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Newsletter · By Katie Merchant · English · Paid tier available · Official site

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  1. Issue · Sep 22, 2026

    Lipstick Accord, Fantasy Socks, Fantasy Shoes (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    Lipstick AccordI was reading in bed (Amit Chaudhuri’s Château Rouge, which is immensely enjoyable) when I caught a whiff of the unlit candle I’d placed on my bedside table earlier that day, the remnants of Byredo’s Loose Lips, which I had been given a few years ago. This reminded me that fall was near, Libra season was fast approaching and the time for lipstick-scented fragrance was imminent. Loose Lips is especially nic

  2. Issue · Sep 11, 2026

    Late August, Early September (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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    Now that it’s September, I’m back in my cotton tartans and making plum cakes. This year, instead of Marian Burro’s famous torte (which perhaps inspired this beautiful NYRB cover, a painting of “Plum Cake Plums”) I’ve been

  3. Issue · Aug 26, 2026

    August Diet (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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  4. Issue · Aug 13, 2026

    Trip to Buffalo, Olivier Assayas' Book Cases, White Shoes (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    First, let’s look at some plating inspiration for summer pies:<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1941" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bWYa!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazon

  5. Issue · Jul 31, 2026

    July Diet (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    Here is my monthly “diet” of things that have either occupied my thoughts, moved me in some way or just felt special enough to share; what I was reading, watching, eating, wearing, shopping for, and visual research that shaped my month for paid subscribers (thank you!)Last July’s included: my favourite place to get gelato in Toronto, a sundae workshop, July eating notes, a ‘summer wardrobes’ blog within a blog and how it inspired what I’d been wearing, a

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