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Paola Antonelli Editor & Author

Silvia Venturini Fendi is the creative director of Fendi’s accessories, menswear, and kidswear lines and represents the third generation of the founding family of the historical maison. Achille Bonito Oliva is an Italian art critic, professor, and curator. Paola Antonelli is a senior curator in the department of architecture and design at the Museum of Modern Art, New York. Quirino Conti is an Italian architect, costume and stage designer, and fashion writer. Sophie Fontanel is a journalist and writer. Pearl Lam is a curator, dealer, and private collector of contemporary Chinese art. Sarah Jessica Parker is an actress who famously collected Baguettes in her role as Carrie on Sex and the City. Dana Thomas is a fashion and culture journalist. Banana Yoshimoto is an award-winning Japanese writer whose works have been translated and published in more than twenty countries.