Weekend Update

1. Sharing a dress I really want, from Reformation. So, so pretty.

The print is called Vienna which is part of the appeal to me – I love Vienna the city and also the pattern apparently. It’s just the price is a wee bit too high given the limited wearing potential. But so pretty. AGH!

2. An interesting article via The NY Times, Taking Stock at Cartier. There are rumors of a price increase for Van Cleef in April (can anybody confirm)?. But at the same time I hear whispers from friends in the luxury industry on the corporate side that sales aren’t going so hot, especially at certain brands. Interesting to see where luxury goes in the next few years. PS I am really curious how the new Celine is doing too!

3. An interesting piece, via Vanity Fair, on the disappearance (and reappearance) of Fan BingBing. I wanted to know more, to be honest. Her disappearance is one of those topics I could read limitless articles about (see also Theranos, and Chernobyl below).

4. Sharing this interesting piece, via Eater, on Kwame Onwuachi’s experience working at Per Se. I used to watch Top Chef and kind of follow the various winners but I haven’t in years, so had never heard of Kwame before. I think the last Top Chef alums I remember are the Voltaggio brothers? Also, after reading this peice, I read about his first restaurant, the Shaw Bijou.

5. This week, I read Midnight in Chernobyl, by Adam Higginbotham.

Chernobyl’s one of those topics I can consume endless content about – I even watched the movie The Chernobyl Diaries which was not of the highest production values – but I just wanted more, more, more! I’d had this book on my radar when it first came out but didn’t get around to it until now. And of course, it was great, an incredibly detailed account of the Chernobyl explosion, the players involved, what happened after. If you like non fiction, and especially if you’re interested in Russian culture/politics I highly recommend Midnight in Chernobyl.