1.0Soft Sensibilitieshttps://kimberlypearl.co/blogKimberlyhttps://kimberlypearl.co/blog/author/kimberlypearl-92gmail-com/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="Frxnls7EtV"><a href="https://kimberlypearl.co/blog/fwrd-melrose-popup-2023/">Fast FWRD</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://kimberlypearl.co/blog/fwrd-melrose-popup-2023/embed/#?secret=Frxnls7EtV" width="600" height="338" title="“Fast FWRD” — Soft Sensibilities" data-secret="Frxnls7EtV" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://kimberlypearl.co/blog/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> Does a mini hiatus actually exist if I don’t address the radio silence since early July? It’s not that I don’t have things to write about; it’s quite the opposite, in fact. Lately, it feels as though I have too much to find the right words for and not enough to spare post-workday—a good problem to have, of course. The fact that I can do what I love and make a living will never not feel like an incredible stroke of luck. But I digress. Earlier this week, I dropped by the FWRD Pop-Up on Melrose which, truth be told, was even better than I expected. Curation was stellar, and the space itself was stunning (with complimentary parking, too: an L.A. rarity!). Admittedly I was distracted for a good five minutes by the Christian Dior newsprint dress of Carrie Bradshaw renown, but after coming to my senses, I regained composure. I was there on a mission: to pick up a look for a Barbie movie matinee this Saturday. Did I browse every pink-tagged product on the site the night before despite knowing exactly what I wanted? Yes, unfortunately, which is exactly how FWRD and its sister site Revolve get the…https://kimberlypearl.co/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/fwrd-los-angeles-melrose-pop-up-store.jpg