The Outsider at the Design Fair

A lowly mortal enters the realm of the design elite. (It's me.)

I may not be cool enough to be here but wow this Kombi mirror makes my skin look good.

A few days ago, I headed down to NYC’s Financial District to attend Collectible, a design fair that describes itself as “experimental.” I really didn’t know what to expect because:

• a) Despite being a “design editor,” I’ve actually only been to a couple design fairs. (It…