I've been talking about it a lot * the week from north to south

A string of opinionated random thoughts.

Style (or intellectual elegance) stands with intelligence, like vulgarity with illiteracy. Simplicity and humanity bring enjoyment of possessions and their tangible result is elegance.

- cit. myself in the first chapter of the book. Honestly, it’s damn good, I should cite myself more often.

Love

• The art of the goddamn perfect omelette.

• The idea of luxurious lingerie, especially when designed by a friend, Micki. As a former professional dancer, she knows a thing or two about finding the perfect fit, and she made it her mission to combine care for the body with care for the planet. I have witnessed her process this past year and I am proud to announce that Petal & Ash is close to launch, so sign up to be the first to know.

• A woman crush: Blanca Miro

• A book moment:

I called her Mrs. Vreeland because she was stylish, and everything she wore was unfussy and the opposite of fashion and what did Mrs. Vreeland say about style? “It helps you get down the stairs.” My Mrs. Vreeland got down the stairs all right, but sometimes she tripped or stumbled, which is a form of being graceful, too, since what is grace but the desire to forget one’s body?

cit. Hilton Als, White Girls

• A wellness moment: I went down the mushrooms rabbit hole. As I did with the amber perfume, I am a nerdy library mouse that will talk to you about fruiting body, alpha and beta-glucans, and adaptogenic mushrooms. I took down notes and you bet I will drill my acupuncturist (if he only knew) with many questions. I thought of sharing just because, but if you have experience with using mushrooms and herbs for balancing hormones, hit me up!

• The Camargue boot: I have been craving a pair and today’s most coveted newsletter by Rachel Tashjian Wise confirms I am on the right path and suggests La Botte Gardiane. I think I won the lotto.

I don’t care

• For smart watches: I find them rude, intrusive, addicting. In times when common sense and conversations are rare and rarer, when we have to beg people to put their phone in the bag when sitting at the restaurant, there they are, unsolicited flashing when you are half way through a sentence. They belong to the leaf blower category for me. And, an even greater offense? Wearing them next to your wrist watch. Piper. Nooooo (if you don’t watch The White Lotus you will not understand)

The sustainability debrief

• The fashion industry’s musical chairs play of creative and artistic directors. Not sustainable.

How do you say it in Italian?

Dove vai? Son cipolle. It means: “Where are you going? They are onions.” and it’s kinda self-explanatory, when you ask a friend something and you get an answer that has nothing to do. We say it to call to attention the person you (think you) are having the conversation with, who is evidently distracted or not present. Most of the times it results in a laugh. When the other person doesn’t even react, it’s a “Bye, Felicia” moment, consider yourself free to leave.

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