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Sunday Inspiration: Volume 2.8

The Interesting Woman by REVUE

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February 23, 2025

Sentiment of the week: “The notion of my future suddenly snapped into focus: it didn’t exist yet. It was not some predetermined path stretching ahead of me, waiting to unfold in a neat sequence of events. It was raw, unwritten, unformed, hovering in the space between my breath and the next, waiting for me to decide what shape it might take—if I could decide such things at all. Standing there, I felt suspended between the past and the unknown, a moment stretched like a taut thread between two voids. The air around me was dense, expectant, as though something just out of reach was pressing against it, waiting to be acknowledged. I was making the future in that moment, though not through action or willpower—just by being, by existing, by marking my presence in space with the sheer force of stillness. I inhaled, exhaled, fixating on the way my body settled into the quiet, how the rhythm of my breath became the only certainty. I imagined the air around me solidifying, thickening like resin, preserving this moment in its transparency, capturing my presence like a specimen under glass. Maybe that was the delusion—the desperate desire to contain time, to hold it captive like the static, golden-lit worlds in old paintings. As though if I stood still enough, if I concentrated hard enough, I could freeze the present, pin it down before it vanished, lost to the relentless churn of forward motion. But even as I tried to grasp it, I knew it was slipping through me, uncatchable, dissolving the instant I became aware of it. Time refused to be held. The moment I thought I had seized it, it had already gone.” ― Ottessa Moshfegh, My Year of Rest and Relaxation

Here’s what is currently inspiring us: The process of the picking and the choosing of the art that adorns our walls, accent rugs, rows and rows of palm trees sprinkling the sky, diving into the Kabbalistic work of David Ghiyam, subscribing to physical magazines versus scrolling on social media, taking a hot shower as a cleansing moment, writing down your to-do list instead of typing it out, buying flowers for yourself, this candle, choosing protein with every meal, a toddler’s laugh, the power of an aimless morning walk with no destination, adding these hand weights to your pilates practice, writing down the small joyful moments of your life that you do not want to forget, grounding by taking your shoes off and placing them on the grass, midday meditations, wearing the outfit you have been waiting to wear.

What we are consuming this week:

Brand of the week: Flamingo Estate; a brand that is built as a home of radical pleasure, a brand that is created not out of innovation but out of a deep returning to our roots. Focused around the luscious estate of Richard Christiansen, Flamingo Estate delivers quality produce that is locally grown and sourced from trusted farmers, offers soaps and candles and olive oils that are created with just the ingredients necessary and of the highest potency, and gift sets for the body and for the pantry that will guarantee the smile of the recipient. Ornamentally maximalist while formulaically minimalist, Flamingo Estate has become the go-to brand for those who want to slow down life, bring it back to the basics, and find wild pleasure within that pursuit. Our favorites: this olive oil, this soap, this candle, & this body wash.

Interesting Woman of the week: Don't Call Her the Queen of Quiet Luxury: Liat Baruch on Worthiness, Luxury, & Celebrity Styling.

“There is nothing effortless about what I do,” Liat Baruch tells me as we sit at South Beverly Grill in Beverly Hills, a restaurant that exudes the energy of an institution; bustling patrons wearing business casual, the dining area adorned with Scandinavian furniture, banquette seating, lower lighting despite it being noon, no dairy substitutes, valet, of course.  

Her eyes light up when she declares this as if she is stating the obvious while simultaneously pulling back the curtain on the exact world that feels so effortless to the outsider. She is the stylist, after all, who has been coined as the queen of quiet luxury - a term she is sick of because as she gracefully points out: “It’s been around way before me.” 

When I meet Liat for the first time, she walks in wearing a midi dress from her favorite Los Angeles vintage store, Scout, the ALAIA fishnet flats (which she states aren’t the sexiest), and a buttoned up navy blue cropped cardigan from her capsule collection with Aqua, Bloomindales’ clothing line. She feels quiet luxury - and she feels understated, in the most confident and alluring of ways. She seems to have hit the balance: the stylish aura we are all chasing mixed with the romanticized je ne sais quoi of a quick morning where you throw something on.

But when I go to greet Liat by the hostess stand, she starts the conversation by asking about myself: about my recent travels, where I live, if I had been to South Beverly Grill before (I hadn’t). I wondered how many lunches and coffee dates she has attended with future clients - a vibe check, as she calls it - and how many of those meetups revolved around the woman or man she was about to excavate from a style perspective. I wondered how many meetings revolved around her. 

