I’ve recently been cleaning out my office and design studio because we are renovating and expanding. One thing i came across was the book Bright Young Things. it was a favorite way back when, now it’s a favorite again!

when the book came out about 15 years ago it had prominent presence on my coffee table. brooke de ocampo’s book captures an it list, along with a questionnaire, of young socials, artists, musicians and entrepreneurs. in the past 15 years there’s been marriages, children, several divorces, a few scandals, but all in all, these bright young things have gone on to do great things!

“The most important thing when you talk about personal style is knowing that the most aging word is ‘no’ and the youngest is ‘yes’. i think it is so important to say ‘yes’. to have curiosity, energy, to want to know everything, to be a bright young thing.”  Oscar de la Renta

the book is out of a box, back on my coffee table and don’t we all want to be a bright young things? i say “yes”!

photographs by jonathan becker.