Hi friends! Just wanted to let you know that the November issue of Matchbook is now live and it includes a really fun interview I did with two of my life heros, Kate and Andy Spade! Jane and I spent the morning at their home in New York and it was very possibly the coolest moment of my career thus far. They’re just the most down-to-earth, fun, and inspiring couple — I can’t say enough nice things. Anyway, I hope you get a chance to check it out! Thank you as always for your support and for spreading the world about Matchbook. Jane and I work so much sometimes we lose sight of how far we’ve come in the last 10 months –sending this issue live today really felt like a dream coming true. So so thankful for all of you!
The new Madison Avenue J.Crew Mens Shop is already open, but these pictures of the previous “under construction” windows still make me laugh out loud. What a clever idea to make people smile while things were getting spruced up inside. Can’t help but wonder if Andy Spade had a hand in it…
While in Manhattan, John and I made a little pilgrimage to J.Crew’s latest venture, the “Liquor Store.” The brain child of Andy Spade in collaboration with the people over at J.Crew, the store inhabits a landmark Tribeca townhouse that dates back to 1825. The original wood bar now boasts everything from vintage watches to John Derian paperweights. John picked up a handsome wool driving cap and I drooled over the vintage books. In one window display sits Andy Spade’s personal straw hat collection. I tell you, the man is a genius. The mix of J.Crew’s modern collection with the historic surrounding was flawless—no detail was overlooked. I even wanted to buy the rugs off the floor!
I just came across this Designing Minds segment with Andy Spade and find him horribly cool. All the footage of Partners & Spade made my heart ache. My friend Jane (I’m telling you this girl is totally in the know…) told me about it and John and I fell in love with the space the moment we walked in the door on Great Jones Street. John said it was his favorite shop/gallery of all the places I dragged him to over the last year in Manhattan. I just stopped by their webpage to find the image below. What a crack up! If you’re in New York, be sure to pay them a visit…after labor day of course.
