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Sunday Inspiration: Volume 2.12

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March 23, 2025

Sentiment of the week: “Mind you, sometimes the angels smoke, hiding it with their sleeves, and when the archangel comes, they throw the cigarettes away: that’s when you get shooting stars.” - Vladimir Nabokov

Here’s what is currently inspiring us: The ocean in its vastness; the mountains in their scale; the sky in its softness, perusing vintage flea markets, catch-up calls with your college girlfriends (a la White Lotus), giving yourself what you need despite the internal chatter of who am I to take this?, delicious hand soap in every bathroom as a daily luxury, keeping a physical planner vs. solely relying on Google calendar, putting your phone away for the last hour of the day and reading in bed, understanding that scrolling is a numbing defense mechanism, choosing to go outside and into the sunlight, treating yourself to new undergarments, putting on lipstick before your meeting, snakeskin bags forever, getting hotter, smarter, and richer every single day, afternoon walks to get a matcha latte, putting your phone away when you are with your children, knowing that the fullness of being a woman comes with the fullness of activating your personal power, listening to your desires, going to art museums, reclaiming coffee dates with friends, moving towards your dreams with an intensity that cannot be contained, dancing between the waves of hustling and nourishing, catering to your ambitions, accepting who you are full stop, going to open houses on the weekend for interior inspiration, these ballet flats.

What we are consuming this week:

Brand of the week: Kindred Black is one of those brands that invites you into a universe of artisan skincare, cosmetics, accessories, and botanical perfumes. It is a brand that - although words like skincare and perfumes are at the core of their products - transports you into a feeling you have never felt before. It as if they have bottled up micro moments and turned them into art. It is as if they have taken the ordinary, the basic, the mundane and infused nature’s life into them. It is as if they have said no more to the traditional vanity and created a world of interior decor for your beauty shelf. Put simply: Kindred Black is a brand that evokes a feeling of rebirth and artistic inclinations. The power of objects. The power of brand. The power of intention. The power of art. Our favorites: Forbidden Fruit Lip Oil, The Fall of The Immortal Perfume, Curzio Necklace, Earthly Body Oil.

She is delicate but powerful; both like an innocent puppy (her words to describe how she is with her boyfriend) and an ambitious, independent woman. It is the juxtaposition of both energies - the meekness and the strength - that create the never ending layers of Jourdan Sloane. 

She chose The Sunset Tower to meet - “I walk here with my boyfriend all the time and we get ice cream,” she says - a phrase that rings true of iconic LA; as if you would read that exact sentiment in an Eve Babitz book or, a more modern select, a Taylor Jenkins Reid novel. 

Jourdan Sloane is what you think of when you daydream about ideal Instagram aesthetics and the curated woman. She arrived wearing a Same cardigan, a NAKD black long skirt, black sandals with a kitten heel, and a snakeskin purse.

As we slip into our table and begin chatting, Jourdan immediately says, “I forgot this was an interview.” Perhaps it was because I accosted her on the way in: demanding to know who made her purse, guessing it was Khaite (which it was), which prompted her telling the whole story of how she decided to purchase it, how she was incredibly impressed with the quality, and allowed me to hold it and give it a quick spin (it was incredibly lightweight for those wondering). In that sense, we were two women in their thirties confessing their devotion to snakeskin and handbags. 

But what started as a girl-crush moment of adoring a purse, quickly became a deep and concentrated conversation about Jourdan’s life trajectory, ambitions, and how she is letting her guards down and stepping into her feminine. 

We both ordered the lobster tacos - her with a side of mixed greens, me with a side of spinach - plus a glass of prosecco after doing a quick dance of, “Would you like a drink?” It was Monday night after all.

And then, as our orders were swiftly placed into the kitchen and the backdrop of live piano encompasses the room and the dark lighting settled us into the night, Jourdan began to chat. 

When Jourdan chats, she does so fluidly. She is an open book - talking about starting her content creation career in New York City after college to then moving to Los Angeles during the pandemic to then meeting her boyfriend and living part time in Texas. Her stories seem to expand and contract; just when you think she has abandoned the original answer to the original question and gone off on a tangent, she brings it back in and ties it up in a beautiful bow. She speaks naturally and quickly; as if there is a little energizer bunny in her brain that when communicated exhibits the fast-paced flow of thoughts but is filtered through a calming and chic exterior. 

