Food

An op-ed from Priya Krishna of Bon Appetit on the need for change in the restaurant industry, as the pandemic has exposed the large cracks in the way they have functioned.

I enjoyed reading about bars and restaurants being reopened from the perspective of the people who work in those places across the country. This article offers a point of view that many of us forget to consider sometimes.

Fashion

Jimmy Choo and Timberland have announced their collaboration that plans to fuse red carpet glamour with outdoor utility. Timberland’s iconic original yellow boot has been glamourized with the luxury of the Jimmy Choo brand and features a collection that includes three unique 6-inch styles for men and women. There’s also an exclusive women’s style featuring an embellished gold glitter toe.

Is Sustainable Fashion More Than Just a Trend?

Home

If you've been sucked into the world of squiggly mirrors and mushrooms lamps on Instagram like I have, this article gives you a running list of what you need to buy next

Culture

Remembering 9/11

Mental Wellness

Loved this read about people who prioritize (and are addicted to) achieving success over happiness. “The first step is an admission that as successful as you are, were, or hope to be in your life and work, you are not going to find true happiness on the hedonic treadmill of your professional life. You’ll find it in things that are deeply ordinary: enjoying a walk or a conversation with a loved one, instead of working that extra hour, for example.”

As I am acclimating to living entirely alone, the fear of what winter can bring (I tend to get very bad Seasonal Affective Disorder), coupled with a global pandemic and yeah, I have feared this is all a recipe for disaster. This article offered some helpful and reasonable tips to help those with the same pending anxieties and worries get themselves prepared.

Industry

Giving full credit for my read this week to Fatima – who is sharing some AWESOME daily influencer trends/updates. This one caught my attention and seems super interesting. It’s a new video shopping platform by Google. While just focused on the beauty space right now, I think there are a ton of legs here and anticipate this growing enormously. It’s like an Etsy/Amazon but with cool content/videos that showcase the products you can buy!

Interesting article on Julia Paige’s role at Uber.