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Autumn is Coming
It is still over 25 degrees Celsius in Luxembourg, but I have decided to draw a line here and declare that autumn has arrived – or will possibly arrive tomorrow*, when the temperature is expected to drop to 20 degrees. I have mentioned before that for me, the return to the office in September often feels more like the New Year than the New Year: I am full of good intentions, crave discipline and organisation and make detailed plans for my more efficient, productive life that is about to begin. Of course, these things never fully materialise, but I enjoy the feeling and even if SOME of my plans come to fruition, it’s progress.
New Year, New Shapes
I have written before how the start of a new year doesn’t necessarily create a strong sense of a new beginning in me, I tend to feel that way in September, when returning to work after summer. It is certainly the case this year, as I am recovering from a meniscus operation, so the holidays have been quiet and two days after 2024 started, it doesn’t really feel like I’ve entered a new epoch.
Into the New Year: Darkness and Unicorns
It’s been a weird start of the year for me. I had a good break: celebrating with family, visiting the snowy Estonian countryside, reading, eating gingerbread and sauerkraut, buying a new dress. Then I learned that our (rented) house in Brussels had been broken into.
September Memo: Dark Academia
I first heard about the Dark Academia aesthetic about two years ago and for once, I was sad that I’m not a teenager in this day and age (mostly I’m extremely grateful to have grown up pre-social media and before all kinds of standards became absolutely ridiculous). I would have been ALL OVER this subculture in my teens – I mean: Reading! Tweed blazers! The Dead Poets Society!
The Days of Trendlessness
These pictures were taken almost a year ago and with a charitable outlook, you could still use them to illustrate a fresh piece of writing on current trends (which I am, sort of, doing). The colour story is certainly up to date: there are massive amounts of lilac, brown and yellow around at them moment, although the latter should be slightly mellower than the colour of my Bottega mules.
Tribute to the King
This weekend, I woke up to the news that Chadwick Boseman had died. I have to admit, with some embarrassment, that the only role I ever saw him in was T’Challa. While this is surely not enough to properly appreciate him as an actor, it is entirely sufficient for knowing that he made history. I have never had much patience for people who dismiss the superhero genre by default, but not seeing the importance of the Black Panther movie for modern culture is not a sign of refined sensibility, it is just wilful ignorance.
Autumn Scent Update: Dark Florals and Other Pleasures
My fragrance posts are few and far between these days, as I test and buy so much less than I used to and hence mostly wear perfumes I’ve already spoken about. For blogging purposes, this is not ideal. I do still go through distinctive moods, however, and aut..
The Dark Side of the Sun: Black in Summer, Eveningwear Edition
As I made abundantly clear in the first post of this series, I love black in the summer: minimal, chic, dramatic, casual, statement, practical, sensual – black can do it all. I have to admit, however, that after a week’s worth of black looks, I’m ready to mo..
The Dark Side of the Sun: Black in Summer, Friday Evening Edition
When it comes to going-out dresses, I’m a simple creature: I like them short and tight. I am very far from thinking that women can only look sexy in clingy and revealing things, but I also see no shame in wanting to get one’s legs (or whatever your equivalen..
The Dark Side of the Sun: Black in Summer vol 4
I have already written about my view that in the Northern-European climate, an extensive summer wardrobe tends to be unnecessary. Spending lots of money on things that can only be worn for approximately two weeks every year just isn’t the best use of resourc..