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Last year I had a running post on instagram, a monthly “diet” of things that had either occupied my thoughts, moved me in some way or just felt special enough to share; what I was reading, watching, eating, wearing and, sometimes, visual research that fit with the mood of the month. I am revisiting this series and expanding upon it here as a new monthly letter for paying subscribers (thank you!!!). If you missed last month’s, I wrote about cinnamon affogatos, Criterion 24/7 and A Room with A View, aspirational picnic scenes, spring vests, Eclipse Day reading and daffodils.
Some highlights from last year’s May diet: sailor shoes, lilac plate, wardrobe in Trouble Every Day, rice pudding with roasted rhubarb, favourite blue and capris, salad days, carrot cake two ways, apricot ducks, six apricot poodles.
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Matching your outfit to your sandwich
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Time for some COLOUR. Before I received this skirt (which reminds me of the colour of bright pea soup in the best way) I pictured wearing it with red. When it arrived I wasted no time in trying on the envisioned look and loved it, perfect for a warm spring day.
I coincidentally wore this outfit to a new coffee and sandwich shop near my house, MADE-RITE. I’m so happy this spot opened up - this visit I ordered the perfect BLT and a chewy banana-chocolate chip cookie. The atmosphere is so classic and friendly and everything is so delicious. I can’t wait to go back and try their Hollywood Club which is their BLT + a scoop of chicken salad.
Other recent looks:
A vintage pirate shirt, navy silk basketball shorts and navy suede pumps. The blouse I recently bought at Shoppu and plan to wear it all summer. The navy shorts are from Araks a few years ago and are a dream to wear and so fun to style. I wore this to a launch of a new perfume, Seduction Theory, a collaboration between friends Spa Boy and Universal Flowering <3 It smells like being in a field of jasmine while smoking a slim cigarette.