Batsheva's NYFW show, my current favorite lipstick, and lots of links
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I hate fashion rules. They’re limiting and strip creativity out of individual style. I sense they are less and less a thing now but I remember fashion magazines yelling them at us when we were growing up: don’t wear white after Labor Day, don’t mix patterns, blue and black don’t match, don’t double denim and inadvertently end up wearing a Canadian tuxedo, don’t mix metals. These rules are silly. So is trying to keep up with trends. I have a pair of skinny jeans I refuse to get rid of no matter how many TikToks I see telling me they are no longer in fashion.
I also think it’s bullshit to tell women they can’t wear certain things after a certain age. Which is why I loved the Batsheva show from NYFW. All of the models were 40 or older, friends of the designer, or street cast. And a guest appearance from 80s icon Molly Ringwald? Thank you. I’m a fan of this brand and bought this crushed velvet dress I never wore for an event last year.
Here are some of my favorites:
Who says you can’t put older women in sheer fabric or wedding dresses? And that hag sweater is everything. Maybe give me a little more body diversity next time Batsheva, but other than that well done.
Shopping Links
It’s President’s Day weekend in the States and while I am trying to be less of a consumer this year that doesn’t mean you have to stop shopping and let’s be real I’m failing at that goal anyway. Here are some sales worth checking out.
Fashion Brand Company can do no wrong in my eyes, what started as an art project by Penelope Gazin in LA in 2018 is still going strong. Buy their stuff cause I never want them to go away. Here’s a sale they’re having and some one-of-a-kind items that are also on sale.
I feel like Ace & Jig has been having a sale for the last 5 months but it’s still good quality stuff and I got a top I don’t regret buying from them a few months ago.
My new favorite t-shirt company is also having a sale, not sure how long this one will be running.
Anthro is having a 40% off sale items sale and I am so tempted to buy these sequin pants. I have about 5 pairs of this style, they fit my short frame well and have a little stretch which I like.
And hey, Batsheva has a good sale happening now too.
A makeup thing
My favorite current lipstick is only $5. It’s from Sephora and while it looks like they’re sold out of this color they have many others— although last time I looked they had twice as many options so I am now worried they may be discontinuing these entirely. Get them while you can I guess. I have the satin finish in spring break (lol) it’s got great texture, does not dry my lips, and lasts a decent amount of time.
Good Substack Reads
Speaking of lipstick I enjoyed reading this ode to it by
: had me cracking up over her ultimate ick, I will not reveal what it is so you get the joy of discovering it too:I loved this
interview with ’s mom, jewelry designer Eve France:And I know you are all dying to hear how it’s going with the bang grow-out. It’s real up and down you guys. Today seems like an OK day. But I have almost called my hair stylist about 8 times in the last month to give me my bangs back. Good friends like Josh and Rana have been encouraging me along and reminding me how easy it is to cut the bangs back and how hard it will be to grow them out again. I’ve made it this far so why stop now? More soon. This is a journey, send good thoughts.
Thank you for the shoutout! Xo
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