She has pointed out before, on the Who What Wear podcast with Hillary Kerr, that her job is to be unknown. When she styles a woman and that woman walks into a room, others are supposed to see the woman - not Liat’s work. In that behind-the-scenes way, Liat’s creativity as a stylist backs up the infamous saying: Give a man a fish and he will eat for one day. Teach a man to fish and he will eat for life. 

Liat is in the business of teaching her clients to fish. 

Her cover blew up though in April of 2023 when images of Sofia Richie Grange’s wedding started flooding our feeds - a viral and culturally iconic fashion moment that no one saw coming, that no one could have predicted. Having styled Sofia’s wedding weekend - and having been like a sister to her for years - suddenly the spotlight was on Liat.

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

  • Skims x Nike collaboration is announced - Rolling Stone

  • Ray-Ban names A$AP Rocky its first Creative Director - BoF

  • Blink-182 cofounder Mark Hoppus to sell $5M. Banksy painting at Sotheby’s in London - ARTNews

  • Calvin Klein makes a comeback on the runway - Harper’s Bazaar 

  • Archaeologists have discovered the first ancient Egyptian Pharaoh’s tomb since Tutankhamun’s in 1922 - Smithsonian Magazine

Topics to make you a more interesting woman:

  • Here are fashion designers’ favorite favorite museums - ARTNews

  • 8 emerging designers to watch this season - Harper’s Bazaar

  • Does hot lemon water actually have any health benefits? - NYTimes

  • A look into SNL’s 50 years of history through Lorne Michael’s archive - NYTimes

  • Three decades of career advice for women - Marie Claire

  • Tips to bring winter skin back to life - Goop

Artist of the week: Amanda Tutschek is the abstract artist who comes with a two-fold alluring pull: her artwork and herself. Her work is emotive, striking, and filled with the forces of nature while her as a creation is witty and creative with a pinch of sensuality. A true Venice creator, she has a paint and sip studio called The Painted Peach. The blend works magnificently; nature, creativity, and California-cool. You can find Amanda Tutschek here.

Ritual to implement: Starting each week with an Aura Cleansing meditation to clear away old energy and make space for miracles to occur within your week. Tending to your energetic field. Pausing for a moment to give yourself the scan, the check-in, the inner moment to take inventory on how our lives are currently feeling. We recommend To Be Magnetic’s meditation.

Place to daydream about: Ahilya By the Sea is an art-filled boutique in Goa, India with seaside villas that are part Portuguese, part Balinese style. For a deeper look into this property, rich with history and family, click here.

Spiritual insight of the week: "When you break free from the familiar patterns of who you have been, you open the door to who you could become. To create a new reality, you must move beyond the automatic programs of your mind and the emotions of your past. True transformation happens when you consistently step into the unknown and align your thoughts, actions, and emotions with the future you want to manifest. This is the process of becoming supernatural—when you are no longer limited by the old, predictable self and instead, connect with an elevated energy and vision of your potential. Your thoughts are the language of your brain, and your emotions are the language of your body. When these two are in coherence, you create a powerful signal that the quantum field cannot ignore. By practicing mindfulness, visualizing your desired future, and embracing elevated emotions like love, joy, and gratitude, you signal to the universe that you are ready to receive. In this state, you are not simply waiting for your future to happen—you are becoming it, moment by moment." Becoming Supernatural by Dr. Joe Dispenza

What’s on our wishlist: Mini Chrystie Bag by Freja New York

Reordering this week: The Body Lotion by Necessaire

Home of the week: This historic Barcelona flat from 1904 was remodeled by Sigla Studio. A flat that exudes history and modern minimalism. Airy, spacious, and energetically cleansing, there seems to be a soft magic to ever corner of this home. The magic answer to the remodel? A collection of discarded mosaics and tile. Photographed by Marta Vidal. Featured in Dwell here.

Nostalgic for: Anticipation and the requirement of waiting. Whether it be a television show to release its next episode or an item to ship to you in over two days. The days where we had to wait for the good things.

Questions to ask at the dinner table:

  • If you could invent something to make life more magical, what would it be?

  • Do you believe synchronicities are signs or coincidences? Why?

  • Who in your life pushes you to grow in the best way possible?

Question to ask yourself this week: What energy are you holding onto that isn’t yours to hold?

The Founder’s Edit: Products, goods, and everyday luxuries we are adoring.

Have a beautiful week. Until next Sunday.

Sincerely,

The REVUE Team

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