The Cosmo Diaries

Exploring bylines with a side of vino. An all-round mood board. 22 | Sydney | Writer

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‘Eventually all the pieces fall into place... until then, laugh at the confusion, live for the moment, and know that everything happens for a reason.’

- Carrie Bradshaw

Happy Monday babes x 

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'I'm looking for love. Real love. Ridiculous, inconvenient, consuming, can't-live-without-each-other love.'

- Carrie Bradshaw

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‘Sometimes a girl comes in and her presence is so special you just know she is going to go far.’

- Lara Bonomo, Bookings Director, Teen Vogue

c: @andicsinger

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I like my money where I can see it - hanging in my closet.

Carrie Bradshaw

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‘My father was a newspaper editor, so I was surrounded by journalists my entire life. But I wanted to make it on my own. I moved to New York in the late seventies, after having worked five years on a magazine in London. By the time i came to the States, I really understood how a magazine works.’

- Anna Wintour, Editor-in-Chief, Vogue 

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‘Give a girl the right shoes, and she can conquer the world.’

- Marilyn Monroe

Obsessed. c: @saboluxe

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Taking editorial cues from the one and only Jenna Rink.

And remember, love is a battlefield.

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‘Never miss the opportunity to see something beautiful.’ 

- Li-Chi Pan 

Dreaming of this cosy nook, shot by @lichipan, not too far from where I live. x 

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‘Your cover is still a window into who you are and what you stand for. So it will always be the most important decision you make each month.’

- Justine Cullen, Editor-in-Chief, Elle Australia aka the dream team. 

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‘Keep an open mind and be curious about everything. The beauty of magazines is that there are so many different paths forward. Mine wasn’t direct, but it made me a better editor.’

- Amy Astley, Editor-in-Chief, Teen Vogue

photo credit: @topshop_au

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‘Where did all my money go? I know I made some.’

- Carrie Bradshaw

photo credit: @fromluxewithlove​

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When the night has come, and the moon is the only light we see, oh darling, darling stand by me. 

Stolen kisses, pretty lies. You know I love the players, and you love the game. 

Loving this live mash-up by Imagine Dragons. The lyrics display two different sides of love ... and it’s getting me through the work day. 

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When I first moved to New York I bought Vogue instead of dinner. I just felt it fed me more.

Carrie Bradshaw

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‘She said that if I was interested in the industry, I should send my résumé to every publication I could think of. So I sent my résumé to about 20 magazines and followed up with phone calls; the fashion director at YM happened to pick up and asked me to come in for an interview...’  

- Lara Bonomo, Bookings Director, Teen Vouge

c: @andisinger Instagram 

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Will do, Kanye… Will do.