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𝓌𝑜𝓇𝓁𝒹𝓌𝒾𝒹𝑒 𝒸𝓁𝑒𝒶𝓃𝓈𝒾𝓃𝑔 ּ ˖ ࣪ ᥫ᭡ ｡ let’s boost the views on this. why not take 72 minutes—sporadically to make a difference.

♱ 𝒹𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓂𝑔♱𝓇𝓁'𝓈 𝓈𝓅𝓇𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒸𝓁𝑒𝒶𝓃𝒾𝓃𝑔 ּ ˖ ࣪ ᥫ᭡ ｡: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN...

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𝒿𝓊𝓈𝓉 𝒶𝓃 𝑜𝓅𝒾𝓃𝒾𝑜𝓃 ּ ˖ ࣪ ᥫ᭡ ｡ disclaimer: if you’re part of the crowd that views all critique as cruelty or thinks surface level style equals substance, this probably isn’t for you. this isn’t an attack, it’s observation. if nuance feels threatening, keep scrolling.

i think this was the first—and maybe the last—show that felt fully intentional. a consecutive, well thought out production built by a team with vision and the budget to support it without cutting corners. everything was in sync: the model casting, the colour palette, the lighting, the pace, the background staging, the performance; every piece felt like it belonged to the same breath. now people settle for anything as long as it’s “pretty.” but where’s the heart? the depth? the devotion to pure excellence?

the pressure to cater to everyone now means you have to dilute the craft; simplify the production, dress it up just enough for style points, but strip it of any real conceptual purpose. it’s all surface. for me, victoria’s secret started to decline in quality the moment they started heavily relying on live performances, burlesque-lite costuming borderline halloween ensembles, and that exaggerated cheerleader persona on the runway. it was no longer about the garments it was about entertaining the wrong crowd. this isn’t cirque du soleil. it’s women’s lingerie. there was a time it felt artful, aspirational, cohesive. it had a rhythm. but once the gimmicks became the formula, the magic dissolved and the facade cracked. it’s not organic anymore. it’s just a loop that doesn’t know it ended. what’s been offered from victoria’s secret for about a decade now has landed as mediocrity. had it come from anywhere else, it might’ve been passable; not great, but whatever. but from victoria’s secret — a brand that prided itself and actually succeeded in selling fantasy since 1979 it’s simply a disappointment. every comeback showcase falls short because they refuse to study their own original craftsmanship. that’s not the public’s fault. it’s the people behind the curtain. they’ve failed to sell realism inside fantasy, and they keep trying to cut corners around an impossible mission. the people want earthly angel concepts... but naturally, they don’t want to live a life that constantly affirms to earthly angel standards. and that’s an understandable, realistic decision. but you can’t have both. something’s got to give.


♱ 𝓣𝑒𝓃 𝓂𝒾𝓁𝓁𝒾𝑜𝓃 𝓂𝒾𝓁𝓁𝑒𝓃𝓃𝒾𝓊𝓂 𝒷𝓇𝒶 ౨ৎ ⋆ ˖ ࣪ ᥫ᭡ ｡ 𝒶 𝒹𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓂𝑔♱𝓇𝓁 𝓅𝓇𝑜𝒹𝓊𝒸𝓉𝒾𝑜𝓃: https://youtu.be/cbZh744PUjQ?si=DwRRr...

♱ 𝓋𝒾𝒸𝓉𝑜𝓇𝒾𝒶'𝓈 𝓈𝑒𝒸𝓇𝑒𝓉 𝒻𝒶𝓈𝒽𝒾𝑜𝓃 𝓈𝒽𝑜𝓌 1999 - 𝒷𝑒𝒽𝒾𝓃𝒹 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝓈𝒸𝑒𝓃𝑒𝓈: https://youtu.be/aR3hy5pRvMA?si=6JFNq...

♱ 𝓋𝒾𝒸𝓉𝑜𝓇𝒾𝒶'𝓈 𝓈𝑒𝒸𝓇𝑒𝓉 𝒻𝓊𝓁𝓁 𝓇𝓊𝓃𝓌𝒶𝓎 𝓈𝒽𝑜𝓌 - 1999: https://youtu.be/j9mtJ9xpt3A?si=yTb42...

