As 2009 draws to a close, we would like to celebrate and reflect on the inaugural year of A BLOG curated by. Allowing the world of A MAGAZINE curated by to reach a much wider audience and celebrating the rich content of our previous issues, A BLOG has quickly become a truly exciting platform to offer new and interactive ways of exploring cultural worlds.

This year A BLOG has traced an illustrious path from its launch in June, from Pitti Immagine in Florence to the catwalks in Paris to partying with Proenza Schouler in New York. Of course one may consider our travels much wider, when the mental journeys are accounted for – as each and every curator has taken us to vibrant, poetic places in their minds, and the minds of their contributors.

Thank you to all those who have supported A BLOG curated by in 2009 – to our curators, our contributors, our blog authors and all those who have offered their breathtaking imagery and words to our cause. We wish you all the very best for 2010 and beyond!

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Above: one of our most magical moments of 2009, A#4′s Jun Takahashi creating a Grace doll at Pitti Immagine, Florence.