I'm not sure how I managed to go this long without visiting Climax Books (likely because their curation for the Marc Jacobs Heaven store on Fairfax, before it closed, tied me over), but for me—a reader and self-proclaimed book collector—this felt like a pilgrimage of sorts. Step past an unassuming ... Read More
Five Things (8.1.25)
1. Two weeks back on the East Coast came and went quickly. I landed in Newark at the tail end of the heatwave but just as summer storms commenced—which meant I had less motivation to venture into the city, and all the reason to stay put in the suburbs of New Jersey. (L.A. weather may have spoiled ... Read More
Things I Find Incredibly Chic, Part II
Arriving on time. Or early, but no more than 10 minutes if you're showing up at someone's home; any earlier would be an inconvenience to the host. Keeping to your to-do list Following through on promises Not centering your life—plans, inner thoughts, conversations, diary entries—around ... Read More