.Kim France, you're my #kindredspirit . Team Mid-Rise forever. open.substack.com/pub/kimfrance/…

.Fiorella Valdesolo wins for the best hed wsj.com/style/fashion/…

.⁦Hannah Baxter: “Beauty is abt discovery & play, using products that help you to channel whatever…you feel like on a given day or week, which is why there are some things that are entirely impractical but still bring us endless amts of joy” <—this open.substack.com/pub/hannahbaxt…

“here we are, during our waking hours, doing the damn thing scared. And if it doesn’t work out? The good news is that the worst failures tend to make for the best stories.” Proud of you, ⁦Zoe⁩ ! open.substack.com/pub/zoeweiner/…

Nothing says middle age woman like chin hairs. Jennifer G. Sullivan, this column hit close to home.⁩ “If I happen to touch my face and feel a chin hair breaking through, I can’t focus on anything else until I’m in front of a mirror with a pair of tweezers.” flip.it/.1jbdu

“A lion’s share of our job is rooted in relationships: with our clients, with our stable of editors, and of course, with ourselves as a team. Patience, though, is often the underbelly of those relationships.” #preach ⁦Jenny Meyer⁩ & co. open.substack.com/pub/jbcpresent…

'Simplify to amplify...it’s solid advice, and I think it applies to most areas of life, including your skincare. Simplify what you put on your skin to amplify the results you’re after.' Jenny Jin dropping *knowledge* in her Youngish newsletter today.

This: “Motherhood, especially working motherhood, is a constant exercise in both humility and blind optimism.” Lauren Brody via CEW cew.org/beauty_news/ov…

“With each passing year, I give fewer f**ks about other people’s assessment of my appearance. I do what pleases me; I wear what pleases me too.” Yes, Fiorella Valdesolo, yes. And also — all hail Aluna. May we all take a page out of her book. vogue.com/article/what-i…

“…there is grandness in things that are, actually, a little simpler.” So well said, ⁦Maria Del Russo⁩ - loved the substack (as per usual) open.substack.com/pub/mariadelru…

Serious h/t to Fat Mascara Jennifer G. Sullivan Jessica Matlin for turning me onto Casey Lewis - the After School substack is nothing short of brilliant.

23 years in the #beautyPR game, + I *still* get shivers when a client wins a beauty award... esp. when said award is Allure #bestofbeauty . Congrats, Versed Skincare -- we did it! allure.com/best-of-beauty…

After back/back births with #thebermanboys from 2016-2022, I have a lot of thoughts on useful new mom + new 👶🏻 gifts. Thanks for including my takes,
Victoria Giardina
nypost.com/article/best-g… via
New York Post

'I saw something wonderful recently about how creatives should never apologize for taking the space to create. How wonderfully, stupidly obvious is that? Whether it’s your work or your pleasure, creating grounds us, fills us...' Leah Melby Clinton newsletter.inkindmagazine.com/p/airplane-mod…

PSA to my fellow beauty PR ppl - this interview w/ Kirbie Barbiecore Johnson is a must listen. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/con…

Fascinating read, IMO: Empty spaces and hybrid places: The pandemic’s lasting impact on real estate mck.co/3PVlleD via McKinsey Global Institute

“…there's always still going to be content. It won't necessarily look the way or act the way it has in the past, but they'll still exist, in some form or other.' Wise words c/o Mickey Boardman fashionista.com/2023/08/fashio…

“No matter what your physical changes represent, the key is to see them for what they are: signs that you’ve lived and evolved, not evidence that you’re less worthy.” A worthwhile read by faried nawaz (eval/apply) flip.it/hHNaO-

Hot damn, Fiorella Valdesolo -- you've done it again w/ a piece that speaks to my Gen X soul. Ringer tees. Baby doll dresses. Low top Chucks. + this gem: 'Before Instagram and Twitter, we communicated through personal style.' wsj.com/articles/what-…

“We have such a capacity to iterate…When we give ourselves permission to self-define a finish line, I find that really liberating because it means that you can always course correct.” Love this, Robin Arzón