So poignant and I couldn’t agree more — and I loved listening to your wisdom and insights via audio.
When I walked away from beauty editorial in Fall, 2023 it was due to my moral compass; in my substack post “Coming Clean” I spoke of loving beauty but not at the expense of my soul. Your definition of moral beauty is the piece I was missing — and, as you’ve captured here, exactly what the world needs now more than ever.
Wow does this resonate! It’s the way we run our gallery and shop Poet and/the Bench. (1) we believe in both beauty and emotion and want you to consume with an examined understanding of who you’re buying—the human behind it, not just what you’re buying (2) we seek direct relationships with the makers to cultivate a collection of uncommon curation; we don’t acquire artists and designers via showrooms or catalogs (3) we advocate for community, inclusion, female artists, and growing our AAPI, BIPOC and LGBTQ+ creator edits (4) we believe in the power of design, creating appreciation for craft and inspiration
Excited to be on this moral beauty journey together!
So poignant and I couldn’t agree more — and I loved listening to your wisdom and insights via audio.
When I walked away from beauty editorial in Fall, 2023 it was due to my moral compass; in my substack post “Coming Clean” I spoke of loving beauty but not at the expense of my soul. Your definition of moral beauty is the piece I was missing — and, as you’ve captured here, exactly what the world needs now more than ever.
Thank you thank you. It means so much to me to know this resonated with you. 🩷
Wow does this resonate! It’s the way we run our gallery and shop Poet and/the Bench. (1) we believe in both beauty and emotion and want you to consume with an examined understanding of who you’re buying—the human behind it, not just what you’re buying (2) we seek direct relationships with the makers to cultivate a collection of uncommon curation; we don’t acquire artists and designers via showrooms or catalogs (3) we advocate for community, inclusion, female artists, and growing our AAPI, BIPOC and LGBTQ+ creator edits (4) we believe in the power of design, creating appreciation for craft and inspiration
Excited to be on this moral beauty journey together!