Week 16 2026

Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico

What I saw:

John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office

Quite a good documentary, Chloë Sevigny should really narrate more things.

What I heard:

Hiraeth

Played a card game and listened to this dream realm album by Sofie Birch & Antonina Nowacka. (Thanks to kb for her aways impeccable sonic offerings.)

What I smelled:

Visionaire issue 42: Scent

I was gifted this iconic vintage issue of Visionaire for my birthday two years ago and I have been waiting for the perfect occasion to open it. My friend Celine (delve into her exquisite world here and here) is visiting and we are crafting her a custom perfume so the stars felt aligned for the unveiling. The staggeringly fabulous Angela Ellsworth hosted the olfactory festivities, and the wait was well worth it.

The opening scent, a crystalline cool composition paired with an image of a glacier, elicited a collective ooooh from the group. The entire 21 vial journey took us on a wild ride from the back of a cab with too many black ice air fresheners, to the supposed impression of a wasteland (which we all strangely enjoyed) to the pastel pink bedroom of a 1970s angel baby.

I think life would be perfect if I could spend most of my time smelling beautifully weird things with brilliant people.

What I tasted:

Red Egret white tea

I had the joy of joining in on a contemplative and connective early morning tea ceremony hosted by Luna Van Arsdale at Folklore. The red egret white tea was spring in liquid form, surprisingly transparent and delicate yet overflowing with notes of white flowers and fruit.

What I touched:

Fresh lemon balm leaves, rubbed between my fingers to release their calming aroma.

What I read:

The Cool Overhead Manifesto

Started this, which was so kindly gifted to me by Celine.

“All of the sudden the night became warm, light, and safe. Matter had found a way to extract the remnants of the sun, which had kept small pieces of itself tucked away in everything that exists.”

What I wore:

My groceries as accessories.

I think the contents of our shopping lists can paint a pretty vivid picture of our personalities…glou glou, Kerrygold butter & bacon sums me up remarkably well.

What I desired:

Giorgio Armani SS14 lilac leather & lucite heels.

…and also these hats from the same collection.

What I thought:

I want to live in a small village inhabited only by wild artistic women.