A veteran of the fashion industry turned dinner party extraordinaire, Alicia Liu cooked up the mouth-watering dinner that accompanied our PLACES shoot.

A L I C I A   L I U   O N   W H Y   S H E ' S   O B S I X E D . . .   h e r   j e w e l r y   a d d i c t i o nI only wear vintage jewelry. I get most of my vintage jewelry from Pippin Vintage in Chelsea.  This is one of my best finds…diamonds & platinum ring.r e n e w e l   f i n i s h i n g   s e r u m I only trust Lillian from Christine Chin Spa (Christine was also my neighbor in Chinatown) in LES to touch my face! I have been going to them since 2003 for microdermabrasion. They keep me looking young. Its seriously the medicine for my skin.t h e   N Y C   e s s e n t i a l ;   a   g r e a t   b a gI am a multitasker, but I also like to pack light. Just need to tote my essentials which is a cell phone, sunglasses, cardholder (which holds everything), keys and chapstick or lipstick. Always need a crossbody to keep my hands free so I can work on multiple things, especially when I'm out and about. 3.1 Phillip Lim has a great style out in navy...the new black.g e t t i n g   j u s t   t h e   r i g h t   g l o wEvery now and then a company will discontinue my favorite shimmer product. First Trish McEvoy, then Shu Uemura. Now I found Haloscope from Glossier...currently my fave shimmer product.