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𝒹𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓂𝑔♱𝓇𝓁'𝓈 𝑜𝓇𝒾𝑔𝒾𝓃𝓈: أمي ּ ˖ ࣪ ᥫ᭡ ｡ i love to gab about my mother, so here’s some insight about her via her career that might explain me even more. the reason: well, i hate talking about my personal life and experiences, because i always regret it afterwards. i'd rather not be known at all.

my mother; eritrean-lebanese, born in berlin, living in london, and balancing journalism, single motherhood, and a quiet form of influence that travels without announcement:

♱ her first published piece was ghostwritten for a berlin fashion student who couldn’t meet a deadline
she rewrote the entire article overnight at age 19, handed it in anonymously, and it ran under his name in a university supplement. he later admitted it at a party but by then, she’d already published two essays under her own name.
♱ she was never formally trained as a journalist
no school, no course, no degree. everything came through instinct, obsession, and a background shaped by literature, translation, and multilingual domestic life. she learned how to write for editors by listening, not studying. instead she got degrees in (𝓈𝓉𝒾𝓁𝓁 𝓌𝒶𝒾𝓉𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒻𝑜𝓇 𝒽𝑒𝓇 𝒶𝓃𝓈𝓌𝑒𝓇) — i received my text: the answer is neurodiagnostic technology; this academic journey took place after my birth.
♱ she has been published in five countries under three different names
each name reflects a different version of her: one german, one arabic, one anglicised. she uses whichever version fits the tone of the piece or the politics of the publication.
♱ she translated her own pitches into french and italian in the early 90s to bypass london editorial gatekeepers
it worked. she got published in elle france and la repubblica before es magazine took her seriously. no agent, no backing, just perfect timing and precision.
♱ she was asked to ghostwrite for a fashion columnist in the mid 90s and turned it down because the voice was “too cowardly”
she said, “i won’t write lies about shoes just to protect their budget cuts.” they never approached her again.
♱ she refuses to write anything with the word “empowerment” in it
her rule is: if a man can use it in a press release without flinching, it doesn’t belong in your work. she replaces it with structure, contradiction, or quiet defiance.
♱ she’s been blacklisted... briefly, from two british tabloids for calling their fashion coverage “plastic cutlery passed off as silver.”
she didn’t mind. she said "i’d rather go hungry than feed people that language.”
♱ she keeps every rejection letter in a folder marked “nearly”
german typewritten ones, english scribbled ones, even a fax from 1989 that reads only: “no. wrong tone.” she keeps them to remind herself what tone means, and how it shifts.
♱ she has only ever missed one deadline and it was the week i was ill at age ten
she called the editor, didn’t explain anything, just said: “you’ll get it when you get it.” the editor had no choice and waited. the piece arrived four days later and was the strongest she’d written that year.

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⊹ ࣪ ִֶָ 𝓇𝑒𝓈𝓊𝓁𝓉𝓈 ִֶָ ᥫ᭡ ｡ video mentioned:

ᝰ 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝒶𝓇𝓉 𝑜𝒻 𝓇𝑒𝒸𝑒𝒾𝓋𝒾𝓃𝑔: 𝒹𝒾𝓋𝒾𝓃𝑒 𝓅𝓇𝑜𝓋𝒾𝒹𝑒𝓃𝒸𝑒 (𝓊𝓈𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝓌𝒽𝒶𝓉 𝓎𝑜𝓊 𝑔𝑜𝓉 𝓉𝑜 𝑔𝑒𝓉 𝓌𝒽𝒶𝓉 𝓎𝑜𝓊 𝓌𝒶𝓃𝓉)
https://youtu.be/sgUs_F_XrDk?si=hbxrr...

click on the picture to read it in full.

