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Sunday Inspiration: 2.28

Sunday Inspiration: 2.28

Writers are forgetful because they are busy remembering the important things

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July 13, 2025

Sentiment of the week: “We tell ourselves stories in order to live. The princess is caged in the consulate. The man with the candy will lead the children into the sea. The naked woman on the ledge outside the window on the sixteenth floor is a victim of accidie, or the naked woman is an exhibitionist, and it would be 'interesting' to know which. We tell ourselves that it makes some difference whether the naked woman is about to commit a mortal sin or is about to register a political protest or is about to be, the Aristophanic view, snatched back to the human condition by the fireman in priest's clothing just visible in the window behind her, the one smiling at the telephoto lens. We look for the sermon in the suicide, for the social or moral lesson in the murder of five. We interpret what we see, select the most workable of the multiple choices. We live entirely... by the imposition of a narrative line upon disparate images, by the 'ideas' with which we have learned to freeze the shifting phantasmagoria — which is our actual experience.” ― Joan Didion

Here’s what is currently inspiring us: The sweet balancing act of surrender and execution - having the courage to let go and allow life’s current to deliver you to fulfillment while also showing up daily with discipline for your future, having clarity, pausing to put your feet in the sand, home cooked meals, activating your future self now, getting lost in Egon Schiele’s work, curating gallery walls within your home, waiting on a new pair of sunglasses (preferably these), the simplicity of wearing a gold band as a minimalistic statement of jewelry, becoming the interesting woman each and every day, fueling your future dreams with creativity instead of productivity, falling in love with step one and step two and step five hundred, trusting the timing of your life, stacks of filled journals, remembering that poetry exists, planning a day date to your local art museum, dreaming of this bag today and forever.

What we are consuming this week:

Podcast: How To Effortlessly Attract More Wealth, Up-Level Your Confidence, and Manifest With Ease (Ft. Mimi Bouchard) on Well With Arielle

Book: Activate Your Future Self by Mimi Bouchard

Article: The Rhode That Led to a $1B Acquisition From E.L.F. Beauty by Because of Marketing

TV: Your Friends & Neighbors on Apple TV

Brand of the week: The Attico is angular, creatively jarring, and a dose of cool-girl edge. Their python bags make us drool. Their use of asymmetric silhouettes increase our attention. Their street style sensibilities make our luxurious minds wander. As said on their website, The Attico is has a “distinctive sense of daring.” In a minimalistic world of fashion that we all love and adore and adorn, The Attico takes our modern point of view and gives us the edge we are all looking for. On our wishlist: This dream bag, this mini dress, these pumps.

Moodboard of the week:

News, updates, & happenings in the industry and in culture:

Glenn Martens debut collection at Maison Margiela stuns - BoF
The original Birkin bag which belonged to Jane Birkin sold in auction at Sotheby’s for $10M - USA Today
Ulta Beauty acquires Space NK - WWD
Adam Lindemann to close his Venus Over Manhattan Gallery to focus on collecting - ARTNews
Demna shows his last collection at Balenciaga - Harper’s Bazaar
The Devil Wears Prada sequel cast has been announced - Variety

Topics to make you a more interesting woman:

A look back on Demna and Balenciaga - BoF
Best street style from Paris Couture Fashion Week - WWD
11 Off Broadway plays to see this month - NYTimes
From AI to retail, here is beauty’s new marketing playbook - BoF
A look into Jonathan Adler’s pottery collection at The Museum of Arts and Design - NYTimes
Ballerinas are fighting for their postpartum and parental leave rights - ELLE

Artist of the week: You almost want to swim in a Philip Soucy sculpture. It’s fluid and organic shapes that allow the eye to get lost in a circular maze bring about a sense of calm and a sense of energetic flexibility. Known to explore the ideas of repetition and layering, Philip Soucy’s work - while simple and minimalistic - has a depth that one’s eyes can get lost in over and over and over again. To view more of Philip Soucy’s work, click here.

Ritual to implement: Coffee in bed naked.

Place to daydream about: If you devour fashion history and cultural nostaglia like its your job, than Il Pellicano is the Tuscan hotel for you. Known as the cult retreat for the fashion world, its grounds have been visited by Jenna Lyons, Harris Reed, Elsa Peretti, and Emilio Pucci. It is a hotel built upon the spirit of tastemakers and aesthetic connoisseurs. The vintage photos taken by Slim Aarons (published below) are all one needs to take a step into a world of fashion, glamour, and La Dolce Vita. To book a stay at Il Pellicano, click here.

Personal insight of the week: “Everything changed for me when I decentered myself from the narrative of my life. When I experience success, this does not make me better than others. When I experience a setback, this does not mean I am inferior. Life became more enjoyable once I understood that ups and downs happen, but they are not a statement about my worthiness.” - Liz Tran

What’s on our wishlist: Sunrise Black and Sahara Shoulder Bag by The Attico

Reordering this week: The Leave-In Conditioner by Crown Affair

Home of the week: Athena Calderone’s newly opened atelier is a golden-hue combination of deep browns, romantic hues, and rich decor. Cherry, onyx, and white flowers grace the space. A modern yet passionate ambiance for an evening dinner party. Photographed by Clement Pascal. Featured in ELLE Decor here.