{"id":18324,"date":"2025-01-21T09:02:36","date_gmt":"2025-01-21T17:02:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/?p=18324"},"modified":"2025-05-31T14:19:51","modified_gmt":"2025-05-31T21:19:51","slug":"the-morning-after","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/the-morning-after\/","title":{"rendered":"The Morning After"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"18325\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/the-morning-after\/shop-rlt-cardigan\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shop-rlt-cardigan.jpg?fit=1500%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1500,2000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/lorchestre-piano-santal-perfume.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/lorchestre-piano-santal-perfume.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/lorchestre-piano-santal-perfume.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/lorchestre-piano-santal-perfume.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/lorchestre-piano-santal-perfume.jpg?w=1680&amp;ssl=1 1680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It&#8217;s somber, the morning after. Sobering, too. So much so that a part of me wanted to spend the day curled up in bed\u2014but the best revenge is living despite, even if in spite,\u00a0<em>of<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Joy is an act of resistance, I&#8217;m told. I&#8217;m not there yet (which is why I&#8217;ve been quiet on my little corner of the Internet) so for now, keeping busy is my silly way of persisting. And after weeks of radio silence, perhaps a soft re-introduction\u2014by way of a most ordinary outfit\u2014is in order.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nothing about this ensemble (or the best parts of my wardrobe) is groundbreaking, but clothing is political and style, a personal armor. Reaching for comforting staples felt apropos of the mood.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/shoprlt.com\/products\/rlt-rachel-sweater\"><strong>RLT <em>Rachel<\/em> Cardigan<\/strong><\/a>, an easy, mid-weight cashmere and wool blend cardigan adorned with the prettiest mother-of-pearl buttons. It&#8217;s the perfect sweater to wear with everything any time of the year; I love so much I also own in <a href=\"https:\/\/shoprlt.com\/products\/rlt-rachel-sweater-chocolate?_pos=1&amp;_sid=c945cd937&amp;_ss=r\">chocolate<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/prayingg.com\/products\/do-it-sweatpants-black\"><strong>Praying <em>Do It<\/em> Sweatpants<\/strong><\/a>, because words have power\u2014and because these are the thickest, most well-made pair of sweats I own. The graphic text is cleverly placed as a half-empty-half-full situation. It either reads &#8220;Do Nothing \/ It Is Impossible&#8221; or how I choose to wear (and wield it): &#8220;Do It \/ Nothing Is Impossible.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bottegaveneta.com\/en-us\/classic-acetate-square-eyeglasses-havana-transparent-770648V23301336.html?dwvar_770648V23301336_color=1336\"><strong>Bottega Veneta Glasses<\/strong><\/a>, fitted with blue-light-blocking lenses. Essential after a night of scrolling and day spent glued to a screen\u2014but also because Bottega is one of few (large) fashion houses that have shown solidarity through <a href=\"https:\/\/waves.bottegaveneta.com\/artists\/zeyne\">intentional partnerships<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zgoperfumery.com\/products\/lorchestre-piano-santal-eau-de-parfum\"><strong>L&#8217;Orchestre Piano Santal<\/strong><\/a>, a fragrance I turn to when I&#8217;m craving warmth and comfort. <a href=\"https:\/\/editorialist.com\/beauty\/how-to-layer-perfumes\/\">I layer it with everything<\/a> but today, it was Piano Santal and nothing else. Just warm skin, hot milk, and sandalwood. It&#8217;s more sensuous than it sounds, promise.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>That&#8217;s all for now. Until next time and forever more\u2014buy books (physical copies!). Protect information and keep stories alive.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">.\u00a0 \u00a0.\u00a0 \u00a0.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">xx<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s somber, the morning after. Sobering, too. So much so that a part of me wanted to spend the day curled up in bed\u2014but the best revenge is living despite, even if in spite,\u00a0of. Joy is an act of resistance, I&#8217;m told. I&#8217;m not there yet (which is why I&#8217;ve been quiet on my little corner of the Internet) so for now, keeping busy is my silly way of persisting. And after weeks of radio silence, perhaps a soft re-introduction\u2014by way of a most ordinary outfit\u2014is in order. Nothing about this ensemble (or the best parts of my wardrobe) is groundbreaking, but clothing is political and style, a personal armor. Reaching for comforting staples felt apropos of the mood. 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