HeyJaredShop Rat by Emilia Petrarca
One fashion writer's attempt to get offline, go outside, and engage with style in real life.
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Rat Diet No. 38 (opens the original)
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It rained all weekend, so I stayed inside and read a really sad book: Switzy by Emma Cline. I couldn’t finish her other novels (The Girls, The Guest), but this one has a hypnotic rhythm. Told from the perspective of David, a retired American business executive with dementia, we follow his meandering thoughts as he makes his way to Switzerland, where he plans to undergo medically assisted suicide. One thing he keeps asking himself on his journey is what will happen to his airl
Are Tabis the Best Shoes for Bunions? (opens the original)
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Over the summer, I was bunion-shamed by someone I thought was my friend. “Emilia!” This person shrieked, pointing at my bare feet. “Bunions!” It was my worst foot fear realized, but also a relief to have someone finally blurt out the truth I’d been avoiding. Yes, I have bunions. They’re not so bad. Yet. But they’re real, and there’s nothing I can do to stop them. Subscribe nowAt first, I tried. After my so-called “friend” outed me, I
A Shop Rat Subscriber Poll (opens the original)
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Hi! It’s been a while since I did one of these, and I thought now would be a good time to take the temperature on the ol’ Substack, given the editorial changes I’m making and the fact that there are more of you now. Phew! Below is a brief overview of my future plans, an open call for submissions, and a reader poll. *You don’t have to answer every question.
Vintage Cycling Sneakers a Designer Found on eBay (opens the original)
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In this newsletter…5 looks I’d actually wear from NYFW.A footwear report from the runways.Shopping intel I gathered.What I ate while out and about.What I read this week.Last week, I was staring at the ceiling late one night when I had a thought: Maybe I don’t want to work in fashion anymore. Is that what subconsciously inspired me to set all those rules for myself? Was I actually just trying to c
All I See Is Vintage Prada (opens the original)
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Reactions to last week’s letter are still rolling in. Another favorite: When I argued that there are lots of ways to make money these days, someone responded, “Yeah, feet pics!” In this letter…The vintage Prada equivalent of looks on the current NYFW runways.The vintage Prada looks I’m personally copying.An article I wrote for The Cut about “breaking up” with
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