I used to subscribe to the free version of Val's newsletter. This is the second time she's been called out for her verbiage: the first one was when she called Gwen Walz frumpy at the DNC. Oh, she meant it 'positively', just like she did with 'old lady', I'm sure. But maybe she needs to sit with what people are getting from her writing?
You had me at "Salon Selectives" ... Again, amazing research, and so true about big coats and confidence, and noting how those oversized dusters are back (I remember wearing them to school in the late 80s and felt I'd truly grown up when I got a camel one in the 90s in London!).🧥XO
Omg I had a moment when I read “Salon Selectives” too — a real throwback! I feel like I can conjure the scent. CHIC! I’m imagining the ‘80s power coat with Docs and then that whole minimalist cool in the ‘90s 🔥
Of course I just looked it up (Cheryl definitely started something here), it was that big pink bottle with flip top lid, industrial sized lol! WISH I could insert jpegs into comment box gahh - maybe a good thing we can't, we'd never stop 🤣!
I used to find Salon Selectives occasionally at Dollar Tree! I assume someone bought the line and reissued it for that market, although I haven't seen it in a while.
Yessss!!! Me too with that scent, was it a green bottle? And I'm remembering a pale pink label in there? Now I have to Pinterest search it!! (You reminded me, at sixth form college—last year of high school I think maybe, there? 🤔—I had an electric blue HUGE coat, which I wore with electric pink suede doc loafers (yikes), and a cloud of YSL Paris. Sigh!!!!) I also remember at school, the Herringbone tweed big coats, and black berets ... I'm STOPPING NOW. 🙅♀️😂💖
Yessss!!!🍏 Tbh, I’ve since been thinking back to so many, they’ve all kind of become one, overwhelming scent of 80s beauty!!! (Studio Line by L’Oreal!! Free Style Mousse!! Vo5 or Wella SHOCKWAVES, hard rock hairspray … as ever, I am stopping now! You both spark the most vivid mems!! 💭) XO
“Coats give strength, you know?” Yes! A fantastic coat is one of the silver linings of cold weather (especially the kind we're experiencing on the East Coast right now).
Interesting! I know a little but all might feel reductive per usual with signs stuff. Caps or 🐐 are generally pragmatic, serious, hard working, and loyal. It’s an earth sign. The pragmatic led me to think since Fawnia didn’t know about astrology it must be her but I discounted you’re not knowing as well! Then there’s the air sign Aquarius as the creative, independent minded progressive. The balance of air and earth makes a lot of sense. I’m an air sign too and often gravitate to earth signs.
I love this detective-level deduction! You sent me into this internet black hole of astrology sign characteristics last night 😂 I definitely feel cusp-y and Cheryl and I share some characteristics, too, which makes sense. This is fun!
I used to subscribe to the free version of Val's newsletter. This is the second time she's been called out for her verbiage: the first one was when she called Gwen Walz frumpy at the DNC. Oh, she meant it 'positively', just like she did with 'old lady', I'm sure. But maybe she needs to sit with what people are getting from her writing?
Coats forever! I have close to 40! (Not a typo).💕
In for the Keanu movie!
I’ll post a picture at some point- I swap over my coats according to the weather, so next one will be in a couple of months.💕
Good for you! I’d love to see that coat collection (also this NYer with overstuffed closets is very jealous of your spacious storage!)
Loved the Ben Stiller interview (though I thought the interviewer was kind of a jerk). So here for the NIN tour!
He really WAS a jerk! I listened to it and I was like bro why are you giving Ben such a hard time about this
Remember Nicole Kidman in 2020’s The Undoing? I don’t either, but I remember her gorgeous COATS!
I came here to fangirl the green coat from The Undoing!
Welcome! I just did some reading and it seems that coat was DIVISIVE. Long live the outerwear discourse!
Yes! Omg that show was unhinged fun but yes her coats were so memorable!
Coats over bags 🙌 also Happy Birthdays 🎂 🥂✨️
Thank you!
PS and HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAYS in advance!! 🥳🥳🎉🎉
Thank you!
