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Back when I was a fashion editor at the now-defunct BULLETT, I first collaborated with the designers behind Private Policy and have stayed close ever since. They’re my go-to for events, from the last Life Ball ever in Vienna to the recent 2022 Grammys ceremony, and I currently own at least five different Private Policy bags — all in different shapes, colors and sizes. I think they do an incredible job taking thoughtful, sociopolitical ideas and injecting that into wearable streetwear (and I recently took home an oyster mushroom kit from their last NYFW show as a gift, which was cute).
May 5, 2022
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I’m a big sucker for classic pieces and I love it when a designer re-imagines them. For example, the double knee pants are a classic that TOMBOGO took and gave a dope twist with convertible/detachable pockets. They’re a small brand that I’ve been following them for a while now, and they’ve been consistently putting out really really interesting pieces like their work shirt.
Feb 4, 2021
I’m literally obsessed with this brand. It’s so camp and the pieces are so unique and well made, definitely has an emphasis on statement pieces rather than everyday basics (although they do have some of the latter). Penelope Gazin is the evil genius behind the brand and her marketing strategy is hilarious. From the logo to the item descriptions to the name of the brand itself (every time I tell someone about this brand they look at me like I’m joking when I tell them the name), everything is imbibed with subtle satirical humor. I believe she once described it as an “anti-marketing marketing strategy”. Anyways, I know it’s not the most affordable but its a small business with ethical practices that I enjoy supporting when I can.
Feb 27, 2025
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I personally am such a big fan of Givenchy as a whole throughout the years, but I specifically love when Ricardo Tisci was in the house. The way he played with essential shapes and made them into staples was something I really loved and what I find very hard to do for a lot of designers. I recently went to Woodbury Commons and found that they had a good selection of brand new Ricardo pieces and found the purse of my dreams, the Pandora Bag. I got the black one with a wrinkled leather design. I think this design is so iconic because it looks almost deconstructed but is so chic, fierce, and easily pairable with almost any outfit.
Apr 16, 2024
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I’ve been flying to LA nearly every other week at this point for different PAPER shoots, which I love and am thankful for. On the last night in town, right before flying back home, I’ve created a ritual where I skip sleep and instead go to Wi Spa in Koreatown until I’m ready to leave for LAX. I like this because my phone can’t reach me — and no follow-up emails or unhealthy scrolling temptations — which gives me some time to reset. Mental health aside, it’s also a fascinating social experience, seeing who comes through late at night and into the early morning. Perfect people watching.
May 5, 2022
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I’ve never been so possessed by a TikTok Live as I have with Mrs. Dutchie’s, which happen consistently throughout the week at night. Some people unwind with a glass of wine, but I decompress with hours of watching this Kentucky Queen create custom tumblers that she swirls in color, glitter and something she calls “glow” (said in a Southern drawl, no less). Her process never changes, which is the type of reliability I crave after my daily chaos and anarchy, and she even has catchphrases, like “Mercy Sakes,” which fans have turned into bootleg merch that I’ll be purchasing soon enough.
May 5, 2022
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When I was an editorial intern at PAPER in college, I sublet a room in Clinton Hill for the summer and would stop by Choice Market every morning before heading into the office (sweaty, nervous and eager). I recently moved back to Brooklyn from LA and found my own apartment in the same neighborhood, just down the street from Choice, which I took as a full-circle sign from something somewhere to follow and lean into. Everything is worth trying on the menu, and one of the baristas has giant, featherdust eyelashes that make my black coffee purchase a bit more exciting.
May 5, 2022