Author: awrensays
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Are you just going after bread and milk?
the way. There is just something about an incoming storm that makes us crave bread and milk. Or rather, so many Americans rush out to stock up on those two essentials, specifically. Even though there are likely other goods that would be better in case of power outages, those two items are the ones that…
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The end of another era, this time at Valentino
Mr. Valentino Garavani was pronounced dead. Though he had already retired from his eponymous label, the loss still sent ripples through the fashion world. He was the last Italian gentleman, as they said. I never met the man. I never wore a single piece of Valentino clothing or accessories that he designed. And yet, even…
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That Sol de Janeiro spider saga
It’s the slow crawl towards you. First at a distance, now faster and closer than before. As soon as you untwisted the cap on your Delicía Drench Body Cream from Sol de Janeiro, it was inevitable. The wolf spiders would be on their way. Or that is what one review and some redditors would have…
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The best Sol de Janeiro option for dry skin
This feels like round 2. Yesterday I wrote about the Delica Drench scent, Cheirosa 59, from Sol de Janeiro. I’m starting to really like the scent. Bonus, that is the fragrance for the Delcia Drench Body Butter. If you have read my previous Sol de Janeiro reviews, you might know that I was disappointed with…
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Reviewing Cheirosa 59
I had a coworker, who smelled amazing every time she passed by. And yet each time I was surprised to hear that the scent was Sol de Janeiro, “the purple one.” The purple one, officially Cheirosa 59, is the scent associated with the brand’s Delicia Drench Body Butter. The fragrance is deep floral with touches…
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Decluttering
There is a pile over there, haunting me, taunting me. It contains all of the papers that I told myself I would need to get through. Of course, there might be an important detail in there that I will need at an yet undisclosed point in time. I can’t let go of it, because I…
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Step one of the Saks bankruptcy turnaround: An email
New CEO of Saks Global, Geoffroy van Raemdonck, sent me an email. Okay, it was sent to everyone on the email list. In it, he made it clear that Saks was not going out of business, and you can still make returns. It was a small gesture to try and assure its customers in the…
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What the Saks bankruptcy means
It finally happened. Saks Global filed for bankruptcy. Here’s what that doesn’t it mean: It doesn’t mean that all of their stores are closing and that the brand will cease to exist. However, it does mean that the brand has bought some time to get back into a better financial position. As this drama plays…
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All because we were microwaving ramen noodles
I remember seeing the container of Cup Noodles. It read, now microwaveable. What do you mean, now? Previously, the instant soup from Nissin came in a foam cup with a label telling people not microwave it, because of course people were microwaving it. They wanted a quick and cheap meal. That just screams microwave it.…
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I owe him this blog
Four years ago today, I started blogging in earnest. I put up my first real post on this site. It was about Virgil Abloh, founder of Off-WhiteTM and former creative director of Louis Vuitton menswear. I started back watching fashion shows after not really engaging with the field. His shows were more than just a…
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