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2000 𝓋𝑜𝓁𝓀𝓈𝓌𝒶𝑔𝑒𝓃 𝒷𝑒𝑒𝓉𝓁𝑒 𝒾𝓃 𝓋𝒶𝓅𝑜𝓇 ּ ˖ ࣪ ᥫ᭡ ｡ the full visual + spec diary for the “vapor” paint le option – my dream car

. ݁⋆ ꫂ᭪ ݁˖ . ݁ make / model / year:
♱ volkswagen beetle gls
♱ model year: 2000
♱ body style: 2-door hatchback coupe
♱ generation: new beetle (type 1C, based on mk4 golf platform)


. ݁⋆ ꫂ᭪ ݁˖ . ݁ exterior colour: vapor (paint code: LG5A)
♱ ultra-pale silver with cool blue undertones
♱ finish is subtle, almost misted; like frozen fog or mirrored steam
♱ behaves differently under light: bluish in low shade, pure silver under fluorescents, soft platinum in dusk light
♱ not metallic in a flashy way; more of a satin sheen
♱ often mistaken for glacier blue or white gold from a distance


. ݁⋆ ꫂ᭪ ݁˖ . ݁ interior options paired with vapor:
♱ standard: black or grey leather cloth
♱ dash: two-tone matte plastic in light beige and dark charcoal with chrome ringed dials
♱ gear knob: black leather with silver top, silver base ring (manual)
♱ steering wheel: 3-spoke, light beige center trim with dark leather rim


. ݁⋆ ꫂ᭪ ݁˖ . ݁ engine / drive:
♱ 2.0L inline-4 (115 hp), 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic
♱ front-wheel drive
♱ quiet ride unless upgraded to the 1.8T turbo
♱ 0-60 mph in ~7.3 seconds (manual)
♱ known for smooth city cruising, not performance


. ݁⋆ ꫂ᭪ ݁˖ . ݁ key 2000 features:
♱ rounded dome shape with visible hood arches
♱ body-colour bumpers + side mirrors
♱ front fenders curve outward like a dropped bubble
♱ circle headlights with soft glow halogen bulbs
♱ rear tail lamps echo the same round shape
♱ signature dashboard flower vase (“blumenvasen”), often filled with a single silk daisy
♱ compact boot with drop-down hatch


. ݁⋆ ꫂ᭪ ݁˖ . ݁ how i see it's icon status in 2000-2001:
♱ the type of car to be driven by vogue girls, liberal arts freshmen, and pr firm assistants
♱ the type of car to be popular in silverlake, chelsea, and portobello road
♱ the type of car to be featured in seventeen, elle girl, and gq car culture
♱ the type of car to be seen parked with someone's yoga mats, fossil wallets, and mix cds on display
♱ the type of car to be often leased by mid 20s women newly out of university


. ݁⋆ ꫂ᭪ ݁˖ . ݁ the life of a vapor beetle owner:
♱ you burn lavender oil in your flat but wear ck one
♱ carry a sony cybershot in your bag next to a lip gloss and tiny poetry book
♱ girls ask you for a ride after art history
♱ car smells like mint gum, french toast, and dryer sheets
♱ always a hoodie in the backseat, a burnt mix cd playing, and a feeling like you’re driving through a dream

♱ 𝓋𝓌 𝒷𝑒𝑒𝓉𝓁𝑒 𝓋𝒶𝓅𝑜𝓇: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlJ33...

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𝒸𝒽𝑒𝓇𝓇𝓎 𝑔𝓁𝒶𝓏𝑒 & 𝑔𝓊𝒾𝓁𝓁𝑜𝓉𝒾𝓃𝑒 𝒹𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓂𝓈 ּ ˖ ࣪ ᥫ᭡ ｡ the décor for this show always reminds me of my mother’s place: aristocratic, imperial decadence; maximising the space with rococo revival and louis xv pieces, filling the empty places with trinkets and lusty provisions. it’s exemplary for carnivorous autumn ’00.

♱ 𝓉𝓊𝓇𝓀𝒾𝓈𝒽 𝒹𝑒𝓁𝒾𝑔𝒽𝓉 / 𝒻𝒾𝒻𝒾 / 𝓁𝑜𝓃𝒹𝑜𝓃 𝓃𝒾𝑔𝒽𝓉𝓈 98-99 ּ ˖ ࣪ ᥫ᭡ ｡ london girl autumn/winter: https://youtu.be/1IZFleYT8aA?si=wQIS7...

