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Fashion Notes By Steven Hempel Color, EMILY GILBERT Louis Vuitton Objet Nomades presentation Milan Design Week 2023 T he materials, designs, and art around us speak volumes about who we are and h o w w e choose to live. The Brooklyn Home Company, a family-run design collective known for its distinguished living spaces emphasizing art and craft, has released its debut monograph, The Brooklyn Home: Modern Havens in the City (Abrams). Written by our old friend David Sokol, whom we knew well in another life, and with a foreword by Martha Stewart, the 224- page hardcover explores properties that epitomize the best of Brooklyn style — those that are comfortable yet minimalist, artistic, and filled with light. The exhaustively researched book, which also focuses on the craftsmanship of local makers, tells a beautiful story of unique artisans and the spaces they helped to create. B lending style and comfort, a truly great shoe is an extension of the body. Heritage shoemaker Church's introduces its City Light Collection, aimed at the urban man in search of a handsome shoe that doesn't sacrifice comfort in the name of good looks. The new line, drawn from 14 of the brand's classic designs from derbies to Oxfords, loafers to boots, retains key features like Goodyear-welted construction and polished calf leather while redesigning the shoe to offer a dressed-up look with the comfort and lightness of a sneaker. $1,150 to $1,370, at church-footwear.com. M ichael Kors launches a special capsule this month to mark the 10th anniversary of his involvement with the United Nations World Food Programme. To date, the Michael Kors Watch Hunger Stop campaign has donated more than 30 million meals to children in food-challenged areas through its school-meals initiative. A reception with WFP executive director Cindy McCain, Mr. Kors, New Kors Kapsule and actress Halle Berry at UN headquarters marked the occasion. The capsule collection, a collaboration between Kors and Swiss-based graphic designer and tattoo artist Maxime Plescia-Büchi of Sang Bleu, includes a special-edition watch with matching case, tees, and tote. At the Michael Kors boutique, michaelkors.com. Take me to Church The Passion of the Home Kate Hudson Halle Berry 5th Street townhome Church's X Prada 40