Favorites List 2.20.20

It's been a while since my last favorites list. So here are a few more finds:

Find out if a brand is ethically produced -- The idea of fast fashion is harder to ignore, no matter how cool that Zara sweater is. It's less and less something I want to support. If you're feeling the same, you can check the integrity of a brand at Good On You. You can also explore ethical brands that you've probably never heard of. On another note, for another way of buying second hand and therefore lower impact, there's The Real Real.
And have you seen the new site that Nordstrom has put up called See You Tomorrow where they sell pre-owned clothing and accessories? I was shocked to see a store of their stature go into second hand. Super cool, though. There's too much crap on this planet.

Daily Pages -- Do you journal? The actual "Daily Pages" practice is originally from the Artist's way, which I have not read, but it claims to help with anxiety. Mental hygiene. Floss out those worries in words. Also, has anyone subscribed to 750 Words? I guess it's just as easy to open a Word doc, and more private. Though, what is privacy anymore? Sometimes I care, and then other times I feel like it's futile to care. How about the guy who is rounding up billions of photos for the government's facial recognition program. Who, also btw, was just hacked and all photos stolen. Who would do this and why? Wait, this is a bullet point on reducing anxiety.

Palihouse Hotel, Santa Monica -- I stayed here recently with my niece and loved it. It was featured in a film by Heidi Swanson, so I figured it had to be good. It was super inviting, the rooms are huge and include kitchens, and it was quiet. Breakfast in the lobby is great; the best blueberry pancakes I have ever had. The chef apparently is a big deal.

Parakeet Cafe -- They are in Little Italy where that comfy shoe store used to be on the corner. They have the best matcha lattes, and wonderful, healthy bowls. I've also had their turmeric latte, too, which was also super tasty. Super cute interior, too. Go!

That's it for now. The new year arrived without a post, so I have now remedied that. More soon...

Day Trip: L.A.

We ventured to the City of Angels, shopped All Saints, Kitson, and had lunch at The Ivy restaurant. We had salads and relished the lovely interior. 

The hand painted dishes, and their fresh everything, served with warm bread and salted butter. It's heaven in a booth. Below is a mantel in one of the other rooms. Every table has gorgeous little teapot vases with garden roses and sweet peas. 

A secret walkway.

The window at MARNI.

Amazing courtyard.

Retail Goodness: AllSaints

While I was in Chicago I ran across AllSaints. It’s based in the UK and they have an amazing space, though the website does not do the clothes justice and they are a vegan's nightmare with all the leather. However, check out this amazing wall of Singer sewing machines below, among other things… A person working there said that they own something like over half of the world's Singer machines from that era. I couldn't help but wonder if my Grandmother's was in there. I later discovered that the store in L.A. has a wall of them, too.

The clothes are all mostly black and neutral, and all with this sort of literary/vintage/industrial flair. 

Bill Cunningham New York: fun fashion documentary

I'm hungry for anything fashion related these days. Must be all the Gossip Girl I've watched. But, about this movie. It's a documentary about Bill Cunningham who is quite the character. Very endearing and so driven for the sake of fashion. Loved every minute. And of course it ends with this wonderful song by Nico.

Fun Film Time

Catch A Tuesday from Oliver Peoples on Vimeo.

Linen love: Magnolia Pearl

Robin Brown is the amazing talent behind Magnolia Pearl, pictured here on the right. I bought her book recently and it is gorgeously lush; shares her interesting life story.