J. Danielle
@jasminedanielle
strategist. writer. tinkerer. hobby hobbyist.
J. Danielle
lettersfromthebside.substack.com
Jonathan Anderson for Dior SS26 | I love this blazer, wonderfully impractical
This guide is for you if you’re looking to put some more intention into furnishing your home but don’t know where to start. Maybe it’s your first time moving in with your SO or you’re moving to a new city with your friends or you just want to put more effort into making your space more beautiful. Maybe IKEA and Amazon just don’t pass the vibe check... See more
Dipa • Dipa’s guide to furnishing your home
Sometimes stuckness is actually grief — over a version of you that didn’t survive, a life you thought you'd have, or a role you’re tired of holding.
Try journaling:
Try journaling:
- “What am I afraid to let go of?”
- “What have I outgrown, but haven’t released?”
- “Where do I feel most disconnected from myself?”
Feeling Stuck? What That Means Psychologically — and What to Try — INNER STRIDE
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
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Keep asking:
What emotion do I feel when I see this designer’s work — calm, tension, nostalgia, thrill?
What forms repeat across what I love — strong shoulders, column silhouettes, earthy tones, slick minimalism?
What textures make me pause — matte, glossy, tactile, sheer?
You’re training your brain to identify patterns of pleasure. That’s taste.
If media companies can’t figure out how to be the bundlers, other layers of the ecosystem — telecoms, devices, social platforms — will.
Back to the bundle
What we’re dealing with is a full-blown cultural moment. The 20-year nostalgia cycle, climate-change nihilism, information saturation, streaming-era content overload, and our collective Long COVID of the soul have converged in a tidal wave of tackiness. What TikTok teens, white collar workers marooned in home offices, and the gatekept super-rich... See more
judy berman • Welcome to the Era of Unapologetic Bad Taste
We assume people want polished perfection. But often, they’re more drawn to the rough draft. The early adopters, the ones who find you first? They’re not looking for sleek—they’re looking for a spark .
They don’t need your idea to be refined. They just need to believe in it.
Your first 1,000 true fans won’t care that your work is raw, that you’re... See more
They don’t need your idea to be refined. They just need to believe in it.
Your first 1,000 true fans won’t care that your work is raw, that you’re... See more
Kel Rakowski • Reinvention is rough-and-ready
To truly love we must learn to mix various ingredients—care, affection, recognition, respect, commitment, and trust, as well as honest and open communication.