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Sunday Inspiration: Volume 2.13

The Interesting Woman by REVUE

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March 30, 2025

Sentiment of the week: “Everything was sharper, clearer, and closer, as though, before, I had been seeing only little bits at a time, not all of it, of all of it but veiled or clouded. What was blocking my view before? Was there a veil between me and the world, or did I have blinkers on that narrowed my vision and kept me looking ahead? I did not know this until now--that I must have had a habit of not looking all around me. It was not that I had taken everything for granted before, but that I could not look at everything at once. Why? Was it so that I would not be tempted to do what I did not have the time or money to do, or so that I would not even think about something too distracting? I had to ignore of much of the world, or turn my thoughts away from it and back to the business at hand, whatever that might be...I used to think these places had to remain at just this distance, that I should long for them and that they should be almost imaginary, and that I should never visit them. Now, for a while, feeling as though I were outside my life, I thought I could visit them. At the same time, I felt closer to strangers. It was as thought something had been taken away that used to stand between me and them. I don't know if this was connected with the feeling that I was not inside my own life anymore. I suppose by "my own life" I mean the habitual worries, plans, and constraints that I thought were no longer even relevant.” ― Lydia Davis, Can't and Won't

Here’s what is currently inspiring us: Mornings that are grey and sunny and rainy and blue-skied; any type of morning that belongs to you, coffee that is both nourishing and inspiring, a twenty minute phone call where you process and cry and speak the secrets of your soul to a friend, taking a mid-day walk, finding the stomping grounds of your creativity, white orchids and white calle lilies, journaling first thing in the morning as your brain awakens from sunlight and caffeine, home-cooked meals, the emotional embodiment of luxury versus the physical and external manifestation of it, surrendering to the season of life you are in, this jacket, trips to the bookstore, when your child says “I love you too,” neutral palettes, mood boards that bring life to you, reading poetry, Leonard Cohen, exploring the human condition, loving the quick features of your face and the lines of your ears and the elongation of your fingertips, forever falling in love with the reinvention of yourself, this purse.

What we are consuming this week:

Brand of the week: Helsa is for the business woman by day, femme fatale by night. With both structured and sensual silhouettes, Helsa’s pieces provide you with the full spectrum of what it means to be the most interesting woman in the room. And while there isn’t anything particularly maximalist about each piece - there are no loud prints or juxtapositions - the placement of a peplum and the slight exaggeration of a shoulder turns a minimalists heaven into a sensual aura. It is for the woman who want to turn head but know the necessity of wearing the dress and not the other way around. A world where women can both be powerful and deeply feminine. On our wishlist: this dress, this coat, this jacket, and this dress.

Interesting Woman of the month: Our Interesting Woman series will now be moving to monthly to mirror the cyclical nature of print publications. Stay tuned for our next featured Interesting Woman. To catch up on our past profiles: Liat Baruch, Ryan Saghian, Pia Mance, Maggie Sellers, Jourdan Sloane.

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

  • The Proenza Schouler founders are taking over Jonathan Anderson’s role at Loewe - BoF

  • MoMA picks Christophe Cherix as next director - ARTNews

  • The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald turns 100 this year - NYTimes

  • Kim Cattrall is the face of Charlotte Tilbury’s new collection - Hypebae

  • Suki Waterhouse is Michael Kors’ muse for Spring 2025 - VanityFair

Topics to make you a more interesting woman:

Artist of the week: Danielle Orchard explores the female nude, an artistic theme that will forever be in pursuit, through a more abstract lens. Intimate, romantic, mundane moments captured through the lens of angular shapes. To follow Danielle Orchard’s work, click here.

Ritual to implement: Creative dates where you watch an inspiring film, read a gorgeous piece of literature, listen to a soul-striking song. Nights and days where you just be within your creative intentions and aspirations and explorations.

Place to daydream about: Aman Venice is a world of grandeur, luxury, and history. Within lies a castle of sorts: a retreat and an escape. And while you might feel grounded into history at Aman Venice, you will also feel swept away into a different universe. One where scale, old world charm, and art lies at the helm of your stay. To book a stay at Aman Venice, click here.

Personal insight of the week: “People delay action once they know truth—and the interim between knowing and doing is the space where suffering thrives. Most of the time, it’s not about not knowing what to do (or not knowing who you are). It’s about the resistance between what’s right and what’s easy, what’s best in the long v. short term. We hear our instincts; we just don’t listen. This is the single most common root of discomfort: the space between knowing and doing. We’re culturally addicted to procrastination, but we’re also just as enamored by deflection. By not acting immediately, we think we’re creating space for the truth to shift, when we’re really only creating discomfort so that we can sense it more completely (though we’re suffering needlessly in the process).” ― Brianna Wiest, 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think

What’s on our wishlist: Mini Bon Bon Bag by St. Agni 

Home of the week: Emma and Jens Grede’s Bel Air home; the home that exudes California Cool with a backdrop of family-friendly sensibilities. Architect: Scott Mitchell. Interior designer: Sandy Gallin. Photography by Frank Frances. Featured in British Vogue.

Nostalgic for: Feeling young, wild, and free.

Questions to ask at the dinner table:

  • What’s a mundane activity you could turn into an art form?

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

  • If you could time-travel to meet your future self, what advice would you ask for?

Question to ask yourself this week: Where can you express your creativity 10% more this week?

The Founder’s Edit: Products, goods, and everyday luxury REVUE 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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