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Kelsie Schrader

Managing Editor, the Strategist

Kelsie Schrader is the managing editor at the Strategist. She also conducts interviews for “The Look Book.”

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    The Look Book Goes to the Governors BallBetween sets by the Killers, Sabrina Carpenter, and Sexyy Red, we mingled with amped-up festivalgoers and a few performers.
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    The Look Book Goes to Hypebeast FleaThe streetwear site, in partnership with Depop, recently hosted a market in Greenpoint Terminal that drew more than 6,000 shoppers.
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    The Look Book Goes to American Girl PlaceEvery weekend, little girls from all over the country descend on the Rockefeller Center store to experience its particular genre of retail magic.
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    21 Things on Sale: Including ‘Beach Corduroys’Plus, a Gap dress for $30 and Made In cookware.
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    12 Things on Sale: Including Bright-Blue BirksPlus, a few early Father’s Day gift ideas.
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    Meet the Runners of the StrategistIt’s Running Week at the Strategist. Meet our team of (dedicated, obsessive) runners.
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    The Look Book Goes to a Pyramid Club ReunionIn celebration of the new book “We Started a Nightclub,” former clubgoers gathered at their old East Village stomping ground for a homecoming.
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    The Look Book Goes to the Best Baguette in New York CompetitionBread lovers turned out to vote for bakeries like Frenchette and Mille-Feuille in the final round of the contest hosted by French Morning.
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    The Look Book Goes to a New York Rangers GameDuring a recent winning game against the New Jersey Devils, we talked to Blueshirts fans about their favorite team.
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    The Look Book Goes to Zibby Owens’s Book PartyTwo hundred people descended upon her Upper East Side apartment to celebrate the release of her first novel, Blank.
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    The Look Book Goes to a Therapist PartyThe Therapists of New York practice invited the city’s mental-health professionals to celebrate the new book, Patriarchy and Its Discontents.
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    The Look Book Goes to Mohan MatchmakingMore than 1,000 South Asian singles gathered at the Times Square Sheraton for a two-day dating convention.
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    The Look Book Goes to a Dance BattleAs part of the Motion/Matter: Street Dance Festival, the Perelman Performing Arts Center hosted voguers, break-dancers, and waackers, among others.
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    The Lookbook Goes to a Rodeo at Madison Square GardenThe Professional Bull Riders’ Major circuit began with the three-day Monster Energy Buck Off.
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    The Look Book Goes to a Boxing GymWe spoke to early-morning boxers at H.I.I.T. the Deck, a Financial District gym with an unusually dedicated clientele.
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    The Look Book Goes to The Nutcracker at Lincoln CenterKids and grown-ups put on their holiday best to see New York City Ballet’s annual production.
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    The Look Book Goes to an Anime ConventionCosplayers and gamers went all out for Anime NYC’s three-day event at the Javits Center.
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    The Look Book Goes to the New York City MarathonWe stopped sweaty, exhausted, Gatorade-drenched runners at the finish line of the 52nd annual race.
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    The Look Book Goes to a Butt Magazine DinnerIn celebration of its 33rd issue, the magazine hosted a dinner at Raf’s and an after-party at the Eagle.
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    The Look Book Goes to the Central Park Conservancy Fall LuncheonThe Women’s Committee and guests brought in over $325,000 at the annual fundraiser.
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    The Look Book Goes to the Henry Taylor OpeningThe Whitney’s fall preview celebrated “Henry Taylor: B Side” and the work of Nancy Baker Cahill, Harry Smith, and more.
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    Amazon October Prime Day Deals for Every Corner of Your HomeFrom rugs and futons to pillows and bedsheets.
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    The Look Book Goes to the Luar Fashion ShowAt a warehouse in Bushwick, Raul Lopez’s line closed out Fashion Week with a runway presentation, rooftop after-party, and performance by Doechii.
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    The Look Book Goes to the U.S. OpenWe chatted with tennisgoers at the American Express Fan Experience tent.
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    The Look Book Goes to East Hampton Library’s Authors NightMore than 2,000 people showed up at the annual fundraiser to meet everyone from Misty Copeland to Robert Caro.
