Dearest internet friends,

Welcome to this week's instalment of what’s hot in life & leisure.

Much love ☼
Marty

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☼ I love ultra-niche personal projects like these. Michael has recreated Gap’s in-store playlists from the ‘90s and early 2000s. You can see scans of the playlist sheets here and listen on Spotify. 

☼ Speaking of ultra-niche playlists: A woman made a mixtape for her cat, Poncho, in 1988. And of course, the internet recreated it. 

☼ Julien’s recently auctioned a selection of Harry Belafonte’s belongings. I am proud to report that the Poolsuite Internet Leisure Corporation has acquired the music legend’s personal cassette collection.

☼ What if we held a lil private party on one of Chicago’s L trains? I had no idea this was a thing. Here’s an explainer. 

☼ An exploration of the work of Tseng Kwong Chi. An New York-based photographer in the '80s who deserves more recognition.

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Hand picked with the utmost care exclusively for the most fervent leisure enthusiasts…

☼ In this episode of “stories I can’t believe aren’t movies yet”: Omar Sharif was a famous, Egyptian-born actor and talented bridge player who represented the country in the 1964 World Bridge Olympiad. Today, you can visit his incredible holiday home in Lanzarote, which he unfortunately lost to the developer who sold it to him…in a high-stakes game of bridge.

☼ For serious leisure connoisseurs. Get custom sunglasses made in this tiny atelier here in Lisbon. 

☼ US gang—did you hear RIMOWA has launched their upcycled luggage program in the states? You can buy refurbished models, or send in your old RIMOWA luggage to be restored and receive a $300 voucher to put towards a new one.

☼ On a 'money-is-no-object' trip to Japan—I'd most definitely be staying in one of these beautiful, one-of-a-kind homes which are creatively overseen by legends NIGO and Pharrell.

☼ This live webinar series from Dazed looks interesting. It’s called “How I became…” and interviews successful people in the fashion and creative industries. Missed an event? You can catch them on the Dazed YouTube channel. 

☼  I am ~very close~ to buying this modular unit from Teethmark. It’s made with just 7 components but has 100+ configurations—transforming into a coffee table, shelving unit or side table with ease.

Until next time!

See you online ☼

Marty

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