6 Must-Read Magazines

If you’re anything like us, your bedroom is probably lined with tons and tons of (yet-to-be-read) magazines. Even so, we couldn’t resist adding six more to our list for the holidays. Check them out below.

Paris Review: This literary gem is the best for holiday travel (plus, they have an awesomely retweetable Twitter handle).

Foam: This breathtaking photography magazine is an excellent coffee-table book—and also doubles as a great gift.

Kinfolk: Each and every issue just makes us want to jump inside the pages. Based on the concept of gathering, this magazine features great food, unique travel destinations and super dream homes.

Apartamento: This Italian-based mag delivers interior inspiration via the homes of various characters the editors come across.

Dossier: This Brooklyn-based magazine gives us a perfect dose of art, fashion and creative writing.

The Gentlewoman: From the folks who brought us Fantastic Man, this sophisticated fashion magazine is full of pleasantly unexpected style features.

Tomboy How-to: Tying a Bow Tie

Ever wonder how to tie a bow tie? Been putting off Googling it for years? Yeah, we have too—until we started carrying these supercool styles from Brooklyn-based neckwear makers The Hill-side. And luckily, they’ve whipped up an adorable stop-motion how-to video that’ll have you tying bow ties like a pro in no time.

3 Easy Pizzas That’ll Impress Your Guests

by Marcy Roberts (Madewell)

Pizza has to be one of my favorite meals to serve at a casual dinner party: Everyone likes to get involved in the preparation, so you can spend more time chatting up guests. Plus, you don’t actually have to go through the trouble of making your own dough and waiting for it to rise; your local pizza place will sell you a delicious fresh ball, no problem (mine charges $4 for a large, which is enough for about three homemade pies!).

To keep things interesting, I always choose a few varieties—this time, the classic margherita, the potato pizza and the deliciously meaty prosciutto/taleggio/arugula pizza. Here’s how to recreate these tasty party treats:

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Introducing Rebeca Raney x Madewell

We’re huge fans of this Brooklyn artist and couldn’t wait to collaborate with her on a few limited-edition pieces—all clearly marked by her cheery, imaginative style. Watch our interview with her and then check out the entire Rebeca Raney x Madewell collection here.

P.S. If you’re headed to Miami for Art Basel, don’t miss her exhibit at Primary Projects (where you can also snatch up a few Rebeca Raney x Madewell pieces).

Travel Dispatch: Los Angeles

As you may know, we’re opening a brand-new Madewell store in LA next week at The Grove—and to get into the City of Angels spirit, we asked our friend and in-the-know filmmaker Michelle Peerali to weigh in on her top must-see spots in Los Angeles. Check them out below.

ART: KK Gallery LA, LACMA, THIS Los Angeles

FOOD: Osteria La Buca, Black Market Liquor Bar, Superba Snack Bar

NIGHTSPOT: Bootleg Theater, Pattern Bar

MOVIE THEATER: Downtown Independent

COFFEE SHOP: Handsome Coffee Roasters

VINTAGE SHOP: The Way We Wore

BEAUTY: Chris Petroff (for color) and Kristie Streicher (for eyebrows) at Warren-Tricomi

INTERIORS AND HOME: Tobi Tobin Design

SEMILOCAL GETAWAY DESTINATION: Leo Carrillo State Park and Oxnard (LA’s version of Montauk)