The thing I couldn’t do without is white shirts. They also own Atomix, which has two Michelin stars, and they’ve opened Naro in Rockefeller Center. For a fairly reasonable prix-fixe, you can dine like a prince and his friends. I’ve recently discovered Atoboy, a terrific, deeply satisfying restaurant in NoMad, owned by the creative couple Ellia and Junghyun Park. I am fond of sardines on buttered crackers with chilli crunch. In my cupboard, there are always crackers and boneless, skinless sardines.
In my fridge you’ll always find eggs, broccoli, bacon, goat’s cheese and Momofuku chilli crunch. Sardines on crackers with Momofuku chilli crunch and Kerrygold butter © Heather Sten I love the track “America Has a Problem” and the line “Know that booty gon’ do what it want to” is just delightful. Dua Lipa and Beyoncé are intelligent, vital and give me hope for the next generation. The last music I downloaded was “Cold Heart” by Dua Lipa and Elton John. These traditional, colourful wrist cuffs from the Joseon dynasty were handsewn by Lee Jiyoung, a hanbok designer. “It is impossible not to feel different after walking in New York,” Lee says © Heather StenĪnd the best gift I’ve received is an extraordinary pair of toshi from my friend Miri Kim, the culture writer for The Chosun Ilbo in Seoul. Vosges Caramel Marshmallows, $34 for box of nine. Westman Atelier Lip Suede, £78, .uk And I like to give Vosges caramel marshmallows. The best gift I’ve given recently was a birthday pick-me-up I sent to a good friend, the Westman Atelier Lip Suede in Les Nudes with a lip brush, which I also have myself.
As the world appears more frightful, I am drawn to this idea of reconciliation. I was moved by these real-life profiles of iconoclastic individuals who were willing to cross the aisle and engage a person who seemed directly opposed to their point of view. The best book I’ve read in the past year is The Persuaders by Anand Giridharadas, which I loved. Lee’s favourite read of the past year © Heather Sten At great expense, we had them shipped to New York. Every time I set the table and use our dishes, I remember my first trip to Italy as a newlywed.
In Venice, Chris and I spent what seemed like a king’s ransom on Faenza-Garofano handpainted ceramics from a small shop near the Basilica of Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari. However, if I won the lottery, I wouldn’t mind having a second home designed by Selldorf, which I imagine might feel like how I feel in the Neue Galerie – calm, restrained and light.Īnd the best souvenir I’ve brought home is from my honeymoon in 1993. I live in a large, creaky old house in Harlem, which I adore. I can’t figure out why exactly, but what I yearn for is how I feel in that building. What I like is the interior by Annabelle Selldorf. My favourite building is the Neue Galerie on the Upper East Side.
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