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“At the beginning, I wanted to change the voice, which mostly meant cleansing the florid baroqueness of the language. In the Vanity Fair I inherited, a restaurant wasn’t a restaurant, it was a “boîte.” (…) A party wasn’t a party, it was a “fête.” (…) Out went glitzy, coiffed, wannabe, A-list, and even celebrity. Out went (…) eatery (for “restaurant”), flat (for “apartment”), flick (for “movie”), fuck (okay in a quote but not with regard to the actual sex act)”. How Graydon Carter cleaned out the copyedits in 1990’s Vanity Fair.

22Mar25 9:23am

Lyotard will not have it.

03Sep24 11:51am

“The ultimate modern wardrobe from a dissatisfied woman” is a very good phrase from Cathy Horyn’s review of the new Phoebe Philo outing.

01Nov23 8:03am

A shrine worthy of the holiest of noodles, Ramen Haus is simple but effective. The photos are impeccable and so is the ‘simple’ design; the fact that some elements rotate beyond what seems like the confined image frame is deeply satisfying.

17Sep23 2:39pm

Hours of vase fun. Wait ’till you try it.

14Sep23 2:45pm

This one should exist in other realms besides TikTok. The “I want Fendi” high-pitch particularly hits home.

09Aug23 7:29am