Around the Design World in 180 Words: NYC Edition

Lines stretched for blocks last week as visitors clamored to glimpse the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s fantabulous Alexander McQueen exhibition in its final days. An amazing 661,509 visitors saw the show during its three-month run, a tally that makes “Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty” the eighth most popular exhibition in the Met’s 141-year history. Meanwhile, the stunning exhibition catalogue has already sold more than 100,000 copies.

Speaking of covetable books, New York’s Phaidon Store and Core77 will celebrate the recent release of As

Stephanie Murg