• Home
  • Work
  • About
  • Contact
Soft Sensibilities
  • Books
    • Books
      • One Book a Day
    • Perfumed Papers
    • Resources 📢
      • #BlackLivesMatter
      • #StopAsianHate
      • #ProChoice
  • Beauty
    • All Beauty
    • Perfume
    • Skincare
    • Makeup
    • Favorites
    • Reviews
  • Style
    • All Fashion
    • Outfits
    • Runway
    • Tearsheets
  • Diary
    • All Life
    • Art
    • Thoughts
    • Travel
    • Five Things

Hold Your Horses

17 February 2026 • Kimberly

james jean lunar new year horse art embossed illustration

A few things to consider with (very quiet) Chinese New Year celebrations in tow: Hold your dreams and plans close. In a culture that promotes oversharing (which is rewarded by social platforms' need for engagement, not just a desire for authenticity), I suppose I’m traditional in wanting to ... Read More

Five Things (2.13.26)

13 February 2026 • Kimberly

llems obsession perfume

1. February came softly, quietly even, noticeable only by the occasional cold spell here in L.A. I've never quite felt aligned with January first being a new beginning—it was always too cold, too stark, too harsh for even a symbolic renewal—and instead, have come to consider February my new year. ... Read More

February Favorites

28 February 2025 • Kimberly

romantic red rose valentine's day bouquet

These were a few of my favorite things. Days of grey and rain; both L.A. and I needed the compulsory pause. The world abound with the idea of romance. Say what you will about the kitsch and cliché of Valentine's Day, but what could be sweeter than darling desserts, bouquets, and a palette of ... Read More

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • …
  • 69
  • Older

Browse

The Archive

Subscribe

All rights reserved. © 2025 Soft Sensibilities. Written by Kimberly Pearl.

MEET ME IN YOUR INBOX.

It's like a Substack. Almost.
(And free, therefore sensible.)

Thank you!

Lucky me! You're already subscribed.

Privacy Policy

We respect your privacy and we won't share your information.