Sights & Sounds: Sarah Bassett

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Sarah Bassett is a freelance Creative Director based between New York and Lisbon. She’s currently the Editor at Large for Muse Magazine and previously served as the Global Creative Director for Adidas Originals. I first met Sarah through an intro from Benjamin Edgar and since then have had the chance to work on projects with her such as the website and identity we developed for Artworld.

We got tacos back in November while I was in the city. Sarah is funny, unashamedly herself, and full of great ideas. I think she’s travelled to more places in the last month than I have my entire life. Here are some things she sent us this week.

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Sights —

We have edited Sarah’s write up due to formatting. To read the full text, see here

This is a photo of me on my first day of school. I was born and grew up in Australia, next to the ocean & under the sun…[more]

I have been obsessed with Nitch.com for many years. I find it so thoughtful & considered, and profiles some of the amazing minds of our time in such an intimate and digestible way...[more]

I am obsessed with chairs. I accidentally went on a date this summer with a "chair instagram account." It's a long story but needless to say — very odd...[more]

My dear friend Arman Naféei's weekly podcast that profiles prominent figures in culture—as they dissect the soundtrack of their life. This episode blends my love of food & music in the most perfect way.

I am a super fan of Idea Books & this hat has become a kind of signature for me now...[more]

This 11:11 has been following me for months. Every time I look at my phone or anything with numbers, it shows 11:11...[more]

La Haine is one of my favorite movies and I found the script on a recent trip to Paris. This movie has a lot of connections for me around love & life and the design of this book feels very true to my aesthetic and the rebellious spirit of youth culture that I try to convey in my work...[more]

My mother always told me never to buy cheap speakers. I have grown up with an acute appreciation for sound and as I continue to make my house a home, it is important that my love of music is appropriately represented in my space...[more]

This painting and anecdote is indicative of the amazing simplicity, beauty and tragedy of what it means to be a New Yorker. The Chelsea Hotel is also a place where some of my favorite musicians & artists have lived over the years and Dash died the year I moved to New York...[more]

Sounds —

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My friend Alberto played this on a wild night in Formentera last summer. An unreleased set from Fluid in Bergamo from the 90s.

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