(Passion Lilie’s Classic Midi Skirt, available soon from my store.)
Wow, this week flew by in a hurry! We had appointments every day and today is the busiest of all. But I’m looking forward to a relaxing weekend, complete with a date night and lots of egg hunts, plus a little candy, too. Here are a few things that caught my eye this week.
An interview with Adam Driver.
Along the same lines, is Kit Harington too sexy for his art? (Poor Jon Snow.)
NPR’s Scott Simon tweeted from his mother’s bedside during her last days. And now he has written a book about his mother. She sounds like an amazing lady.
Social media is censoring female biology.
Princess Kate, superhero. (I have wondered if she gets hot in those coats.)
OK Go’s commercial for a Chinese furniture store.
“Homage to Versailles on Fifth Avenue.”
Have a wonderful weekend!
(All the books on my list.)
Since I started using the Kindle app on my phone, I’ve been making my way through quite a few books lately. I’m always on the hunt for good recommendations, so feel free to send them to me.
Right now, I’m in the middle of The Book of Dahlia by Elisa Albert, who also wrote After Birth, which I reviewed recently. The Book of Dahlia is hilarious so far and often makes me laugh out loud, despite the fact that the main character has a brain tumor. No spoilers here; that’s the premise of the novel. I’ve quickly become a fan of Albert’s honest and modern writing style, and her female characters are very realistic.
My mom recently told me about Women Are Scary: The Totally Awkward Adventure of Finding Mom Friends by Melanie Dale. It sounds interesting in theory and sort of follows the “damaged women” theme I’ve got going here, so I added it and will give it a try soon.
Allie recently wrote a great review of All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr, and since I’m a huge World War II fiction buff, this book is on my list, too. That post reminded me of my love for The Cazalet Chronicles by Elizabeth Jane Howard, a series I’ve read and re-read over and over again for years. I really need to write a blog post about my love for the Cazalet family one of these days. Howard passed away last year, but not before writing a fifth novel in the series, which I recently discovered. And the BBC produced a radio play version of the entire series, which I plan to listen to while I go about my chores at home. It will be so much fun to immerse myself in that wonderful family again after all these years.
What are you reading right now?
I wrote about spring bags recently, and my Everlane tote is holding up very well to daily use. But in my frequent searches for new-to-me ethical stores, I ran across Harriet Sanders, a British-based handbag designer. Harriet Sanders uses ethically sourced leather from Italy and maintains a zero-waste policy, making the bags as they are ordered, so small imperfections are part of the line’s unique charm. The handbags themselves are incredibly beautiful, and you can select the inside suede lining in the color of your choice.
I am always drawn to structured bags, despite my casual life these days, and the Classic Handbag in Grey is my favorite style of the current pieces. It’s such a simple, elegant look, but it would be fun to add a bright pink lining for a stylish surprise inside. It seems suited for a British girl running to catch the bus in the morning on her way to work in downtown London, or that’s what I imagine, at least.
With the exchange rate and overseas shipping, a Harriet Sanders bag is most definitely an investment piece. The line is currently on sale through April 14th, and I definitely recommend taking a look.
