To know the VP+C crew is to know that we love to give…and receive. Honestly, who doesn’t?! So, if we made your nice list this year, here’s a rundown of presents—ranging from $12 to Neiman Marcus catalog-style splurges—that your favorite PR peeps are pining for. Say, what’s on your wish list this year? Margaux Caniato               Slivered Geode Coasters, $14             Issue of Monocle, $24 + under             Philippe Starck Modular House, from $2,968 to $5,342 per square meter   Lisa Jasper    …

By Sarah Duncan (VP+C Summer ’17 Intern) A common dream among millennials involves traveling to far away cities and experiencing things that many only dream of. So what happens when you’re given the chance? I was lucky enough to be given the opportunity to intern in New York City with VP+C this summer and knew immediately that I could not let a second go to waste. The concept of a New York minute is real. They move at a different speed than the rest of the world; making it easy to allow a moment to pass without a second glance. Instinctively…

This week, our top stories range from a solution-oriented mindset for the current political climate, to why Buffalo has been named the nation’s best place for architecture junkies. Margaux Caniato: The Spirit of Solutions My story this week comes in the spirit of looking for solutions to our current divided America, rather than dwelling on the negatives at hand. Mr. Berggruen serves up a brave new approach with a think tank he has personally funded. (via The Wall Street Journal, and academic PDF available here) Melodie Mendez: The Nation’s Top Architecture Haven Is… Buffalo? No offense to Buffalo, NY, but who…

If you’re still into Brussels Sprouts, you may want to rethink that sentiment because they are so 2015. And, as we kick off a new year, Kale is only hanging onto its 2016 crown by a short stem. We’re not food snobs, but you can’t deny that a new vegetable seems to win the produce pageant each year and rises to become the next big dill. So for 2017, our team is betting on the below, what about you?   GABRIEL – SPINACH LISA – BROCCOLINI   MEGHAN – CAULIFLOWER While kale will forever be the queen of my greens, I’m cruising…

By Jamie Weissman It’s no doubt that the holiday season brings out our most generous selves. However, we were inspired by this New York couple who set the giving standard high by creating a global gifting movement. It all started in 2010 when Jim Glaub and Dylan Parker moved into their new 22nd Street apartment in NYC. Previous tenants had warned they received letters addressed to Santa but left them unanswered. However, after receiving close to 450 letters by the time Christmas rolled around, Glaub and Parker knew they had to do something. Their response: a mission to get every wish granted. Through…

We polled the VP+C office to see what everybody’s favorite “go-to” holiday movie is, and we came up with a great collection of fun flicks! Check out the list below: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation makes Meg’s heart light up like a Christmas tree because it’s a brilliant blend of naughty and nice, and packed with one liners like, “Hallelujah. Holy s***. Where’s the Tylenol?”, that perfectly sum up Meg’s family gatherings. Her other favorite is Planes, Trains and Automobiles which she starts watching in August. Margaret’s holiday movie routine usually consists of the entire Harry Potter series and Love Actually. She can’t…

Have you ever wondered if there’s any meaning or validity behind dreams? Maybe you dreamt something that eventually came true? Or, had a lucid dream that felt so real it gave you goosebumps? I’ll say, I have, but never pursued any sort of explanation, until I decided to attend the Rubin Museum dream-over, an event I read about in Time Out NY. Each year, the Rubin Museum has its annual dream-over. Think childhood museum sleepover trips, but for 100 adults who want to dream under the watch of the hundreds of Tibetan and Himalayan buddhas on display throughout the galleries. Participants sleep next to a…

Keeping our finger on the pulse of what’s of the moment, VP+C scoped out High Point Market to peep the latest and greatest in furniture, fabrics and décor. Welcome to our round up of key highlights and trends: OFF THE CHAIN A clear link across multiple showrooms were chain, chain, chains! From floor to ceiling glass chandeliers to outdoor furniture to wooden wall décor, this jewelry-inspired look is making a statement. Ralph Lauren Lighting (l.), David Francis Furniture (r.) Palecek (l.), Global Views (r.) ROPED IN Another prevailing theme that lasso’d us in were furniture pieces made in, you guessed…

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A legend steps out and Barbie kicks down doors in this week’s top stories at VP+C. . .