jonathan Anderson to Jean Paul Gaultier have found stimulus in Calder’s work – and numerous fashion editors will be skipping to the Whitney between shows this season.
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The Reservation: Le Coucou
PR executives are tempting tired editors to dinner with the promise of a hard-to-get reservation at Le Coucou. The chances of running into Kanye West are high; the food is exquisite; and hip nightclub The Blond at 11 Howard is a mere skip away. Time to bust out the Saint Laurent disco boots you’ve been saving for an ‘occasion’.
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The Instagram Stop-Off: Pietro Nolita
Gluten-free pasta and endless Memphis-Group-inspired (read: millennial) pink. Yes, Pietro Nolita may be predictably pumped with New York hype but that doesn’t mean the fashion twiglets can resist endlessly posting from its sugared confines. Giovanna Battaglia, friends with the owner, is a regular. -
The Get-Away: Hotel Tivoli
For years, the painters Brice and Helen Marden went to dinner at their local hotel in Tivoli, New York. And when it closed down? They bought it, renovated it, and filled it with wonderfully esoteric furniture, lighting and art. This is where the NY crowd book their days off.
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The Treasure Trove: Silver Lining Opticals
Endorsed by none other than stylishly be-spectacled model Frederikke Sofie, Silver Lining has the best selection of vintage frames in New York. Track down owner Jordan Silver, whose roving eye snares vintage pairs from Germany and Japan, including one-of-a-kind dead stock specimens from Balenciaga, Alain Mikli and Persol. Then there’s his own line, which boasts Japanese and Italian acetates, Japanese lenses, and custom rivets, all of which are assembled and hand-polished in China.
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The Nightcap: Mr. Fong’s
Neither a sign above the door nor an accompanying policy, Mr. Fong’s is the Chinatown bunker is where Vogue girls host their birthdays, models drown their sorrows and rock stars enjoy playing with vinyl (note: do not call it a DJ set). Order a Salty Plum Old-Fashioned – it’s cheap and strong.
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The Recharge: Chillhouse
Spa-cum-coffee-shop Chillhouse is heavy on the chill (there are fluoro ‘chill’-related mantras all over the space, so suspend your British cynicism for a moment) and combines manis, massages and matcha tea to spectacular effect. This is where the editors will be winding down after a long day of wooden benches.
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The Healthy Option: Dimes
Suck up the man buns and the yoga mummies – this SoCal-inspired café in Midtown is a must if you want to stave off fashion flu. Best of all the salads and grain bowls are grab-and-go, so there’s no excuse to succumb to fries.
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The Shop: Michael Bargo
Interior designer Michael Bargo sources furniture ranging from Thomas Barger’s paper chairs to Second Empire-style bookshelves. Previously only displayed in his apartment, the beautifully curated selection is now all in his Chinatown showroom.
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