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Eleanor's avatar

That coat w the belt bag?!? Brilliant, perfect

Viv Chen's avatar

I sometimes forget that you can do this with belts

𝓫𝓲𝔁𝓪's avatar

haven't even read this yet but visually, incredible. can we make this post an art installation

Danielle's avatar

This post is verdant and delicious. I absolutely love the way you celebrate color. I think my favorite…though it’s tough to choose just one…is the malachite and guava, with the kalamata browns a close second.

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VERDANT, one of my favorite words!!! yes. i think the gloss adds an extra dimension to the malachite, it feels so alive

Danielle's avatar

💯

Claire's avatar

reallyyyyy good

Kate Schwarz's avatar

guava and sepia! god you’re a genius! i love any piece of yours with color combo suggestions.

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just a fun variation on brown and pink ;)

Meg's avatar

The colour palettes here are delicious. This is what we mean when we say visual feast!

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we love a visual feast

Sheila (of Ephemera)'s avatar

Gorgeous plates and bowls, Viv! So inspiring!

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thank you!

Nina Teresa's avatar

This was so cute!

Audrey Vinkenes's avatar

This post gave me so many great ideas! I struggle so much with color combinations as someone who mostly wears black, but now I'm feeling inspired to try Swedish candy/princess cake inspired combos!

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Omg PRINCESS CAKE!

Arden Yum's avatar

I'm in love omg

Viv Chen's avatar

i thought of your "food as art" newsletter making this

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<3

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what do you drink on the 6 days you don't have matcha??

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ok so my thing is...i am really sensitive to caffeine and have to plan my one day a week where i can afford to wreck my nervous system with a matcha latte :) on non-matcha days i just do water mostly...but will do a hojicha if I'm out and want less caffeine (though I prefer the taste of matcha more)

Arden Yum's avatar

omg relatable.. have u heard of non caffeinated matcha? I am intrigued

Viv Chen's avatar

I haven’t!!! But if it tastes the same - count me in

Katie Stone's avatar

i love your art direction so much 🥹

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ahh that means so much coming from you!!!! you are the best at emojis on substack.

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Emoji girls 🤝 graphic design girls

Marit's avatar

That dolce jacket is a goddamn dream

Marit's avatar

I’m on it! Thank you 🥰

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a jp ebay score!!! suede shearling jacket is a good keyword on ebay too!

YURI @ GEMINI FEED's avatar

the issey skirt my god

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couldn't have gotten it without the help of Flora, a reader!!! <3

Jennifer Kang's avatar

The Issey Miyakes oh my god!!!!!

I’ve been rethinking myself in certain colors because I recently got a color season assessment (which—do we even think it’s real?), and apparently I don’t look good in a lot of deep autumnal colors :(

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i feel you! i don't *really* care too much about seasonal colors but do agree some colors make me appear more washed out. but if i love a color i'll it anyways!

Emma Stiefel's avatar

where did you get that mochi 👀

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Fugetsu-do in LA ships product to Berkeley bowl!

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:o good to know! its beautiful

Lindsay Paulen's avatar

east fork pottery forever! i got all my big-girl serving plates from one of their sample sales a few years back and they are my absolute favorite

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Big girl serving plates is correct lol! Exactly how I felt with my first set