1. Sharing a dress I really want, from Reformation. So, so pretty.
The print is called Vienna which is part of the appeal to me – I love Vienna the city and also the pattern apparently. It’s just the price is a wee bit too high given the limited wearing potential. But so pretty. AGH!
2. An interesting article via The NY Times, Taking Stock at Cartier. There are rumors of a price increase for Van Cleef in April (can anybody confirm)?. But at the same time I hear whispers from friends in the luxury industry on the corporate side that sales aren’t going so hot, especially at certain brands. Interesting to see where luxury goes in the next few years. PS I am really curious how the new Celine is doing too!
3. An interesting piece, via Vanity Fair, on the disappearance (and reappearance) of Fan BingBing. I wanted to know more, to be honest. Her disappearance is one of those topics I could read limitless articles about (see also Theranos, and Chernobyl below).
4. Sharing this interesting piece, via Eater, on Kwame Onwuachi’s experience working at Per Se. I used to watch Top Chef and kind of follow the various winners but I haven’t in years, so had never heard of Kwame before. I think the last Top Chef alums I remember are the Voltaggio brothers? Also, after reading this peice, I read about his first restaurant, the Shaw Bijou.
5. This week, I read Midnight in Chernobyl, by Adam Higginbotham.
Chernobyl’s one of those topics I can consume endless content about – I even watched the movie The Chernobyl Diaries which was not of the highest production values – but I just wanted more, more, more! I’d had this book on my radar when it first came out but didn’t get around to it until now. And of course, it was great, an incredibly detailed account of the Chernobyl explosion, the players involved, what happened after. If you like non fiction, and especially if you’re interested in Russian culture/politics I highly recommend Midnight in Chernobyl.
3 Comments
Tracy
April 2, 2019 at 12:04 amBarely related, but I highly recommend the Erast Fandorin mystery series since you’re interested in Russian culture. It’s set in late 1800s Russia and follows the titular character as he ascends the ranks of the Moscow police force in imperial Russia. The English translator did a good job and kept the mocking sarcastic philosophical tone of the narrator. A few wars here and there (Crimean, the original one; Russo-Japanese, etc), a little bit of international travel, cameos from historical figures, etc. Pretty fun read
Kate
April 4, 2019 at 11:24 amThank you so much for this book recommendation. Being a Chornobyl child I try to get as much information as I can. The only note is that it’s Ukrainian tragedy and part of Ukrainian history, this territory was never Russian, part of USSR yes, but not Russian
Katherine
April 5, 2019 at 9:35 amYou are completely right, thank you for saying this.