Ah, me too, I spent years of passionately buying and collecting glossy magazines! I dreamed of working in fashion. After a couple of jobs in fashion, I abandoned the dream. I did see some horrific things. But I keep dreaming of it. I dream of finding something lovely and unpretentious. And it's funny to realize that the majority of my dream clothes reside in fictional territories (if you have a minute and are in the mood for a bit of fashion-talk through a literary prism, I invite you to read this essay: https://monikarepcyte.substack.com/p/biography-of-my-clothes).
I enjoyed your list of thematic references and I'm particularly interested in Doris Lessing, although I haven't read any of her work yet. Do you have any recommendations on where I should start?
"I dream of finding something lovely and unpretentious." You are creating it, Monika. Your writings and curating efforts are so thoughtful — it's such a pleasure to spend time with your essays.
As for Doris Lessing... I would start with Jane Somers. It's a great introduction to her writing and on the lighter side. Then if you like her voice, you can gradually proceed to emotionally heavier readings like The Fifth Child.
Ah, me too, I spent years of passionately buying and collecting glossy magazines! I dreamed of working in fashion. After a couple of jobs in fashion, I abandoned the dream. I did see some horrific things. But I keep dreaming of it. I dream of finding something lovely and unpretentious. And it's funny to realize that the majority of my dream clothes reside in fictional territories (if you have a minute and are in the mood for a bit of fashion-talk through a literary prism, I invite you to read this essay: https://monikarepcyte.substack.com/p/biography-of-my-clothes).
I enjoyed your list of thematic references and I'm particularly interested in Doris Lessing, although I haven't read any of her work yet. Do you have any recommendations on where I should start?
"I dream of finding something lovely and unpretentious." You are creating it, Monika. Your writings and curating efforts are so thoughtful — it's such a pleasure to spend time with your essays.
As for Doris Lessing... I would start with Jane Somers. It's a great introduction to her writing and on the lighter side. Then if you like her voice, you can gradually proceed to emotionally heavier readings like The Fifth Child.