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28 bostoncommon-magazine.com lisa pierpont photography by abigail gorden (whelan); eric levin (wu). hair by louise rusk/Mizu. Makeup by tavi de la rosa and heather Mclaughlin Collabs are beyond hot right now. our cover star, Jason wu, tapped artist hunt slonem to design custom prints for his grey col- lection; gucci and street artist trevor andrew are launching the guccighost line (see page 66); soulCycle created athletic apparel for target. it makes sense: take two strong, dis- tinct, informed points of view and smash them together. that's how a wee bit of magic happens. i had the good fortune of working with Jason wu for our cover story photo shoot (see page 82). like his high- fashion collections, his office sports a minimalist feel. every object—a framed photo with friend (and supermodel) stephanie seymour; shelves dotted with the dolls he hand- made as a kid; his first sewing machine; rows of books that inspire him—struck me as thoughtful and meaningful. each of these elements are "collabs" of sorts, ones that armed wu with the tools and experiences he used to be- come a leading designer. that he became a headliner by the age of 25? well, that's the very non-scientific pixie dust from the mix. we at Boston Common maga- zine plan to rev up the "collab" energy as media partners with hUbweek, a weeklong celebration of the city's innova- tion and creativity founded by linda henry, a good friend and the recently minted head of boston.com. Mark your cal- endars—september 25 through october 1—and prepare for intellectually stimulating and wildly entertaining events courtesy of Massachusetts general hospital, harvard University, Mit, and other boston institutions—including us, of course! hUbweek is just one of a gaggle of fab activities this fall. this is my favorite season to hike and (being outlandishly sun-phobic) hit the beach—in the light of milder rays. look- ing ahead, i'm also thrilled to attend the third annual Un- Mask Cancer event on octo- ber 22. Presented by the herb Chambers Companies and hosted by bill and giuliana rancic, the get-together takes place at one of my favorite venues in town, the Mandarin oriental boston. wishing you all a spirited autmun. see you at hUbweek— and on a mountain trail or two. from left: I had the honor of moderating a conversation with SoulCycle CEO Melanie Whelan before a group of spinning fanatics at the Liberty Hotel; behind the scenes at the Jason Wu shoot with the precocious cover star himself. LETTER From THE EDITor-IN-CHIEF