You had me at "Salon Selectives" ... Again, amazing research, and so true about big coats and confidence, and noting how those oversized dusters are back (I remember wearing them to school in the late 80s and felt I'd truly grown up when I got a camel one in the 90s in London!).🧥XO
Omg I had a moment when I read “Salon Selectives” too — a real throwback! I feel like I can conjure the scent. CHIC! I’m imagining the ‘80s power coat with Docs and then that whole minimalist cool in the ‘90s 🔥
Of course I just looked it up (Cheryl definitely started something here), it was that big pink bottle with flip top lid, industrial sized lol! WISH I could insert jpegs into comment box gahh - maybe a good thing we can't, we'd never stop 🤣!
I actually hunted for some but I don’t want to order it and ruin the old magic
With you!!! 🙌
Wait why can’t we insert images?? Come ON Substack. But yes that’s the bottle!
I used to find Salon Selectives occasionally at Dollar Tree! I assume someone bought the line and reissued it for that market, although I haven't seen it in a while.
I knooow!!! (And those bottles lasted for ages!! 💖)
Yessss!!! Me too with that scent, was it a green bottle? And I'm remembering a pale pink label in there? Now I have to Pinterest search it!! (You reminded me, at sixth form college—last year of high school I think maybe, there? 🤔—I had an electric blue HUGE coat, which I wore with electric pink suede doc loafers (yikes), and a cloud of YSL Paris. Sigh!!!!) I also remember at school, the Herringbone tweed big coats, and black berets ... I'm STOPPING NOW. 🙅♀️😂💖
💫🙌💖
Oh WOW would love to see that!! (❤️💙💛)
We did want to one day do a post with all of Ben Kim’s very cool designs!
Salon Selectives had that apple scent right? I used to love it. Your outfits sound amazing too — want that herringbone coat now!
Yessss!!!🍏 Tbh, I’ve since been thinking back to so many, they’ve all kind of become one, overwhelming scent of 80s beauty!!! (Studio Line by L’Oreal!! Free Style Mousse!! Vo5 or Wella SHOCKWAVES, hard rock hairspray … as ever, I am stopping now! You both spark the most vivid mems!! 💭) XO
The Studio Line Mondrian print was on our logo mood board! I need to find the original mock ups!
“Coats give strength, you know?” Yes! A fantastic coat is one of the silver linings of cold weather (especially the kind we're experiencing on the East Coast right now).
They do and that is a silver lining although I wish it would get like 10 degrees below puffer necessitating weather
Coats have become my splurge over bags! Love this post!
I feel like coats are so worth it and really do convey confidence and it’s really cold outside!! Thank you for reading ❤️
Right you are, Fawnia. I build my outfits around my coats. Thank you for all the laughs, recos, and nostalgia! And hi Cheryl!
Same here and the coats are the first part of the grand entrance! Aw thank you for reading and hearing that makes me/us so happy!
Hellooooooo! And I agree re coats. They have been a focus for me too!
Happy Early Bday to you both. Enjoyed the post.
Thanks!!
I wanna guess who is the ♑️ and who is the ♒️ but I don’t think I’ll get it right…
Ok you’re the Capricorn
I don’t know anything about it either except the bare minimum, but I am the 🐐
Interesting! I know a little but all might feel reductive per usual with signs stuff. Caps or 🐐 are generally pragmatic, serious, hard working, and loyal. It’s an earth sign. The pragmatic led me to think since Fawnia didn’t know about astrology it must be her but I discounted you’re not knowing as well! Then there’s the air sign Aquarius as the creative, independent minded progressive. The balance of air and earth makes a lot of sense. I’m an air sign too and often gravitate to earth signs.
I love this detective-level deduction! You sent me into this internet black hole of astrology sign characteristics last night 😂 I definitely feel cusp-y and Cheryl and I share some characteristics, too, which makes sense. This is fun!
i don’t know much about astrology so I’m curious what your guess would be!😂
Aw thank you and for reading!❤️🧥