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5 Things (2.18.22)

18 February 2022 • Kimberly

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1. Legend has it that Thierry Mugler's iconic Angel had undergone 600 iterations before reaching its final, perfected form—a rather glamorous reminder that trial is part of every creative process. Even if the number is hyperbolic, it's no less comforting to hear. All good things take time; the magic ... Read More

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Love Languages

7 February 2022 • Kimberly

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A Valentine's Day gift guide from someone whose expressed love language is gift-giving. Understanding your love languages—how you give and receive love—and how those you love (romantically and platonically) is hardly the be-all-end-all to nurturing successful relationships, but it's certainly ... Read More

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Seeing Red

1 February 2022 • Kimberly

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I've always been drawn to the color red. It may have been instinctual—red is the first color humans recognize after black and white—or the product of conditioning; after I first discovered horoscopes and learned that Aries were fiery, singular spirits emboldened carnelian (our birthstone), I ... Read More

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