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Ginkgo trees are everywhere in New York City. You can find them scattered throughout Central Park or just around the corner from the Saturdays NYC offices lining the streets. They’re a resilient specimen, standing up to the bitter winters and brutal summers of the city, year in and year out. In the Fall, their delicate,…

Military styles have always dominated the world of outerwear, and the trench coat is no exception. Developed in 1879 by Thomas Burberry, the coat’s initial design was made from a gabardine fabric that was both lightweight, water-repellent, and breathable—unlike its rubberized and waxed predecessors. It featured a double-breasted design, epaulets, a storm-flap collar, and a…

Kasuri derives its name from the Japanese word “kasureru”, which means “to blur.” The technique involves binding yarns, resist-dyeing them, and then untying them to reveal intervals of coloration. When woven together, these dyed yarns can produce complex patterns that are sometimes feathered or blurred at the edges, depending on the desired design. This traditional…

Born out of necessity, the flight bomber jacket was designed to keep World War I pilots warm during their ascent into frigid atmospheric temperatures. Early iterations were constructed from thick sheepskin and leather, but as advances in jet engines allowed planes to reach higher and higher altitudes, the need for a more versatile nylon jacket…

As America’s first planned industrial city, Paterson, New Jersey flourished in the 1890s producing textiles, firearms, and railroad locomotives through a web of mills and factories. It was here that the first Colt revolver was built, the first submarine was tested, and massive amounts of silk were made. Paterson’s latest product is a bike crew…

bob melet: How should we begin? christo: First, I will not answer questions about politics, religion or other artists. I only speak about myself. I’ve been here in New York since September of 1964. My late wife, Jeanne-Claude, and I first rented out the two top floors then and we bought the building in 1973….

luke flynn: First question, do you have a favorite pair of underpants? bjorn iooss:  I do and I’m wearing them right now. I have a few pairs and they’re all identical. They’re the ones I reach for first. lf:  And you probably have least favorites too? bi:  Naturally. It’s always good to have a few…