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I wore contacts for well over a decade before on a whim I bought a pair of the "Frankie" model while on a stay in NYC so that I could see the TV in my hotel room without needing to fall asleep in my contacts and effectively just never wore contacts again. My daily driver is a pair of the Lemontosh in Havana with a barely blue tint. It makes, at least to me, the hereditary dark circles under my eyes seem less visible and makes everything around me look as though it's that tinted blue that all old episodes of Top Gear had. I have gradient, clear, jet black, etc and always want another pair.
Aug 26, 2021
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😎Maybe this isn’t news to everyone like it was for me - there’s companies that will take any glasses frame you send to them and slap in some perscription lenses. While I haven’t sent a pair in just yet, it’s not from a lack of wanting it… I’m busy aggregating all the sunnies I own, and buying a few cheap pairs I’ve heard good things about (shoutout the x kds & the Oakley Eyejacket Tyler specials) to get my perfect pair.
Feb 1, 2022
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👓they make intelligent frames that would look good on almost anyone i think. i think looking at vintage pictures/frames on ebay gives a good sense of glasses that are timeless, rather than fitting into the kinda fast fashion of eyewear that has emerged — nothing wrong with it at all, but some frames are more timeless than others
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💻I was a rather die-hard anti RSS internet guy for quite some time. I wanted to soak in the design of the site - likely a left-over behavior from the magazine culture days. Reality is, once you properly load whatever RSS reader you prefer, it's kinda hard to even figure out how to go back. It helps me consume all the information of the day quickly and with effectively no advertising or unneeded visual distraction and it syncs across all my devices, etc. I find the Reeder app itself to be incredibly elegant in it's subtle attention to detail and one-handed use. Real nerd stuff.
Aug 26, 2021
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🧴I've been a skincare head for...I suppose since I was about 7 and my mom had my start using Oil of Olay. I'm incredibly thankful for the habit having been prompted at such a young age. I recently switched from their classic vitamin E facial moisturizer to this more serum like one. It always makes me look like I had a slightly more restful night than I actually did. I've had a deep affection for the Malin & Goetz brand ever since the two founders agreed to do an interview in 2005 (!) on a blog I started with my friend Chuck Anderson and later Virgil Abloh called THE BRILLIANCE. Interviewing founders of a skincare company on a blog was quite odd to our readers, and the founders too I'd imagine, back then.
Aug 26, 2021
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👜I suppose it's somewhat tacky to list your own product in something like this isn't it? But of all the objects I've made - this one likely gets used the most on a daily basis. A good tote bag you use often becomes almost like a favorite bar or restaurant. But instead of a respite for yourself, it's a respite for your items that you can depend on. My favorite feature is the slightly padded and structured suede bottom that helps give the bag a bit of shape and allows me to throw my laptop in without a case.
Aug 26, 2021