Author: awrensays
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Burning the Diptyque Pomander candle
After watching that TED talk yesterday, I decided to burn my own candle. In the video, Change your Closet, Change your life, the speaker relayed a story about discovering a candle she had been waiting to burn on a special occasion had melted on its own. (I assume it was a pillar candle and at…
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Make today your special occasion
I just finished watching a TEDx talk, Change your closet, Change your life.” (I posted it below for your viewing pleasure.) It made me think about all the clothes I have that I have never worn. The pair of pants I bought for when I finally lost weight. The blouses I would wear once I…
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Black Orchid: The Background
“… I wanted to put some glamour back into beauty with a powerful fragrance.” -Tom Ford as quoted in the New York Times After my little journey choosing to wear Black Orchid for the day, I got caught up looking into the background of this fragrance. Black Orchid is classified as an amber chypre fragrance,…
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Today was a Black Orchid day
I woke up today, wanting to feel powerful. Things in my life have not gone as a I had planned or imagined, so it is up to me to make a choice. Who do I want to be? I want to exude ease and strength. Confidence and power. I put on my Frankie Shop Tee,…
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Louis Vuitton Fall Winter 22: The Bangkok Spin-off
So, I watched the Bangkok Louis Vuitton men’s Fall/Winter 2022 show last week. As I watched I took notes on all that I saw. The use of flowers, oversized tailoring, artwork, and a continuation of Abloh’s Boyhood Ideology. I thought to myself that they were making a clear link to the previous show, especially when…
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Louis Vuitton Cruise 2023 Collection show. Here’s what I noticed.
The Louis Vuitton Cruise Collection debuted yesterday. I just watched it and have some quick takes. First, the show took place at the visually stunning Salk Institute in San Diego California. The beautiful architecture and stunning waterways provided a fitting backdrop to the luxurious designs for the show. If I were to summarize the looks…
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Four pieces I’m loving right now from Jacquemus
After learning more about the brand, I decided to do a dive onto the Jacquemus site and pick my favorite pieces. Here are they are. La robe Saudade Asymmetric draped mini dress.$580 Why I like it- it has the classic asymmetry and draping that he has become known for in a beautiful summery hue. A…
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Brand Spotlight: Jacquemus
“In every single collection, I try to speak to a wide audience and try to make everyone understand my message, my concept. So, my aim is to be understood by a lot of people in a special way. It is essential to be understood by the target I want to reach.” Simon Porte Jacquemus, as…
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