HeyJaredA Whimsical World
The creative journal of Lauren Sands, founder of LES Collection A reflection on the whimsical moments that stir inspiration Art, design, literature and fashion
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A Gothic Autumn Reading List (opens the original)
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The Big List of Gothic Artists (opens the original)
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A Massive Guide to the NYC Fall Art Scene (opens the original)
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For me, back-to-school these days really means back to work. It’s not that I don’t work in the summer (I do, I promise)—it’s just a different kind of work. I spent the summer in the Finger Lakes writing, reading, checking in with my team, and planning for the year ahead. I’m often outside, in the lake, reading by the water, or out wakesurfing. If I’m inside, it’s in my library, surrounded by art and design books. I see family and childhood friends. There’s a revolving door of overnight guests. I
Back to “School” Supplies (opens the original)
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All the Books I Read in August (opens the original)
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August was a big reading month (it’s summer, after all!), so I’ll keep this introduction short. This month I finished up my summer reading list (leaving a few off; I just couldn’t read any more Greek mythology adaptations), began my academic autumn reading list, and sprinkled in a few impromptu titles from my TBR. There were short, frantic escapades; humid Gothic intrigue; adventures brimming with philosophical wisdom; and novels written in strange, dreamlike formats. It really spanned the gamut
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