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Hey boys, the girls got a new club and you better listen up! Chances are you know many of the big names on TheLi.st – a new start-up that serves as "a platform for awesome women" according to its founders, Rachel Sklar and Glynnis MacNicol. It's a group that has grown from a small table at Tom & Jerry’s bar to a veritable power list of women over 400 strong.
“There’s a lot money to be made on taking women seriously,” explained Rachel in TheLi.st's new Manhattan office. “That’s actually a quote from Cindy Gallop (of the infamous TED talk Make Love Not Porn, another well-known crusader for women), and we have used it over and over again.” Rachel and Glynnis have been sharing women’s stories in the media for the better part of the last decade, and now they are formally giving them a club to support and connect to one another. It’s an “old boys club” for women – but it’s not on a golf course, it’s online, and it’s helping to get girls, women and mothers interested, engaged, and even funded in the tech space. Powerful men are taking notice and getting on board - they have figured out that women are a good investment. Angel investor and Barbarian Group co-founder Rick Webb is an adviser and "mega supporter of women"; the NYTimes' Nick Bilton wants in on the 'Friends of TheLi.st list', and guys like The Daily's Greg Clayman, David Pakman of Venrock, CNN's Jonathan Wald and Lean Startup's Eric Ries are champions and supporters. More»
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Just because Asia Ragland lives in L.A. these days doesn’t mean she’s out of touch with the New York scene. Before launching her own line—she made an amazing gold-and-navy ring just for Of a Kind this week—she worked at 3.1 Phillip Lim, and she gets back to the right coast whenever she can. “When I make my bi-annual visits, there are—without a doubt—400 new spots to check out,” she says. “But there a few places I cannot leave the city without paying a visit to.” These are her spots. More»
Although Laura Lombardi hails from New York, she traded in the apple for some wind in 2008—a move motivated by a desire to continue art school in Chicago, but that instead led to the creation of her eponymous line of vintage-fueled metal jewelry in 2009. (She made an amazing pair of brass earrings just for Of a Kind this week!) Here are the seven Manhattanite-approved spots that, according to Laura, you have to hit next time you make your way to the capital of the Midwest. More»
Shannon Davenport and Julia Wilson spend a lot of time together. Not only do the two co-design a just-tough-enough jewelry line Fortune Favors the Brave—they made these super-special studs for Of a Kind this week—but they also live together. Here’s where they go when they aren’t bopping around their Williamsburg pad, according to Shannon. More»
Tereza Nemessanyi, Co-Founder and CEO of Honestly Now believes that since the ladies do most of the shopping come this time of year (or any time of year, really), it only makes sense that the money go back in their pockets. Here are five browseworthy sites owned by women, guaranteed to satisfy all your holiday shopping needs. More»
Clare Vivier might seek out inspiration in France, but Los Angeles is where her work—and her life—happens. The designer produces rich, leather carryalls, clutches, and wallets—like the awesome, animal print envelope pouch she made for Of a Kind—locally, and she sells her work at a store in Silverlake that she opened with her friend, neighbor, and fellow designer Kathryn Bentley. Here are her must-hit spots around town, besides her own shop.
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The two superstars behind the jewelry line Erica Weiner bop around town a lot—between their studio on the LES, their shop in Nolita, Erica’s house in Red Hook, and Lindsay’s pad in Williamsburg. Between their mobility and their insanely good taste in old things that look new and new thing that look old, the duo—who made an awesome necklace for Of a Kind this week— knows the coolest spots around. Here, their 10 favorite bars, restaurants, and stores. More»
FashionslideshowAnn Yee might be living in Brooklyn now, but she’s a bit of a Manhattan loyalist. The designer, who had her first runway show this season, makes the sort of cool-girl knits and sheer, breezy pieces—like this tunic, exclusive to Of a Kind—that make you want to stay out all night. And if you decide to go that way, here’s where to go. More»
Jacob Melinger and Alan Paukman, the duo behind the sleek, sophisticated men’s accessories line Nikolai Rose and a rad limited-edition tie bar for Of a Kind, grew up on New York’s Upper West Side. They went to school there. And now they work there, from a studio space in a grand old building on 72nd Street. Check out where they head when they feel like staying local.
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RestaurantsSusan Domelsmith’s jewelry line is as eco-conscience as her eating habits are: The Williamsburg-based designer (and non-meat-eater) uses only salvaged materials in her clunky bracelets and surprisingly lightweight statement necklaces—like the one she made for Of a Kind. Here are four local spots that meet her fashion and veg requirements: More»
Interview With Creative Time's Anne Pasternak Who Is Changing The Way We View Our Public Art
We sat down with Anne Pasternak for a few questions about Creative Time's past and future, as well as the importance of having an awareness about public art in the city.
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