Spring/Summer 2016: 9 Shows to Remember
I’ve been following the fashion weeks – thanks to the miracles of modern technology – for something like 15 years now, maybe 18. I must admit that the thrill is no longer quite the same as in the early days and there seem to be more shows and less fashion ev..
The Benefits of Complimenting Strangers
I was not in a particularly good mood last Saturday. My inbox was full of unwelcome work e-mails and I was on the metro, hungry and annoyed and behind schedule with everything. There was a young lady sitting opposite me, with beautiful dark skin and pretty e..
Cool Girl Beauty
I have no first-hand knowledge of this topic, as I’m way too enthusiastic to be a cool girl. But I have enough experience observing cool girls in their natural habitats (by which I mean Paris and Instagram) that I feel like I can make educated guesses about ..
Sweater Weather
I should post more often about cold weather-related phenomena: as soon as I start taking illustrative pictures, it’ll turn sunny and warm and generally lovely. So here I am, feeling a bit awkward to write about chunky sweaters when it’s almost 20 degrees out..
Vintage Clip-On Earrings
Earrings are my favourite type of jewelry, so it figures that my ears could not stand being pierced. I suffered for years, but even tiny pure gold studs were too much for me and the piercings never healed properly. I do wear clip-on earrings, but to my const..
The Dallas Hair: R+Co Thickening Spray
For a person who claims not to be interested in haircare, I sure talk a lot about hair products. But recently, I keep finding things that are genuinely useful. I think there are three reasons for that: with shorter hair, styling products make a clear differe..
Unphotogenic Leeks with Moderately Ugly Blue Cheese
This is a deeply unfair picture: braised leeks are among the most sad-looking things in the world and Gorgonzola isn’t really helping, but the taste is heavenly. So this is a lesson for us not to be shallow and to value substance over appearance. It’s also t..
Scents of the Day: Part 8
Last year, I did a project called Scent of the Day. For a month, every day, I talked about a scent on Facebook. I have been asked by friends to make these musings available on the blog, as it’s impossible to find anything on Facebook. So I’ll copy my mini-re..
American Women
It’s a constant, noble aspiration of mine to read more widely, not just English-speaking, white, middle class authors. Unfortunately, it’s not going well. Partly because I can only read in Estonian and English – my German, Russian and Danish are no longer go..
3 Korean Skincare Products I Turned Out to Like
A few months ago, I bought a scary amount of Korean skincare: 13 items, to be precise. I promised to report back with my findings, and here I am. Before I get to the winners, though, let me explain why I’ve only included three things.
First of all, there..