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Issue 5
Evelyn Nesbit Original NoMad It Girl
Issue n.Issue 5 — August 22, 2024

The Original NoMad “It Girl”

by Keith Dale Gordon
Genthe photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

Before Zendaya, Kim Kardashian, and Kate Moss — even before Marilyn Monroe, Jean Harlow, and Clara Bow — there was Evelyn Nesbit, the original “It Girl.” She epitomized an early 20th-century blend of beauty, charm, and scandal that captivated the public’s imagination. Nesbit’s life was a mélange of fame, glamour, and controversy, making her a lasting symbol of her era and beyond.

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NoMad Alliance Heart of the City
Issue n.5 — August 22, 2024

The NoMad Alliance: The Heart of the City

Photographs by Terry Niefield

The NoMad Alliance is committed to building an ever-better, sustainable community and growing local businesses. Along with the Flatiron NoMad Partnership and Madison Square Park Conservancy, The NoMad Alliance is one of three important organizations that help the neighborhood to thrive.

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Pologeorgis
Issue n.5 — August 22, 2024

Upcycling fur in NoMad with Pologeorgis

By Karen Giberson

When my mother-in-law moved to Florida in 2023, she left in my possession two fur coats — vintage 1987 — from her closet. Gifts from her husband, the coats were well-loved and well-worn for a decade.

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Sids Gym in NoMad
Issue n.5 — August 22, 2024

Sid’s Gym

By Karen Giberson And Sophia Strawser

Home of the Sidmill – a first-of-its-kind treadmill experience – found only in NoMad.
149 west 27th street.

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Johnny Cirillo and NoMad Fashion
Issue n.5 — August 22, 2024

Watching Nomad

By Sophia Strawser

The iconic street photographer Johnny Cirillo takes a look at NoMad fashion.

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