Get Ready With Me

Giancarlo Valle, 43, designer in Dumbo

“My must-do prep is making the kids’ breakfast each morning and walking them to school. It’s a sacred time to talk about the day ahead, and it’s a religious routine for me to get in the right mindset.”

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Ian Bradley, 38, fashion stylist in Downtown Brooklyn ‍

“Right before I head out into the world, I select my eyewear for the day. My look is incomplete without it.”

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James Fuentes, 43, Gallerist in TriBeCa

"Drinking coffee and taking the train is when I feel like me."

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Flynn McGarry, 26, chef in Nolita, Manhattan

“I have my coffee ritual like most: I’ll grind the beans every day and make a pot of coffee while I get ready. It’s a small moment that makes me have to wait before my day starts.”

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Kyle Hotchkiss Carone, 37, restaurateur in the West Village

“I have all kinds of little rituals—skincare, vitamins, cold brew, protein. But as long as I’m wrapped up in a big, oversized sweater when I walk out the door, I feel like I can survive anything.”