Darkly Conventional

So I decided to lose lots of weight and dress like a grown up.

Feb 7
This arrived today from the Berg & Berg sale.

I don’t have the face for hats but  I’m working on the basis that if I’m going to look stupid (but warm) I may as well look stupid in something nice. So very, very, very soft.

This arrived today from the Berg & Berg sale.

I don’t have the face for hats but I’m working on the basis that if I’m going to look stupid (but warm) I may as well look stupid in something nice. So very, very, very soft.


Jan 27
“We will continue to dig deeper, and we will undoubtedly find more issues. What we will not do — and never have done — is stand still or turn a blind eye to problems in our supply chain. On this you have my word.”

Tim Cook responding to the NYT piece about awful working conditions in Chinese factories where many Apple products are assembled. 

It’s not a response to the press, it’s a response to the Apple team, which Mark Gurman of 9to5Mac was able to get ahold of. 

It’s a good response, and the right one. I’m still just ultimately not sure how much it matters in the grand scheme of things. The real problems go far beyond Apple.

(via parislemon)

I wonder what the death and injury rate would look like if all these factories were in the US.

How much better would it be? Would it be better?

(via parislemon)


Jan 22
“Dress codes are supposed to be a minimum, not a maximum, yet we all too often approach them like we’re limbo dancing, trying to squeeze (just) under the bar.” Nick Sullivan (via girouxmcisaak)

(via stylepoints)


Jan 3
mostexerent:

If Alexa Chung can’t make high waisted jeans look good - what chance do you have?
NADA
But if you subscribe to “ManReppeller tactics” then go for it as I assure you no straight male likes high waisted jeans..

Meh, Guido being doctrinaire about women’s wear again. A lot of real women would be a hell of a lot better off in high waisted jeans than in things hanging off their hips. Depends on your shape.

Mind you, I don’t think Alexa Chung looks all that good in anything, so not all “straight” men are on the same wavelength.

mostexerent:

If Alexa Chung can’t make high waisted jeans look good - what chance do you have?

NADA

But if you subscribe to “ManReppeller tactics” then go for it as I assure you no straight male likes high waisted jeans..

Meh, Guido being doctrinaire about women’s wear again. A lot of real women would be a hell of a lot better off in high waisted jeans than in things hanging off their hips. Depends on your shape.

Mind you, I don’t think Alexa Chung looks all that good in anything, so not all “straight” men are on the same wavelength.


Dec 15
thisfits:

Will wearing my favorite Drake’s unicorn print square.
(via)

Picked up one of those squares in the Drakes store in London at the weekend. Nice. Autumnal though, so it probably won’t see much use until next year.

thisfits:

Will wearing my favorite Drake’s unicorn print square.

(via)

Picked up one of those squares in the Drakes store in London at the weekend. Nice. Autumnal though, so it probably won’t see much use until next year.


Dec 7

Dec 5
thisfits:

Plett in GQ.

FFS.

Let’s review:

With shorts or rolled up/cropped causal trousers: no visible socks. Unless you’re a child.
Otherwise, socks.

thisfits:

Plett in GQ.

FFS.

Let’s review:

  1. With shorts or rolled up/cropped causal trousers: no visible socks. Unless you’re a child.

  2. Otherwise, socks.


Nov 16

Random facts: my feet measure as a (UK) 7J.

That’s basically a hoof.

Maybe I should ask a farrier about making me shoes.


Nov 15
One of my projects at the moment is to learn about perfumes.

Vetiver (by Guerlain) has become a favourite everyday scent for me. Its fresh, smoky green wood, earthy, soapy smell is perfect for weekday morning school runs: it’s a perfume for waking yourself up with not a perfume for impressing yummy mummies.

One of my projects at the moment is to learn about perfumes.

Vetiver (by Guerlain) has become a favourite everyday scent for me. Its fresh, smoky green wood, earthy, soapy smell is perfect for weekday morning school runs: it’s a perfume for waking yourself up with not a perfume for impressing yummy mummies.


Sep 17
mostexerent:

NO..
EN OH..
GET IT.. NO
DON’T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT!!!
THIS IS DRESSED BY THE INTERNET wrong.com..

mostexerent:

NO..

EN OH..

GET IT.. NO

DON’T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT!!!

THIS IS DRESSED BY THE INTERNET wrong.com..


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