Using the Georgia font instead of Times New Roman Reading Vogue Business Greek mythology My new cheap camcorder Summer doesn’t always feel like summer anymore, and it really does make me think: What do we do as adults to make us feel that burnt-on-the-cheeks feeling again? Some of us use blush designed for a tanning look or spend our summer Fridays off getting Aperol spritzes. Yet summer doesn’t start or end on a specific date anymore, at least not for all of us. I have had

There is a girl you know. Maybe you went to school with her, or maybe you only know her through a screen — but you definitely know her. She walks into a room and something shifts. It is not that she is the most beautiful person there, or the most expensively dressed, or even the loudest. It is something harder to name than any of that. She just has it. And everyone wants to copy it. The word "it" is not an accident. As in: you either have it, or you don't. As in: we'll k

Is revisiting old memories harmful or part of happy hour? Is revisiting old memories harmful, or is it just part of happy hour? To be honest, I am the president of this. The CEO. The creator. …of beating the dead horse. I bring up old topics — ones we’ve already analyzed, interpreted, and examined from every possible angle — preferably in front of my friends or family, obviously. I wouldn’t call it my best quality. But I do think there’s an art to it. I know how that soun

A True Story of Friendship, Grief, and a Puppy Sent From Heaven. Long before I wrote the character Poppy on paper, long before her wags made it through our front door three months ago, there was a yellow dog who set the rules before her, who made an impact most dogs never do. I didn’t know what love was until I met Abigail Pape almost twenty years ago. The Papes were a young family still trying to figure it all out, but getting a dog was necessary. The day she came home,

Puppies, Crackers with RHORI, and expanding my vocabulary. Having a puppy dog Doing photoshoots My Lululemon water bottle Taylor Swift and the Haim sisters are making shirts for the Knicks game Using big words Real Housewives of Rhode Island Summer never really started this summer... or did it? Honestly, I have no idea, because I'm not in school anymore. I think "post-grad" has officially become my whole personality, lol. This month, my favorites have been pretty simple. I

The Not-So-Basic Reading List Since graduating from college, I've found myself craving something I never thought I'd miss: routine. Homework after a long day. A weekly quiz. Even a summer reading list. I know it is kind of weird. But I know I am not the only one. None of these things were particularly fun at the time, but as the saying goes, you never know what you'll miss until it's gone. Every summer, it feels like everyone suddenly joins a book club or starts one wit

The workout your mom, favorite influencer, grandma, and boyfriend are all doing "I love Pilates, I really do. But I think it's become a little bit of a fad, and it's really hard to find really good teachers that care about form." — Hailey Bieber, Harper's Bazaar Hailey Bieber recently spoke with Harper's Bazaar about one of the most talked-about workouts on social media today: Pilates. Scroll through TikTok, Instagram, or Pinterest, and you'll quickly find videos of re

May Favorites: What makes me happy: Breaking my phone a lot turquoise nails being super tan Bermuda shorts hard-boiled eggs keke palmer Every few months, life hands you a new set of small, inexplicable joys. Not the big stuff — not world peace or financial freedom — but the granular, daily-life things that make you go, yes, actually, I am thriving. 1. Breaking My Phone (A Lot) I have broken my phone four times since January. Screen cracked? Character. Back glass shatte

On pregaming economics, dancing as confession, and the eternal dance-floor makeout — now with bonus camera anxiety. What language do you speak? Going out is a language, and like most languages, nobody actually teaches it to you. You pick it up through exposure — through the anxiety the morning after, the pregame curation ritual, and the many drinks you have along the way. Some of us started learning earlier than the number on our ID suggested we should, and some of us are st

When remembering becomes your full-time personality... on rewatching your favorite shows over and over again, Covid-19 bedroom, and friendship breakups. When you Google the word nostalgia, one word in the definition stands out: bittersweet. “Nostalgia is a bittersweet emotional experience—a sentimental longing for the past, often triggered by sensory inputs like music, scents, or familiar items.” (Google, 2026) We all do this. We scroll through our camera rolls in a gu

