For the first 30 years of my existence I thought the raccoon look was a mandated part of my going out look. I had no choice. Inevitably at the end of every dinner party I would look around and see my girlfriends with rosy cheeks and slightly mused hair caused by a few glasses of wine and the best kind of laughs that turn to tears. The undone, causal look of a night well had made them look even better. I would smile at their beauty as I pitter pattered to the powder room where I would catch my reflection while washing my hands AND OH MY GOD WHY DIDN’T ANYONE TELL ME I LOOK LIKE THAT?!?! Why had my mascara decided to shun my eyelashes and pool under my eyes, giving me the oh-so-rough-aesthetic of a girl who was just dumped on prom night. But more importantly, again, WHY DID NO ONE TELL ME?! THESE ARE NOT MY FRIENDS! THEY ARE THE ENEMY WHO SLEPT WITH MY BOYFRIEND ON PROM NIGHT!

Marvelous Melissa

Marvelous Melissa

“I’m wearing a Zara coat and blazer, a white vintage cachemire turtleneck, JW Anderson pants and &otherstories loafers and...

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My Dear Period,

I don’t think we’ve ever been formally introduced, you and me.

One day, you arrived without warning. I was still a child. I was such a child, I didn’t realize I was becoming a woman. My chest had started to fill out, and I didn’t even notice. I didn’t look at my body back then. I lived in it.

The Beauty of Asymmetry

The Beauty of Asymmetry

Adorning oneself in beautiful jewelry will never get old, but the way in which we do so is ever-changing. It was layers in the...

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Minnie’s Salted Caramel and Bread Pudding

Minnie’s on Clinton is the restaurant embodiment of that effortlessly cool girl you spy sauntering the streets of New York. She seems like she’s totally not trying, but how is she not trying when my “not trying” starts and ends with a bathrobe?! Take that girl and make a restaurant out of her and you’ve got Minnie’s, with its casually distressed chairs, corner location in the LES, and wholesome, ingredient forward menu with a dash of hot sauce thrown in for good measure. I urge anyone in New York to check out Minnie’s in person, but in the meantime, here’s a little recipe for some bread pudding topped off with salted caramel sauce. It’s sure to give you a sugar rush so we can forget its February if only for a split second.

Tasnim Ahmed Atelier Dore

Things I Learned From Sisterhood

Tasnim is a young woman who immediately strikes you with her wisdom that takes others a lifetime to achieve. Her wisdom is inherent, but also learned, from the sisters she chooses to surround herself with. Below are...

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Vicki in Morocco

I have not been lucky enough to meet Vicki in person yet, but judging from these photos and our brief interaction over email — I can’t wait. She was one of the guests at our Morocco retreat last year where...