J. Danielle

There's something strangely difficult in writing just for oneself. As far as I can tell, almost no-one can do it productively9:10. We think better when the stakes are higher, and one of the best ways of raising the stakes is to make a document into something you're sharing with people whose good opinion you desire. Even just sharing with one such... See more

I learned this formula for success from Charlie Munger:

1. Don’t sell stuff you don’t want to buy.

2. Don’t work for people you don’t want to become.

3. Create win-win relationships for all.

The overarching home design themes for 2025 emphasise a deeper connection between people and their spaces. From customised furniture to storytelling rugs, emotional resonance will play a vital role in design choices, reflecting individuality and personal stories.

I owe this insight to my colleague Colin Nimick, a brilliant copywriter at Ogilvy who said, “In New York, people speak fast. In the American South, they speak slowly. Both of them are a form of politeness, understood in a different way. In New York, you speak quickly because you respect the value of the other person’s time and you don’t want to... See more

The greatest and most important problems of life are all fundamentally insoluble

I hold this to be the highest task of a bond between two people: that each should stand guard over the solitude of the other. For, if it lies in the nature of indifference and of the crowd to recognize no solitude, then love and friendship are there for the purpose of continually providing the opportunity for solitude.

Sure, certain items became synonymous with Brat summer — a red wine-stained tank top, oversized sunglasses and anything in ‘Brat green’. But the movement’s real power was in its broader, ineffable ethos. It wasn’t just a look — it was a world you could step into.