{"id":18063,"date":"2024-06-14T16:10:51","date_gmt":"2024-06-14T23:10:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/?p=18063"},"modified":"2026-01-26T16:19:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T00:19:05","slug":"five-things-6-13-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/five-things-6-13-24\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Things (6.14.24)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Chanel Paris-Seoul Cruise 2016 Yin-Yang<\/em> Flap Bag<\/a> + Charlotte Chesnais Ring<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

1. I\u00a0know<\/em> we’re firmly planted in summer\u2014but no matter how brilliant the sun is at high noon, my wardrobe resists transitioning to more seasonally appropriate garb. Instead, I’m committed to a uniform of neutrals and physically unable to send away my more “serious” bags for a deep clean before they’re stored away until September. (Like: the elusive cherry-colored Bottega Veneta Vanity case<\/a>\u00a0I worked too hard to procure to put away within two months, and a forever favorite, the Chanel Yin-Yang flap<\/a> pictured above.)<\/p>\n

I suppose I’m inadvertently a sartorial contrarian. Florals in fall, knits in early summer. Groundbreaking<\/em>. (But I’ll get there eventually. I love a strappy sandal too much to miss its time to shine.)<\/p>\n

2. There’s no shortage of fragrances to discover but for the last two weeks, I’ve been unable to translate my mood into a tangible scent of the day. Perhaps it’s the abrupt shift from June gloom to summer proper<\/em>, but it’s more likely that my nose is to blame. I’ve exhausted the poor thing after a few months of testing for this piece<\/a>, then further overwhelmed myself catching up on all the new perfumes I set aside until post-publication. Easing it on the olfactive front wasn’t just natural, it was imperative.<\/p>\n

This isn’t to say that I went fragrance-free (a philosophy I never subscribed to, even in its heyday). I’ve been perfumed still, simply to a lesser degree. Until recentlly, a most addictive combination has been Kiehl’s\u00a0Creme de Corps<\/em> Whipped Body Butter<\/a> with my signature Officine Universelle Buly Huile Antique<\/em> scented body oil<\/a>. It’s divine, as nourishing to the touch as it is to smell.<\/p>\n

3. One of my favorite things about getting to know someone (platonically and otherwise) is discovering their love languages. I mean that sincerely (and I suppose generally; this isn’t a direct reference to the Love Languages\u2122 that put everyone into neat little boxes.) It’s a beautiful part of the human experience, no? Finding what makes them smile, and seeing them light up when they make you do the same.<\/p>\n

4. Food is political because food is identity. Studio ATAO had a great piece on food systems within the U.S. specifically<\/a>, and more globally (and more relevantly), I urge you to look into the importance of Palestinian food sovereignty in fighting complete erasure.<\/p>\n

Part of fighting settler colonialism is supporting Palestinian agriculture and recognizing its cuisine. I was recently introduced to Olive Odyssey<\/a>, a collective passionate about supporting Palestinian farmers and connecting them with people around the world. I currently have a bottle of olive oil<\/a> and jar of za’atar<\/a> in my cart; I’m looking forward to using these in the (very rare, very few) meals I know how to make.<\/p>\n

5. I know I wax poetic about the jacaranda trees<\/a> lining all of L.A., but I love, love, love<\/em> them so.<\/p>\n

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