MATCH OF THE DAY

Marisa Meltzer

September 12, 2023

Writer based in New York City and author of "GLOSSY: Ambition, Beauty, and the Inside Story of Emily Weiss’s Glossier"

WHY DO YOU LIKE AND COLLECT MATCHES?

They're such a perfect memento of a place or an evening. I'll be brutally honest: I like that they're free and don't take up a lot of space.

WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE ONES AND WHY?

Any for places that have gone out of business, like Le Castiglione in Paris. My favorite are ones I had made for my list holiday party—silver with a Hole lyric about Santa Claus printed in red script.

WHEN AND HOW DO YOU LIKE TO ENJOY YOUR MATCHES?

I use mine! I'm not precious about saving them although I probably should be. I light candles with them. And I weirdly had to light my pilot light a lot until my building converted to electric (RIP my old oven).