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

  • Jonathan Anderson is leaving Loewe: A look back on the last 11 years - BoF

  • Nan Goldin wins Kering Women in Motion Prize for photography - WWD

  • Patrick Schwarzenegger and fiancé Abby Champion are the new faces of the Skims wedding collection - E!

  • J. Crew is partnering with U.S. Ski & Snowboard ahead of the 2026 Olympics - Marie Claire

  • Nike posts its steepest decline in revenue in 5 years - BoF

Topics to make you a more interesting woman:

  • Motherhood made me face my mortality - The Dossier

  • Behind the rise of the “It” sweatshirt - BoF

  • Butter yellow is the color for spring and here is how to style it - Vogue

  • This simple technique will help you fall asleep - NYTimes

  • The end of influencer marketing is here - Lindsey Carter’s Substack

  • The top interior design coffee table books - Vogue

  • 10 places Joan Didion loved in L.A. - The Los Angeles Times

Artist of the week: Rugiyatou Ylva Jallow creates the types of painting that are difficult to ignore; Rich in color, rich in shapes, rich in emotions. A Swedish-Gambian visual artist known primarily for her work with acrylic and oil paint, Jallow’s work explores the multiple cultures that exist within her as a mixed woman. This exploration along with her deep connection to nature create a boldness that is palpable to the viewer. It is as if we are forming the pieces of a puzzle alongside with her that will begin to reveal the answer to the complexities and the beautiful wonder of identity, backgrounds, and culture. To follow Rugiyatou Ylva Jallow’s work click here.

Ritual to implement: Getting outside first thing in the morning and basking in the sun, the light, the air, the awakening sounds of nature. Instead of staying confined into the walls of your home, take a moment to fulfill our original calling: to be, live, and grow outside.

Place to daydream about: The One&Only Mandarina in Mexico is a true blend of luxury and nature. Embraced in the mountains overlooking the ocean, everywhere you look you either are met with the sea or a lush forest of trees. Stay in one of their cliff-top villas or treehouses, participate in one of their wellness sessions of breathwork or a Temezcal ceremony, and nourish your body with the culinary flavors of Mexican cuisine. To book a stay at The One&Only Mandarina, click here.

Personal insight of the week: "Through the word, you express your creative power. It is through the word that you manifest everything. Regardless of what language you speak, your intent manifests through the word. What you dream, what you feel, and what you really are will all be manifested through the word. The word is a force; it is the power you have to express and communicate, to think, and thereby to create the events in your life. But like a sword with two edges, your word can create the most beautiful dream, or your word can destroy everything around you. One edge is the misuse of the word, which creates a living hell. The other edge is the impeccability of the word, which only creates beauty, love, and heaven on earth. Depending on how it is used, the word can set you free, or it can enslave you more than you know.” The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz

Reordering this week: The Dry Shampoo by Crown Affair

Home of the week: We are resurfacing one of our ultimate favorite homes: Kendall Jenner’s Los Angeles abode. Reigning at the top of our list, this home has all of the tranquility, the comfort, and the modernity - a mix that is difficult to achieve within interiors. There are slight moments of eccentricity but keep the home feeling current and fresh while grounding you into the cozy feeling of a wooden beam and fire place. It is both an artist’s den and a neon moment with pieces from both Tracey Emin and James Turrell. Designed by Kathleen and Tommy Clements, plus the inimitable Waldo Fernandez. Styled by Amy Chin. Photographed by William Abranowicz. Featured in Architectural Digest.

Nostalgic for: When you walked into a coffee shop and didn’t ask them if they had WiFi. Instead, you brought books, you brought journals, you brought friends.

Questions to ask at the dinner table:

  • If you could collaborate with any artist or visionary, living or dead, who would it be?

  • How do you define “inner peace,” and when was the last time you felt it?

  • If you had unlimited resources, what’s the first thing you’d build or create?

Question to ask yourself this week: Can you differentiate between the pulls of your ego and the whispers of your soul?

The Founder’s Edit: Products, goods, and everyday luxury Editor-in-Chief Gabrielle Scout is loving. Click to shop.

Have a beautiful week. Until next Sunday.

Sincerely,

The REVUE Team

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