Worn in New York

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.

"Emily Spivack's latest book is a homage to the city's style, with everyone from Lena Dunham to Adam Horovitz contributing." ----British Vogue "Revealing the stories behind iconic outfits. From Brooklyn-based writer Emily Spivack comes Worn in New York, a set of stories chronicling the meanings and memories behind items of clothing." ----Elle "The resulting 68 confessionals include functionalists and flauntists: the Canadian model Coco Rocha recalls the wine-stained, Elizabeth Taylor-owned suit she wore to the Met Ball; a female fire-captain offers her FDNY uniform, and the writer Gay Talese nominates a Brioni suit he's been wearing since 1959. All combine to create a sweetly alternative portrait of human survival in the big city." ----Financial Times