J. Danielle
@jasminedanielle
strategist. writer. tinkerer. hobby hobbyist.
J. Danielle
lettersfromthebside.substack.com
relates to the other article about gen-z being priced out of nightlight. they/we/anyone not a boomer is just priced out of life at this point tbh.
It’s nowhere near a capsule wardrobe, but it's madness contained. Me, concentrated. Every piece is either thoughtfully chosen or intentionally kept from a past life, things I plan to have forever and hopefully one day pass down to someone very lucky.
Pretending a fresh start is a good thing, or even possible, isn’t growing up — Los Angeles Times
too many trends, not enought taste
Taste as self preservation comes through in this article
How to Read a Collection
1. Context & Conversation
Who: Who designed it? What’s their background and prior house (if any)?
Where: Which fashion house is this for? What are that house’s historic codes (silhouettes, motifs, colors, materials)?
How: How does this designer engage those codes — homage, reinvention, or rebellion?
2. Silhouette & Proportion
Wha
Perfectionism has nothing to do with getting it right. It has nothing to do with fixing things. It has nothing to do with standards. Perfectionism is a refusal to let yourself move ahead. It is a loop—an obsessive, debilitating closed system that causes you to get stuck in the details of what you are writing or painting or making and to lose sight
... See moreA floating signifier is a symbol or concept whose meaning can shift depending on the perspectives and agendas of those interpreting it