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Five Things (5.3.24)

1. I’ve been doing quite an impressive amount of extroverted things for an introvert; today marks my first evening without something to do or someone to see. I’ve never been more satisfied padding around my apartment in a new pajama set: re-organizing my wardrobe, rearranging my flowers, and trying to make sense of my mini beauty closet. It’s been a lively few weeks. This quiet is as much a…

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Babycakes

Ed Ruscha at the LACMA. Babycakes. In satin, of course. .   .   . xx

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Wearing: Djerf Avenue Forever Blazer + Djerf Avenue Forever Pants + Bottega Veneta The Pouch (sold out color; similar)+ ALEXANDERWANG.T Butterfly Camisole I’m making a concerted effort to document more of my outfits, simply to justify my shopping predilection. (This comes hot off the heels of starting a deep spring cleaning. Few things have been donated and instead, new IKEA Malm dressers were…

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Plissé, Please

Wearing: Ludovic de Saint Sernin plisse maxi dress (sold out) + Bottega Veneta Teen Intrecciato Pouch in Chalk + vintage bronze Manolo Blahnik sandals Finally had an occasion to wear this incredible Ludovic de Saint Sernin dress, a plissé maxi in muted sage that skims every curve just so. (Something I never would’ve worn without shapewear a few years ago, but now embrace in L.A. of all places.…

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Five Things (11.3.23)

1. “I’m not an expert” is an explanation that so many of us have used at one point in our lives—myself included—but really, it’s an excuse that dismisses the fact that the very things happening before our eyes involve, and are influenced by, normal people like you and I. Of course we can all stand to learn more, but finding sources you can trust is critical. Now more than ever, we must question…

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Five Things (12.22.23)

1. People are baffled when they find out I (willingly) stay at my parents’ whenever I’m back in Jersey—especially since I have my own place just minutes away. (As if that isn’t telling, I should add). But if you’ve ever had the pleasure of knowing my mother and father, or are picked up from the airport with a hot meal for the ride home (perfectly portioned stir-fried vegetables, tofu, rice,…

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Tom Ford Spring 2019

Tom Ford Spring 2019

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In Todo

I recently invested in a piece of art I’m giddy about, so the last thing I need to do is shop—but a last-minute invitation to the In Todo craft fair (a curated marketplace that celebrates BIPOC creatives across art, beauty, fashion, food, and homeware) was impossible to refuse. And let’s just say: I shopped. from Space of Time, Mark Adams: A Way With Color Selva Negra, Selena Pant Jazmin Saraï…

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22 Things: A Year of Renewal

Instead of just Five Things, here are 22 for 2022 (in no particular order). If 2021 was a year for self-discovery, 2022 was meant to be my year of rest and relaxation. Or so I thought. Instead, it’s been one of balance, which isn’t quite the same thing (at least not how I imagined it) but perhaps even better. Last year was a complete upheaval, one that forced the reevaluation of my relationship…

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Art Date, Cont'd

More favorites from LACMA (mainly so I can clear my camera roll):

More from the LACMA—this time spotlighting modern art.  “Harlequin” by Pablo Picasso (1923) Took this primarily for the color palette (inspiration for a future bathroom) but I’d be remiss not to mention how Picasso’s portrayal of women is a direct representation of how he values them. Those he loves, he paints with a tenderness manifested in realism; those he finds grating (or no longer…

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Objects of Desire

"Objects of Desire" at the LACMA:

Took the ever-elegant Lady Dior on an outing this weekend. To the LACMA we went; it’d been a while since I visited (and at least two years since she’d been out of storage). Key works were still just as I remembered (Picassos and Matisses, namely, and this giant David Hockney of his view commuting to his studio), just rearranged differently since I last saw them. They were no less interesting this…

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The Review: Rhode Skin by Hailey Bieber

I was lucky enough to get the complete collection at launch but given the brand’s propensity to sell out, I’ve been precious with my stash for fear of running out. Each product was carefully rationed, designated for days when my skin appeared particularly parched or if an event called for extra dewiness. But after a month of conservative use, I’ve given in to a Rhode-only moisturizing…

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Things I Would Buy

Things I Would Buy, (Luxury) Wishlist Edition

The holiday 2022 wishlist, luxury edition. Dion Lee Composite Lace Interlock Dress, $1411 Like everyone else, Wednesday has been a source of mood and style inspiration. Jenna Ortega’s portrayal of our favorite morbid goth girl has flooded our feeds, her all-black ensembles (characterized by a statement neckline and punctuated with chunky black shoes—Prada Monoliths, to be exact) a welcome shift…

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Five Things (11.25.22)

1. Our inboxes and feeds are flooded with sales. I’m jaded at this point; most of them aren’t even worthwhile, to be honest. Few are (as someone with insight to marketing calendars: wait for end-of-year promotions when everyone’s trying to make space for new-year-new-you-themed merchandise or even midyear clear-outs), except the following: SSENSE’s famed designer sale The Line by K’s Black…

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Joan & Her Things

On #JoanDidion and her things...

Of course Joan Didion’s estate sale was utter madness. Her Celine sunglasses alone sold for $27,000, and the rest of the lot—Cy Twomblys, bundles of blank journals, selected books curated by author or topic—auctioned off for amounts just as impressive. A small (fine: sizable, if you’ll have me be honest) part of me wishes she were less cultishly loved so I had a chance at winning her Elizabeth…

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The Holiday Gift Guide

'Tis the season, soon. Here's a gift guide of things I'm gifting this year (or buying for myself, if we're going to BeReal).

THE BEST FRIEND Merit Skin & Eyes Set THE SUNDAY SELF-CARE DEVOTEE Perelel Clean Beauty Starter Kit MOM / MOTHER-IN-LAW / BOSS Aesther Ekme Taupe Soft Lune Shoulder Bag MENTOR / READER IN YOUR LIFE mini Byredo Bibliothèque candle + Strand Bookstore gift card THE LIFE OF THE PARTY Helle Mardahl Bon Bon Cocktail Glass THE BEAUTY JUNKIE Isamaya Wild Star Pressed Pigment Palette + Lash Wrap…

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Rhinestone Rodeo

Last night at #Isamaya's rhinestone rodeo ⭐

Went to the Isamaya launch party in L.A. last night to celebrate Ffrench’s second drop, Wild Star, a launch so distinctly Isamaya yet completely different from Industrial. It was literally a different world: one step past glittering, larger-than-life lips and you’ve entered into the world of rhinestone-studded rodeo queens. Americana kitsch came to life after dark as Saddle Ranch transformed into…

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