Happy Weekend(er)

ONE // NYT Interviews Karl Lagerfeld

via NYT

This was one of the best articles I found on the Internet this week. I adore Karl Lagerfeld's sass and timeless style. In his most recent interview for the New York Times, Lagerfeld describes his forward-motion mindset in order to keep up with designs for Chanel, Fendi and his own line, Karl Lagerfeld collection. He shares impressive and surprising insight into his work, somewhat de-mystifying his creative process— he describes throwing away 95% of his ideas, not archiving his own work and never taking selfies. Read the full interview here.

TWO // American Reader's "Life Sentences" Series

via The American Reader

"The American Reader" is an excellent book blog any literature-lover will appreciate, and one of the blog's best features is its "Life Sentences" series which addresses the decline of modern language. One of my favorite articles is about filler words— including "like," "you know" and "I mean"— and what each word says about its user. This is presented in light of research conducted at the University of Texas at Austin which concluded that those who use filler words are perceived as more thoughtful, contrary to the popular perception that those who say "like" and "um" are ditzy. Read more here.

THREE // Diptyque Soothing Lip Balm

via Nordstrom

A few days ago, I ran out of my beloved Dior Creme de Rose lip balm and immediately went on a hunt at a few different department stores to find it. Somehow, it was sold out at Neiman Marcus, Sephora and Nordstrom! One of the salespeople I spoke with suggested I try out Diptyque's Soothing Lip Balm instead, which I sampled and loved. While the scent is much more potent than that of the Dior balm, it is equally amazing, leaving my lips feeling plumped and hydrated. Shop it here.

FOUR // The New Yorker's "Remembering A Crime You Didn't Commit"

via The New Yorker

While I wait for the new podcast #SerialSeason2 to begin, I've done some digging around the Internet to learn a little more about how an investigation unravels. This week, The New Yorker ran a shocking article about the malleability of the human mind, specifically in terms of false confessions. Researchers found that when a small lie is planted in an interrogation (the questioner vaguely mentioning they know a suspect committed a crime), an innocent suspect will often confess to something they didn't do, and will honestly believe their story. Over 70% of participants in an experiment believed that the small lie a questioner told in an interview was true. Read the story in more detail here. 

FIVE // Matt & Kim's "New Glow"

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Brooklyn-based indie dance duo Matt and Kim have released a number of singles off their album due out this April titled "New Glow." My favorite so far is "Get It." The beats of these new singles are especially catchy, and the perfect speed for running. I have high hopes for "New Glow!"

xoxo,

Ashley