Worn in New York
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The boots a passenger had on when his plane landed on the Hudson River.
The tank top Andy Warhols assistant wore to one of their nightclub outings together.
The jacket a taxi driver put on to feel safe as he worked the night shift.
These and over sixty other clothing-inspired narratives make up Worn in New York, the latest volume from New York Times bestselling author Emily Spivack. In these first-person accounts, contributors in and out of the public eye share surprising, personal, wild, poignant, and funny stories behind a piece of clothing that reminds them of a significant moment of their New York lives. Worn in New York offers a contemporary cultural history of the cityits changing identity, temper, and tone, and its irrepressible vitalityby paying tribute to these well-loved clothes and the people who wore them.
Includes contributions from:
Adam Horovitz
Amy Heckerling
Andre Royo
Anna Sui
Aubrey Plaza
Catherine Opie
Coco Rocha
Dick Cavett
Eileen Myles
Fab 5 Freddy
Gay Talese
Genesis Breyer P-Orridge
JD Samson
Jenji Kohan
Jenna Lyons
Kyp Malone
Lena Dunham
Pee Wee Kirkland
Thelma Golden
Timothy Greenfield-Sanders
Emily Spivack is an artist, writer, and editor whose work draws from contemporary culture, fashion, history, and our relationship to everyday objects. In addition to her work on Worn Stories, Emily has a recurring column for T: The New York Times Style Magazine called “The Story of a Thing” about objects in people’s domestic spaces, and a column about souvenirs from around the world for Travel + Leisure Magazine. She is the creator of the Smithsonian’s only blog about the history of clothing, drawing from the institution’s vast collection and beyond, called Threaded. She recently guest edited an issue of GOOD Magazine and she is currently at work on a three-part mini-series for NPR. Emily and her work have been featured in the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, New York Magazine, NPR’s Weekend Edition, T Magazine, Vogue, The Financial Times, i-D, The Guardian, Harpers Bazaar, and WNYC’s Brian Lehrer Show.