Main Character Energy
Doing what I want! š
Itās been a hard season and to be honest, I feel like a broken record and am tired of yapping on about it. A recent scare landed me in the ER for what I thought might be appendicitis ā thankfully it was not. Iām fine and healing at home now, but the CT scan revealed something called an āomental infarct.ā Basically, I have a 3.6cm compromised spot of tissue that has caused a loss of blood flow to the area surrounding my stomach and abdominal organs. While it is very uncommon, my body should be able to heal on its own... and so far, so good. Worst-case scenario, the pain worsens or continues for too long and I decide to have a laparoscopy procedure to remove it.
Anyway, all this to say, I missed sharing the bi-monthly Duende feature in June which made me sad, though Iām sure no one else really noticed (lol). I want to do something fun and reckless ($) and collage-y today and compile a pretty feast for the eyes. Because fuck it, why not?!
Here are some too-expensive-to-buy-but-extremely-beautiful pieces Iām fawning over:

And below are perfect gifts I would love to give (gift-giving is my love language):

Some feel-good, grounding things just because I āneedā them right now:

And now, my dream summer wardrobe:

Canāt forget the wishlist for home:

In all seriousness, thank you for being here. Thank you for not caring or judging me when I miss a regular newsletter post (even if Iām still kicking myself). Thanks for checking on me. Thanks for humoring me today. Thanks for reading, and thanks for existing.
I love you,
Elise
P.S. My picks are shoppable through ShopMy as well. :)
NOTEWORTHY
āI am pleased to announce that I am offering 60-Minute 1:1 Creative Sessions over Zoom! I had a great call this week with a new client, and would love to offer my creativity and expertise to your project. As a visually-driven, ideas generator and brand strategist, Iāve helped to grow engaged audiences, develop new relationships and opportunities, orchestrate special events, and hone in on identity, strategy, marketing, social media, content development and creative direction for companies of all shapes and sizes. Email me if youāre interested in learning more.
āWe sold out of the Disarray puzzle book (!!!) and the second run is being printed as I type, and will be shipping later this week. See some of the fascinating book-making process here.
āMolly Sedlacekās sustainable cork house in Los Angeles. I love every single thing that she and the ORCA team touch.
PLEASURE
Randomly decided to binge-watch Americaās Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders while I was home recovering in bed, and I am obsessed.
I canāt believe Iām saying this, but I created a TikTok account. Follow me?
How to pull off a main character fashion photoshoot. You better believe this will be me next month, haha.
CONTEMPLATING
Can Our Sense Of Smell Reveal Our True Selves? A super interesting, sensory piece that has been on my mind.
Daisy Edgar-Jones Is Whipping Up A Fashion Storm For Twisters. Sheās always been stunning, but her sartorial style is better than ever at the moment. Iām eating it up ā I mean, just take a quick scroll through her IG. š
3 Days In London With Imogen Kwok (*best viewed on the AmiGo app*). Dreaming about a trip to England in the fall⦠anyone want to house swap?
Photo Credit: Long baguettes photographed by Sissi Pohle for Tables and Food.




Get well soon, Elise! ā¤ļø