Adore A-List 2022

VALERIE LEGRAS OLD METAIRIE

PRODUCT AND INTERIOR DESIGNER SWADOH | Valerie Legras Atelier

WHY NEW ORLEANS? For its vibrant soul and its amazing creative community. WHAT ABOUT NEW ORLEANS INSPIRES YOU? A little bit of everything! People, food, music, art, and nature. WHAT YOU SEE AS OUR FUTURE I want to see more love from our leaders toward the city and the people who call it home. Not only love for people who spend just a few days here. FAVORITE RESTAURANT Café Degas FAVORITE ART GALLERY Octavia Art Gallery FAVORITE SIMPLE INDULGENCE A beautiful bottle of wine from Keife & Co FAVORITE THING TO DO HERE TO RELAX Kayaking on the Bayou FAVORITE NEW BUSINESS Sukeban on Oak Street FAVORITE CLOTHING STORE Pied Nu BEST BOOK YOU'VE READ IN THE PAST YEAR In Praise of Shadows by Junichiro Tanizaki NECESSARY EXTRAVAGANCE Good cheese, a baguette, and wine FIRST THING YOU DO WHEN YOU WAKE UP Read the French newspapers with my coffee ADVICE TO YOUR TWENTY-YEAR-OLD SELF Be curious, push doors, ask when you don't know. We learn every day and at any age.

ADORE • A-LIST 2022

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