Editor's Picks: Our Favorite 5 Stories From January

ICYMI: Five must-read stories from the month. Click the slideshow above to see snapshots. 


1. New Opening Ceremony Editor At Large, Stephanie LaCava, traveled to the middle of nowhere to deliver this beautiful story, largely about art, but also about the dying American mall. THIS ARTIST MADE A MINNESOTA SHOPPING MALL HER STUDIO 

2. Our food columnist Alex Vadukul frequents the SoHo haunt not for the scene, but for the hard-to-procure bar burger. Yes, he is a true New Yorker. THE ELUSIVE, OFF-THE-MENU BURGER... FOR ONE 

3. Leggy models with nothing but their boob (pots) to keep them warm. We chat with the Brooklyn guy who is making adult-only ceramics. ISAAC NICHOLS MAKES BOOB POTS—WE'RE NOT MAD 

4. Speaking of secrets, the Hollywood celebrity has been quitely spinning some vinyl-only tunes. (P.S. Thanks for retweeting us, E. Wood!) FROM FRODO BAGGINS TO OLD-SCHOOL DJ—ELIJAH WOOD GROWS UP 

5. True fact: This model is a chameleon and it's slightly scary, but mostly AMAZING. CHARACTER STUDY: 5 GIRLS PLAY DRESS-UP WITH THE SEASON'S BEST1. New Opening Ceremony Editor At Large, Stephanie LaCava, traveled to the middle of nowhere to deliver this beautiful story, largely about art, but also about the dying American mall. THIS ARTIST MADE A MINNESOTA SHOPPING MALL HER STUDIO
2. Our food columnist Alex Vadukul frequents the SoHo haunt not for the scene, but for the hard-to-procure bar burger. Yes, he is a true New Yorker. THE ELUSIVE, OFF-THE-MENU BURGER... FOR ONE 
3. Leggy models with nothing but their boob (pots) to keep them warm. We chat with the Brooklyn guy who is making adult-only ceramics. ISAAC NICHOLS MAKES BOOB POTS—WE'RE NOT MAD