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an everyday edit of things worth noticing, savoring, and returning to.

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generational recalibration of presentation, part 1: grey area
generational recalibration of presentation, part 1: grey area

Usha Vance has put a new image into circulation. Illustrating a change in what we register as vitality.

new year (of the 🐎), new us
new year (of the 🐎), new us

Ramadan. Lent. The Lunar New Year. Eclipse season. All arriving at once. The symbolism working overtime to get our attention.

beauty x culture: glam is so back.
beauty x culture: glam is so back.

After years of “clean girl” minimalism and barely-there beats, the forecast we’ve been predicting is finally here

abi sampa + rushil ranjan + orchestral qawwali
abi sampa + rushil ranjan + orchestral qawwali

From the moment I heard Man Kunto Maula, it became a permanent fixture in my playlist. Long before it served as the soundtrack to

shonda rhimes on ‘call her daddy’
shonda rhimes on ‘call her daddy’

For ambitious girlies trying to carve their own path, what better guide than the woman who trailblazed a new land for all of us. The modern icon

kristin cavallari, ‘let’s be honest’
kristin cavallari, ‘let’s be honest’

I’m wrapping up my inadvertent summer series, The Power of Authenticity: An Exploration, with Kristin Cavallari.

steve madden on ‘the cutting room floor’
steve madden on ‘the cutting room floor’

Did ya’ll know Steve Madden was a real one? His interview with the fantastic Recho Omondi

gwyneth paltrow on ‘aspire’
gwyneth paltrow on ‘aspire’

I enjoyed Gwyneth Paltrow on the Aspire podcast more than I expected to. Prior to this interview, my perception of GP had been shaped

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shonda rhimes on ‘call her daddy’
shonda rhimes on ‘call her daddy’

For ambitious girlies trying to carve their own path, what better guide than the woman who trailblazed a new land for all of us. The modern icon

kristin cavallari, ‘let’s be honest’
kristin cavallari, ‘let’s be honest’

I’m wrapping up my inadvertent summer series, The Power of Authenticity: An Exploration, with Kristin Cavallari.

steve madden on ‘the cutting room floor’
steve madden on ‘the cutting room floor’

Did ya’ll know Steve Madden was a real one? His interview with the fantastic Recho Omondi

gwyneth paltrow on ‘aspire’
gwyneth paltrow on ‘aspire’

I enjoyed Gwyneth Paltrow on the Aspire podcast more than I expected to. Prior to this interview, my perception of GP had been shaped

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the best cajun seasoning
the best cajun seasoning

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