♱ 𝑔𝒶𝓁𝓁𝒾𝒶𝓃𝑜 𝒻𝑜𝓊𝓂𝓊𝑒𝓈 𝒻𝒶𝓁𝓁/𝓌𝒾𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓇 1998 𝓇𝓉𝓌 𝓇𝓊𝓃𝓌𝒶𝓎 𝓈𝒽𝑜𝓌𝒸𝒶𝓈𝑒: https://youtu.be/IcpBwlS0oYQ?si=1Xw2A...

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𝒹𝒾𝒶𝓇𝓎 𝑜𝒻 𝒶 𝑔𝒾𝓇𝓁 𝒾𝓃 𝒻𝒶𝓈𝒽𝒾𝑜𝓃 ּ ˖ ࣪ ᥫ᭡ ｡ bag a junior assistant role to editor-in-chief of vogue (2000 edition): 𝓇𝑒𝓋𝒾𝓈𝒾𝑜𝓃 tailored for a london to new york candidate with my exact profile, looks, and linguistic fluency

♱ identity positioning: i am not a random girl. i'm an olive-toned london girl with (dyed) auburn waves and a french manicure, fluent in german, russian, and arabic. on paper, this reads as global, discreet, and rare — precisely the kind of multilingual presence anna wintour would trust around international guests, europe bound press kits, and quiet errands that require poise without overstepping. my look reads as couture cosmopolitan — no filler or scene chasing. my beauty walks quietly into a room and makes everyone assume i’ve already been hired.
♱ precise entry points to the role: i get in through someone’s assistant going on leave, or a stylist pulling out of a travel shoot. or i answer a last minute call from someone who “needs a girl who looks like she belongs.” or my aunt’s friend knows a press officer at british vogue — i do a two week coffee run favour, and someone notes how neatly i handle the rack returns.
♱ archive liaison route: i'm fluent in multiple languages and understand layout. they have old italian, french, and german volumes to organise. i just so “happen” to help. (junior liaison) renata from elite adds a line in my press bio: “experienced in editorial archiving + multilingual translation assistance.” this floats through to vogue via fax. it sounds real. it is real.
♱ i arrive incredibly early, leave late, and am silent around power. i never gossip. my handwriting is immaculate — i label show invites by hand, write notes on ecru notecards, and i never ask for anything. i wear onyx coloured cashmere turtlenecks, sheer tights, and soft clean perfume (something like bois de violette or guerlain’s après l’ondée).
♱ hourly rate: $17.50/hr — elevated from the standard $12–15 due to: 1. multilingual fluency (german, russian, arabic = invaluable for international communication and archive handling). 2. european runway + editorial familiarity (agency backed trustworthiness) 3. personal presentation + discretion (i am visibly high fashion, not green) 4. ability to travel or accompany on short notice (note: officially it’s listed as “$15/hr” on the books. unofficially bumped up because someone in the office—someone named cecilia or pamela said: “she’s not just an intern.” so my envelope is heavier. and i never mention it.)
♱ working hours: monday to friday. 07:30–18:30 (core hours). arrive before anna. coffee run, meeting prep, moodboards aligned. lingering quietly post 6pm in case there’s an after hours fitting, gallery invite, or show confirmation email. i rarely clock out on time but that’s what makes me seen. weekend + events (as needed) fashion week: full availability, no questions asked. sundays: occasional packet delivery, showroom pull return, or editorial correction run (2–3 hrs max). i'm not an “on call,” girl but i act like i am.
♱ the weekly total: standard: 55 hours/week. pay: approx $960.00/week before tax. if included in international press trips or on set editorial shoots, travel days convert to flat-rate per diem + hotel. i never ask for this — anna’s office covers it.
♱ compensation extras: my metrocard is refilled automatically. i'm never without transport. quiet perks: candle from a set, sample sale invite, leftover per diem from a cancelled trip. fashion week: i'm handed an envelope. no label. just “for meals.” i was told... it’s literally $400 cash.

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⊹ ࣪ ִֶָ 𝓇𝑒𝓈𝓉 𝒾𝓃 𝓅𝑜𝓌𝑒𝓇 ִֶָ ᥫ᭡ ｡ why do the saddest things happen on the days that feel so unexplainably off to me. rest in peace diane keaton 🌹

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