Hot Topics | February 19th
Fashion
This video for Fashion Week was so fun and creative. I would love to have been in the room when this was brainstormed – the mix of fashion, comedy, tech, dance + music, the various talent parents, etc. – it was just very cool
Check out this article on Harris Reed and his demi-couture collection. An amazing designer who encourages fluidity and grace and is known for being the one who put Harry Styles in a dress. Loved, loved his collection!
Entertainment
For those who have seen, or planning to see, Promising Young Woman – I highly recommend this New Yorker analysis/review to read afterwards. It did a great job dissecting the film and pointing out what sets it apart from other “rape revenge” movies.
I'm looking forward to watching Lana Condor in the third installment of To All The Boys I've Loved Before this weekend - loved reading about her favorite travel memories and rituals.
Since we can’t travel anywhere, just imagine being on vacation in the Caribbean wearing one of these outfits…One can dream.
Food/Drink
Jameson whisky’s play for St. Patrick’s Day is worth a look. It’s a big drinking holiday and often a crowded space to play in but this stands out.
Check out when Black Restaurant Week is participating in your area. During COVID, 41% of Black-owned businesses shuttered compared to 17% of white-owned businesses. Black Restaurant Week supports restauranteurs, bartenders, chefs, caterers, and food trucks.
National News
A short list of things you can do from home that will help those in Texas struggling with power outages and extreme weather.
This week, The Daily Podcast by The New York Times talked about the Blackout in Texas and the reasons behind the power failures. Very interesting.
Culture
For better or worse it looks like we are all going it be on camera moving forward. Thought these were some good pointers.
Five lessons about remote work now that we're almost a year(!) into it.