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today my coworker lost her house and her beloved dog, lemon poundcake, in a devastating house fire. her mother suffered a heart attack and coma and is in now in the icu.

if you even have $5, please send her funds via these apps: (Apple cash removed for number privacy concerns) Cash App: $ShadoraR Venmo: @Shadora-Robinson

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woman in bath japanese woodblock print, metal shop stool (if i could put this on my wall i would), and a posy glass button

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where are my fellow 31-about-to-turn-32-year-olds

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adorned bag, future curtains, and another grain cute bag

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What is your approach to searching for things on eBay? I know how to use it for specific things but when you post beautiful things like rugs that look super random/unbranded I get curious!

first thing is you have to know what’s out there and what you might want. what have you been drawn to previously? if you kind of know but don’t quite know, you have to consult someone who does or find references (usually old books).

initially, i started going to rural pennsylvania where there are more antique malls closer together. i think i mentioned this before, but i used to work for a very rich woman who had many things like windsor chairs, lustreware, early 1800s oil paintings, etc. so, just exposure to the things and their terminology.

i never forget when i like something i see, it sticks with me!

today i was specifically looking around on ebay at vintage lighters, i found this trench lighter (restored):

and it’s just something that resonates with me (i mainly wear boots year-round), it has a unique shape, and it’s also useful.

truly i will spend most of my idle work time scrolling a search until i’m straight up bored of doing so

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i love receiving objects from collectors all over and coffee from the coffee shop and snacks from the corner store, i love to be alive and use my money

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rick hat, rug, and aala

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a constantly barking, unseen dog in the vicinity is the never-ending psyop in my life

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pet cat, rollerblade, work at market, rinse repeat weekend

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grain sack, linen bag, lantern on, and carved bone boot

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gotta keep going to cinema sundays so i can talk to linda; last time she talked about schiaparelli

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mother of pearl, litho(?) under glass, and bone buttons

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Why do we keep buying clothes? Even if it’s previously worn why do we feel the urge to have more in the closet? Curious to know your take I’m not hating or throwing shade

from my perspective, i wouldn't say it's truly an urge, because i don't impulsively buy things.. but, i would say that i do buy a lot of things. and it's really infrequent that i regret what i've bought.

i have a mental list of improvements to my space and changes i'd like to make to my wardrobe, which often results in me selling what i no longer wear or use. my watchlists on my favorite sites are extensive, with saved searches for what i really want and in general, i browse often, finding new things that resonate with me.

i have two tiny closets and a hanging rack, so i am very limited. one closet is for all the basic ts and undergarments, the other is storage for linens, books, taper candles, and my laundry bin. the hanging rack has maybe 50 items on it.

if i were to assess why the general 'people' buys lots of clothes, it's probably because it feels too daunting to spend over a certain amount for fit and quality, or if it requires adjustments or constant upkeep. it seems easier to go to the thrift, grab a bunch of clothes that might work, and then maybe you have one of two items you actually like. that statement is kind of reductive, and maybe isn't the case that often even.

overall, collecting is kind of a rite of passage, and it often provides people with a sense of identity and/or a sense of ease, be it helpful or not. you have a space? you fill it up.

idk, maybe we fear emptiness. maybe it's not that deep. i think things move around so fast and it's nice we can gather them and it's also nice when we purge them, but at the same time, everything we do that centers consumerism harasses the earth, which is sad.

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Catherine Desroches, God bless my international girlfriend, 2025, Graphite, ink, and pencil on washi

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the level of patience i have: i bought a bag from an older woman who goes to florida for winter on dec 3, she told me she would be back april, then it turned to may, and last week she said she would ship yesterday. hasn’t sent tracking yet but it has been 5.5 months and i am really hoping this will come to fruition because it’s an 80s prada and i’ve already collected so many items to put on it

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she said she’s shipping today. i have hope

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omg arriving friday 💌

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i’m hopelessly autumnal

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i hate fake summer and i hate real summer