What makes me happy: Summer House drama (#CarlIsAMess) The Real Housewives of New York City Book Clubs Chomps beef jerky Southern Charm Being a photographer (lol) Sabrina Carpenter & Madonna at Coachella It’s that time of the month again, and I’ve been collecting little favorites that inspire me beyond belief. I’m loving so many different things right now, but we need to start with the most unexpected bang. West Wilson, Ciara, and Summer House Chaos (#CarlIsAMess) Honestly,

Ditching the bar line for the start line It turns out sweating next to someone is a better icebreaker than shouting over a DJ. Dating apps are fading into background noise. Bars still exist, but they are no longer the default. Instead, people are showing up somewhere simpler. Run clubs. And somehow, without trying as hard, they are meeting people in a way that actually feels real. No profiles. No pickup lines. No performance. Just new energy. What started as a workout has q

Wear your ‘grandma’s coat’ in the right way Written by Kiki Pape I never thought I would be revealing my secrets, but here we go. I am a chronic vintage shopper; sometimes I go overboard. But admitting a problem is the first step, am I right? With all that experience, I gathered some tips and tricks for finding the best fashion in the most unusual places. Buying from a thrift shop or shopping vintage is so important, not only for the environment but also for many other r

When is too much, too much? April 2026 Written by Kiki Pape It actually makes me mad when someone says, “Is this too much?” That question feels rooted in the habit of shrinking people. Making someone feel like being bold, vibrant, or fully themselves is somehow excessive. I’ve always had a personal pet peeve about it — because most of the time, “too much” just means confidently taking up space. The only time too much is actually too much? Baking and cooking. Measurements

How our clothes will age you through the wrinkles you haven’t ironed April 2026 Written By Kiki Pape Suddenly, you’re in your childhood bedroom, and you find a piece that makes it clear that time has changed. You were looking for something to throw on, and it turns into something that makes you stop in your tracks and remember a moment associated with that outfit. It makes you question, 'Why did I ever buy this?' When you look at the outfits you wore when you were younger

The blueprint was written on screen, and we just keep casting ourselves. April 2026 | Written By Kiki Pape It’s not a coincidence that you and your friends can map yourselves onto the four girls on screen. Four girls sit on a couch, staring at a TV, watching four girls sit on a couch right back at them. Sex and the City, Girls, The Sex Lives of College Girls—the formula repeats. Different cities, different problems, same structure. Four women in conversation somehow always

April 2026 | Style Series Five pounds, 3 ounces, and dressed from head to toe in Dior… It is impossible to say that most kids don’t come out of the womb wearing designer clothes. But there are a lot of people out there for whom style comes naturally to them. Fashion can be some people’s biggest challenge or the best part of their day. I am definitely the person who finds herself planning her outfits while trying to fall asleep. For me, it gives me a sense of calm and, hones

April 2026 | Style Series | The Internet Never Forgets an Outfit I wake up, brush my teeth, check my phone, put on my outfit, and immediately take a photo of it. A routine I have slowly adapted into my daily life. High school had its own influence. Wearing sweats every day made me hyper-aware of clothing choices when I finally wanted to dress up. I started sharing my outfits like a little scrapbook, clipping memories together through what I wore, almost as if the outfits t

The Swag Gap By Kiki Pape You’ve always been the cooler one, and everyone knows it. You’re the one people watch when you walk into a room. You know where to go on a Friday night. You order the right drink without looking at the menu. You know the photographer, the DJ, the chef, the girl who started the brand everyone suddenly wants to wear. And the thing about cool is that it’s contagious. People want to be around it. They want to learn it. They want to absorb it. But in a

Spring is in full bloom and is a time for change. This month was needed for a change of vibe, especially for me. Spending my days one by one. In routine, when all of the chaos of life is upon us, March felt like a chaotic change of routine. I am a person who loves a good reset. But focusing on the little changes made the hard days even easier. To start the month, what brought me the most joy was listening to the sweet voice of Olivia Dean. Truly, she was one of a kind and on