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Various musings about vintage fashion, New York City, and life in general
| nEW YORK cITY |
BRUNCH SEASON IS BACK! HERE ARE my top 10 picks
Brunch, Bitches. That’s the name of the group chat my friends and I use to plan our weekly rendezvous. New Yorkers are obsessive about the brunch ritual. Everyone has their favorite spots. If you’re visiting the city and need a few recommendations…here are my mine.
| vintage fashion |
how new york fashion week got started
I hate fashion week in person, but I love watching the shows online, thanks to the industry professionals that make it all happen. These are the people that create the magic..a magic that started way back in the 1940s. Here’s how it all went down.
| Life in general |
MOMENTS OF JOY FOUND IN WINTER “sad”ness
January and February are peak months for Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD. About ten million Americans experience this type of depression each year. I’m one of them. However, I did manage to find a few things that brought me out of my usual state of hibernation.
| Life in general |
why i quit using [most] social media
Twitter incels, schizophrenic algorithms, hackers, trolls, and the constant risk of my content disappearing. After years of posting, scrolling, and hustling online to build my business brand, I did something I never thought I would. I quit. Here’s what I’m doing instead.
| NEW YORK cITY |
TAKING PRIDE IN PRIDE MONTH
I had a lot of gay friends growing up, but they had to pretend to be straight. If they “came out” in deep-south Alabama in the 1980s, they’d be mocked and shamed, possibly beaten, or perhaps even killed. Here in New York, they’re loved, supported, and celebrated. And here I am, cheering them on from the sidelines.
Sydney Stone 