NEW YORK MAGAZINE – 23/04/2019
Christopher Barnard
In her debut book, Entertaining, Martha Stewart describes hosting as “the desire to please someone in a personal way.” It’s a principle I’ve adopted as the host of many a cocktail party and seated dinner. But in addition to thoughtfully choosing a menu and tablescape, there’s another thing I’ll always curate to set the mood for a group of guests: the magazines I have on display. They’re not new magazines but vintage, from a collection I’ve built that mainly consists of landmark covers of the ’80s, ’90s, and early aughts (what many consider the medium’s golden age). Depending on the type of company I’m expecting, I’ll pull out specific issues.