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What Are They Packing?

July 4th Weekend is a wonderful time to take a long weekend to travel, whether it involves hiking in Aspen or relaxing on the beach.  Sometimes the most difficult part of traveling is the packing, so our  Creative Director, Leo Mascotte, and CEO, Lauren Marrus, have graciously shared their essentials for their summer destinations. Leo’s …

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Town & Country, May 2016

Our menu cards are usually used to show food and drink offerings for weddings, special events, or a dinner party. Alex Kuczynski’s “Me, Me, Me” piece in Town & Country’s May 2016 Youth & Beauty Issue puts a fun twist on them and features our luxurious scripted menu cards as a means of showing what …

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Elle Decor’s April Issue Editor’s Page

Michael Boodro’s recent Editor’s Page serves as a great reminder to stay in touch with our friends and family through more than just social media. To sit and catch up with friends in person – over dinner or a glass of wine – is a privilege, as is receiving a handwritten note or a change-of-address …

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12 Things We Can’t Live Without

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A Spotlight on Inslee by Design

  Senior Event Curator, Remo, sat down with watercolor artist, Inslee, to discuss her artwork and inspirations. Inslee will be joining Dempsey & Carroll in their showroom for an event on December 2nd. RN: It’s been such a pleasure working with you on your paper collection! Could you tell our readers about yourself and what your passions …

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12 Things Dempsey & Carroll Can’t Live Without

We were so inspired by Elle Décor’s Celebrity Short Lists that we decided to create our own! Both Ellen Degeneres and Ralph Lauren shared the 12 things they can’t live without. Their tastes continue to inspire many in all aspects of life—especially its most beautiful moments.   For further reading, please visit Ellen’s and Ralph’s lists on …

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Writing Away from Far Away

When you sit in a café, not a chain, rather a proper authentic café anywhere in the world you immediately feel immersed in the culture – the vibe of the city permeates all of your senses. The smell of the streets, the architecture, the temperature, the preferred culinary anchors – if you are receptive it …

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Write Away Right Now

The annual rite of passage for college freshman is well underway. I would argue 99.9% of freshman are happily immersed in their new surroundings, and for many, they are enjoying the first taste of a (somewhat) sovereign life.  I would also argue with equal confidence that the parents of these happy and newly-freed baby birds …

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In 1883, Messrs. Dempsey & Carroll published LOVE

LOVE’S POWER Then, more than blest I fondly swear, “No power can with Love’s power compare! None in the starry court of Jove Is greater than the god of Love! If any can yet greater be, Yes, my Neaera! Yes, ‘tis thee!” Nott.

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Why do we save letters?

I often question why I save letters. I have little notes my husband wrote to me when we first started dating, cards my father sent to me while I was in boarding school (my favorite one says “I picked this one just for you” with a little girl picking her nose on the cover), letters …

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Notes in the News

Forget the Beach Bod. Try These Soul Resolutions Instead., The New York Times

Cult Shop: the New York stationery for socialites, Financial Times, HTSI

Do Thank-You Notes Still Matter?, The New York Times

Don’t Forget to Write! Why Letters and Cards Are More Important Than Ever, Bloomberg

Decoding Dickens’s Secret Notes to Himself, One Symbol at a Time, The New York Times

These Black Female Heroes Made Sure U.S. WWII Forces Got Their Mail, History.com

Timeless Wedding Decor Ideas That’ll Never Go Out of Style, Vogue.com

WWII Lovers Used Bawdy Acronyms, History.com

The Clever Folds that Kept Letters Secret, BBC.com

The Healing Power Behind Gratitude and a Handwritten Thank You Note, Elle.com

A Nonprofit is Trying to Lift Strangers’ Spirits Through Handwritten Notes and Cards, WYFF

Send Joy During a Stressful Year With a Holiday Card, The New York Times

We Need a New Etiquette for Thank-You Notes, Slate

Don’t Write Off Paper Just Yet, NPR

Thank-You Note From Julia Child Is Restaurant Executive’s Treasure, The Wall Street Journal

Handwriting Isn’t Dead—Smart Pens and Styluses Are Saving It, The Wall Street Journal

On the cards: Why the business card is thriving in the electronic age, The Economist

Brooklyn Pop-Up Looks to Bring Back ‘Lost Art’ of Letter Writing, DNAinfo

How Campbell’s Soup’s Former CEO Turned the Company Around, Fast Company

Pencil Makers Go Back to Drawing Board, Wall Street Journal

How 13,000 Handwritten Thank-You Notes Built A Thriving Business, Forbes

Pens for Better Penmanship: Don’t Forget (How) to Write!, Wall Street Journal

The Power of the Handwritten Note, Skip Prichard

Newington Teen Asks Joe Biden To The Prom; VP Sends Her A Corsage, The Courant

The Found Art of Thank You Notes, The New York Times

How to Write the Perfect Note, Real Simple

Upscale Hotels still offer stationery for guests, U~T San Diego

Woody Allen, Louis C.K., and the Power of the Handwritten Note, Fast Company

Handwritten Notes Are a Rare Commodity. They’re Also More Important Than Ever, Harvard Business Review

Alexander Wang’s Favorite Things, Wall Street Journal

Why E-Mail Will Never Replace the Handwritten Note, Forbes

In Praise of the Write Stuff, The Financial Times

The Lost Art of the Handwritten Note, The Wall Street Journal

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