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6-22-2025 MY FAVES: high end living, and eastward tones

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  books of the week i finally  read great tales of horror . beside the blatant racism, the fantastical elements and lore were super interesting.  i read my vogue adria living   edition sib brought back for me from cro, and indulge in the luxury of hotel resorts and incredibly beautiful and incredibly expensive home decorations. different tax bracket here, but it was sweet to read an article on the art of olive picking. something i grew up with considering far from luxurious, but the end result always was a lusciously goldish elixir. how charming to know i plan to be there for my parents' farm this fall myself!   my new by-the-pool read is notorious , book #2 in the gossip girl spin off called the it girl , which follows adventures of jenny humphrey in boarding school. i read most of the gossip girl series books and they area bit problematic, sexist, and at times, inconsistent. then again, there's charm in the flawed teen character. i found some of the ...

3-2-2025: MY INSPO: impactful women and dream window shopping

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  in honor of women's history month, i wanted to share my  latest top ten style icons: lady gaga shakira saoirse ronan nadia lee cohen carey mulligan bella hadid leighton meester elle fanning grace kelly kate moss          i could probably name every woman here, but these influential ladies have been on my icon radar lately.       i've mentioned the impact lady gaga has had on me since her the fame monster  album, and i've been aching for the new album.     we'll not dive into the tax fraud scandal shakira  had. when i was a kid, i had a shakira doll and she was a prized possession. another icon whose music i grew up on.     saoirse ronan's  movies are always a must-watch, and lets not forget her shutting up the dudes making self defense jokes during the  graham norton show late last year. brooklyn  and ladybird  are my fave movies btw.     nadia lee cohen's work alw...