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    The Look Book Goes to Rock The Bells FestivalSlick Rick, Queen Latifah, Salt-N-Pepa, Big Daddy Kane, and LL Cool J performed at this year’s sold-out concert at Forest Hills Stadium.
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    The Look Book Goes to the Blade Aqua LoungePassengers were on their way to the Hamptons, via helicopter and seaplane, for a long weekend.
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    The Look Book Goes to a West Village Med-SpaAt Ject, clients get everything from Botox and filler to plasma under-eye treatments.
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    The Look Book Goes to Once Upon a One More TimeBritney Spears fans came from all over the country for opening weekend of a play inspired by her music.
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    The Look Book Goes to the Apollo Spring BenefitDiddy and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar were among those honored at the theater’s annual fundraiser.
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    The Look Book Goes to the Yayoi Kusama OpeningWe stopped by the artist’s new exhibit at David Zwirner gallery.
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    The Look Book Goes to the Rachel Comey Sample SaleWe talked to shoppers on day two.
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    The Look Book Goes to Parsons During FinalsWe talked to students leaving class on one of the last Mondays of the semester.
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    The Look Book Goes to Catherine Lacey’s Book LaunchOn a recent Thursday, the novelist spoke to critic Merve Emre about her new book, Biography of X, at Greenlight Bookstore.
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    The Look Book Goes to Mahjong Night at the Ace HotelOver 300 people RSVP’d for Chop Suey Club’s first event of the year.
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    The Look Book Goes to a Cool-Kid Bowling TournamentNolita Dirtbag, a niche Instagram meme account, played host at the Gutter, where teams representing Noah, Shy’s Burgers, and Sinclair faced off.
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    The Look Book Goes to Housing Works Cannabis CoA Friday afternoon in line at New York City’s first legal recreational-weed dispensary.
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    The Look Book Goes to EMS TrainingThe FDNY’s newest emergency medical technicians gathered for their final day of instruction at Fort Totten.
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    The Look Book Goes to TatianaA recent Wednesday night at chef Kwame Onwuachi’s consistently booked Lincoln Center restaurant.
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    The Look Book Goes to a Samoyed MeetupFor eight years, NYC Samoyeds has arranged regular park gatherings for owners of the cheerful Siberian breed.
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    The Look Book Goes to Julie Macklowe’s Birthday PartyTo celebrate her 45th, the socialite threw a 600-person “Leather and Lingerie” bash at Cipriani’s Club Musica.
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    The Look Book Goes to a Crypto ConferenceAfter enduring a rocky few weeks, enthusiasts gathered at Benzinga’s “Future of Crypto” event to take stock.
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    The Look Book Goes to a Padel ClubWith the opening of Padel Haus, the racquet sport — a cross between tennis and squash — now has a home in Williamsburg.
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    The Look Book Goes to Kathy Hochul’s Election Night PartyThe governor and fellow New York Democrats hosted a crowd of hundreds at Capitale as the midterm results came in.
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    The Look Book Goes to a Democratic-Socialist ConventionIn a church on the Upper East Side, the NYC-DSA recently gathered to decide on its plans for 2023.
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    The Look Book Goes to a Dinner at MoMA PS1For three nights, the popular Bed-Stuy Nigerian restaurant Dept of Culture Brooklyn took up residence at the Queens museum.
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    The Look Book Goes to Gramercy Park Hotel’s Liquidation SaleThose nostalgic for the hotel’s glory days fought over Champagne buckets and beds at its monthlong “everything must go” sale.
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    The Look Book Goes to We Met IRLWe talked to singles at the speed-dating series for people of color, whose tickets tend to sell out minutes after they go live.
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    The Look Book Goes to KCONDevoted fans waited for hours outside Terminal 5 to be among the first to attend the only New York stop on this year’s K-pop-oriented KCON USA Tour.
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    The Look Book Goes to a Roller DiscoOn a recent Sunday evening, professional and fledgling skaters came out for DiscOasis, Central Park’s Nile Rodgers–programmed summer roller rink.
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