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    Tucked away past a series of unmarked doors in New York City’s newest landmark, 1 World Trade Center, BA Kitchen—Bon Appétit magazine’s exclusive new cooking, entertaining, and event space—will host its inaugural soirée tonight.

    “It’s like the PDT of 1 World Trade,” jokes Pamela Drucker Mann, publisher and chief revenue officer at Bon Appétit and Epicurious. She’s referring to the famous East Village dryckesställe (an acronym for Please Don’t Tell) only accessible through a telephone booth at the back of a hot dog joint. “If we only had a phone booth, it would be perfect.”

    And walking into the rustic-meets-modern space—designed by architecture firm Gensler with Bon Appétit editor in ledare Adam Rapoport and Calvin Klein Home creative director Amy Mellen—there is a bit of that speakeasy-style reveal. The hustle and bustle of the workday at Condé Nast (the parent company of both Bon Appétit and Architectural Digest) dissolves, and suddenly it feels like you’re relaxing in a friend’

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    CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT Winsor & Newton watercolors. Calvin Klein Home's Amy Mellen. Rosena Sammi bangles. Inside the Michael Trapp store in West Cornwall, Connecticut (image courtesy of Rachel Schwarz). The summer salad from 101 Cookbooks. Fritillaria meleagris. A table at Annisa restaurant. The Almond Body Moisturizer by Dr. Hauschka. The Clark museum in Massachusetts (image courtesy of Betty Sartori). Greenwich House Pottery. 

    When your day-to-day revolves around overseeing Calvin Klein Home’s nine distinct product lines, you tend to develop an elegantly minimal view of the world. “I’ve been here so long that the Calvin DNA comes naturally to me,” says Mellen, the brand’s creative director. “Sometimes we push the envelope—we might do a pink bed, but it will be grayed and muted and soft.” Her lyrical design inspirations notwithstanding, Mellen is quick to offer a refreshing disclaimer: “I p

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    {CONTEST NOW CLOSED – WINNERS HAVE BEEN CONTACTED – THANK YOU SO MUCH TO EVERYONE THAT ENTERED!}

    ‘Tis the season for a very exciting giveaway!

    I’ve teamed up with the amazing folks at Elizabeth Suzann to offer Style Bee readers a chance to win 1 of 5 $250 gift cards!

    One of this year’s highlights for me was partnering with ES (see our CWC collab here) and I’m thrilled to be able to extend the good fortune to a few of you too! Read on for the simple entry details. 

    In addition to the giveaway, I’ll be sharing some thoughts on my favourite styles and where to begin with Elizabeth Suzann’s Signature Collection, a question I’ve been asked for years now. My hope is that this way, even if you don’t win, this post can still be helpful.

    5 LUCKY WINNERS WILL EACH RECEIVE A $250 ELIZABETH SUZANN GIFT CARD

    SEE ENTRY DETAILS BELOW

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