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Celebrating ONE YEAR on Substack! On enveloping my days with art, design, and history in an exponential way
Joyeux anniversaire to my petit writing outlet!
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BOOK CLUB vol. 7: the home of Surrealist photographer Lee Miller and her artist husband, Sir Roland Penrose
It’s no shock for me to write that I am a tad bit obsessed with the portrait/fashion/war/Surrealist photographer Lee Miller. While poking around for…
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Absolument's Book List: Readings on my "OUI" list
Books about artists in love, architectural feats, and dressing the cast of Sex and the City.
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BOOK CLUB vol. 6: Gae Aulenti's Milano Nest
It seems that Gae Auelenti is always somewhere in my periphery. She’s a designer who I reference in direct and indirect ways—whether I am searching for…
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A Blue and Bubbly Bit of Nostalgia: the American Girl Illuma-Room, and how The Groovy Room would look IRL today.
Does anyone share my deep-rooted nostalgia for the American Girl Illuma-Room sets? Here's my attempt at styling a real life version of the 2000-2003 AG…
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BOOK CLUB vol. 5: The singular book on Hans Hofmann's School of Fine Arts supply list
Modern painter and educator Hans Hofmann prescribed one book to his students on an introductory syllabus for his art school, the Hans Hofmann School of…
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BOOK CLUB vol. 4: Catalan architect Ricardo Bofill and his lofty bookshelves in Barcelona
Catalan architect Ricardo Bofill is absolutely one of those people whose homes instantly captivated me, and to see his library spiraled me into a pile…
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BOOK CLUB vol. 3: Finn Juhl's House
In my previous newsletter, I shared a whirlwind weekend spent in Copenhagen, and most excitingly, my visit to Finn Juhl’s home. A ton of you seemed to…
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BOOK CLUB vol. 2: Dakota Johnson
Whenever I see a stack of books photographed for a clothing brand’s lookbook or in a video tour of someone’s home, I pause. What kind of good stuff is…
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BOOK CLUB vol. 1: French Clothing brand Sessún
Stalking the book stacks of French clothing brand Sessun.
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