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Eleanor's avatar

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

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Viv Chen's avatar

I sometimes forget that you can do this with belts

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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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Viv Chen's avatar

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

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Danielle's avatar

💯

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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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Viv Chen's avatar

Omg PRINCESS CAKE!

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Arden Yum's avatar

I'm in love omg

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Viv Chen's avatar

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

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Arden Yum's avatar

<3

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Arden Yum's avatar

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

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Viv Chen's avatar

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)

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Arden Yum's avatar

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

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Viv Chen's avatar

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

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Katie Stone's avatar

i love your art direction so much 🥹

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Viv Chen's avatar

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

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Katie Stone's avatar

Emoji girls 🤝 graphic design girls

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Marit's avatar

That dolce jacket is a goddamn dream

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Marit's avatar

I’m on it! Thank you 🥰

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Viv Chen's avatar

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

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GEMINI FEED's avatar

the issey skirt my god

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Viv Chen's avatar

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

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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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Viv Chen's avatar

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!

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Emma Stiefel's avatar

where did you get that mochi 👀

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Viv Chen's avatar

Fugetsu-do in LA ships product to Berkeley bowl!

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Emma Stiefel's avatar

:o good to know! its beautiful

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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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Viv Chen's avatar

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

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ateliertovar's avatar

as an appalachian nc-er I love that east fork has such a strong following, a piece of home reflected in every bowl 💕 I’m looking forward to wearing butter yellow & deep brown, yves klein blue & icy pastels!

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Viv Chen's avatar

i like how much home state pride they have <3

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Kate Naglieri's avatar

Adorable style session! And I know East Fork pottery when I see it <3

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Viv Chen's avatar

instantly recognizable ;)

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