All products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission.What makes a purchase “worth it”? The answer is different for everybody, so we’re asking some of the coolest, most shopping-savvy people we know—from small-business owners to designers, artists, and actors—to tell us the story behind one of their most prized possessions.Who?It’s impossible to deny that Shanika Hillocks knows how to curate a vibe. Her Instagram page, a place of intentional energy and intimate connection, feels like a joyful celebration of authenticity. With a background in food and wine, the marketing and brand consultant takes her home decor seriously, as any veritable vibe curator would. Building her home base in what she describes as a “thoughtfully renovated brownstone in Harlem,” Shanika has even blessed the space with its own hashtag: #SugarHillocks (a clever combination of her name and the historic district of Sugar Hill, bordering Jackie Robinson Park, which she calls home). Shanika Hillocks at home in Harlem. 2018 Michelle NashWhat?Inspired by what she identifies as “a personal calling to pay attention,” Shanika began to explore her personal relationship to art during the early months of the pandemic. Like the
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This Amy Amalia Painting in Shanika Hillocks's Apartment Started as an Instagram Crush
