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Setting a sophisticated city scene is easy… just start with ABC and work your way through Five Boroughs favorites. There’s a reason this six-floor home haven is the beginning and the end of savvy New Yorkers’ decor shopping lists: its expert edit of beautiful brands is an instant pathway to making any space, whether a tiny walk-up…

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There’s the trill of a butterfly in your stomach as you pass through The Carlyle’s heavy, gilt-framed doors, a crimson-jacketed doorman greeting you with a flourish. The sleek Deco lobby proves a perfect portal, and entering the bar is not unlike lifting the lid on an exquisite little music box. Inside, it’s an invitation to a place with all the whimsy…

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There are plenty of vacation wardrobes that build off a “day to night” utility, where a simple shoe or bag change can take you from beach to dinner without a second thought. New York City, a street style capital with a festive night scene, is the definitive opposite of that kind of trip. It’s exciting to dream up…

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Lucky for all of us non-New Yorkers, the city is a pretty accessible place thanks to the abundance of seminal books, movies and even social media handles on the subject of its appeal. Though wide-ranging in topic, era, genre and tone, these media share a galvanizing muse, capturing her complex crosshatching of elation…