My New York Minute

Swung into Manhattan for a few hours this week to have lunch with my agent (showed him the current crop of illustrated pages for the upcoming Whitman book, which excited him), and then down to Nolita to visit my friends at Against Nature, with whom I am bartering my design services in exchange for a bespoke green tweed suit. The natural shoulders and slim silhouette are perfect. Hidden details like the vibrant blue lining and the embroidered quote by Lord Timothy Dexter under the collar (“Man is a Wonderful Toad!”) turn an otherwise dignified suit into a wunderkammer-a-porter. (Apologies for forcing the French and German into a shotgun wedding, there.) My thanks to Jake, Amber, and Natty for the kindness and generosity. This year seems to be off to a good start.