TGIF!
This has been a loooong week for me. So long, in fact, that I’ll likely write about it at some point. For now, I am exhausted, depleted, and grateful to have an incredible support system.
It’s a grab bag this week, so plz enjoy.
And thank you for the kind words on Wednesday’s essay. It means the world.
xx,
VC




I spent last weekend in Savannah, celebrating a friend’s birthday and generally having too much fun. We stayed at Hotel Bardo and it was lovely but I am 99% sure it was haunted (my lights came on at 4 AM the first morning and I was completely alone). I am really anxious to stay at Bardo’s new sister property, Recess, which opened the day we left.
While in Savannah, I had to stop by my favorite place: Bazaar by SCAD. This is a perfect boutique featuring designs by SCAD students and alums. It is so, so special. I snagged a couple things, including the above Emily Dawn Long sweater (it’s backlesssss but also reversible).
When I travel, I always pack a sleep aid. I have used Ritual’s melatonin for years, but they have a new perimenopause supplement that is also amazing.
Another thing I always bring with: sunscreen. Hotels often have it but it’s generally the really weird zinc that makes you look like Casper the ghost. I love love love this one, which is under $25, goes on like whipped cream (so fun!) and has tiny specks of sparkles in it, so you glow (other people actually noticed and kept commenting on my skin).
I have gotten some questions about my makeup lately, so I rounded it all up here. It’s really all about this highlighter, to be honest, which I put on the bridge of my nose, the cupid’s bow of my lips, and on my cheeks.




Some vintage I saw and loved (and bought!) in Savannah:
1990s blazer
taffeta evening gown
mod/psychedelic maxi
Jean Paul Gaultier skirt
I am in love with these tables and they are exactly the kind of thing I would thrift.
Another thing I love: this Italian art glass necklace! It’s under $200.
Other random things I’m really into at the moment:
This perfect vase.
This vintage Paco Rabanne set.
This sculptural whale dish.
This whopping green beryl ring.









Where did you get that “Take Off Your Clothes” T???????!!
Get some rest, my friend.💕 Love the Gaultier skirt!