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Best Dressed: Met Gala 2023

2 May 2023 • Kimberly

met gala 2023 - versace dresses anne hathaway tweed gown

It’s the day after the Met Gala, and after years of lukewarm sentiments to most major red carpet moments, this is the year that has won my full attention. To be clear: this year’s theme, "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty," isn’t without controversy or fault. I’d be remiss not to acknowledge my own ... Read More

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Soft Pinch

15 April 2023 • Kimberly

rare beauty lip oil review - hope + delight - selena gomez - jisoo vogue france blackpink

Had I not been spoiled with access to Asian beauty for most of my life, I too would've found these lip oils as revolutionary as the rest of the "Western" beauty world. Korean brands in particular have been perfecting this transformational makeup tech for quite some time, to be clear—Romand and 3CE ... Read More

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20 March 2023 • Kimberly

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