I apologize to my RSS subscribers for the one paragraph review last week 😂. You can see what I was planning to write about, but never had the chance to complete (Quince vs. Cuyana on their leather and silk—anyone still interested or should I just skip it?). Honestly it’s been a struggle since returning from Cape Town with some GI bug, then diving back into work, taking care of a sick kid, and then also getting whatever respiratory bug she had). It’s one of those months where the to-do’s are piling up and I’m running out of time lol. Anyway how has your February been? Doesn’t it always feel so much shorter than the endless month that is January? (Yes I know February is literally shorter than January but it feels weeks shorter, not just days 😆).
This month I purchased a 2018 The Row Margaux 10 from Brandear (on eBay). I got her for a fairly good price (under retail) because she had some water stains on her. I gave her a good scrub with some saddle soap and a conditioning with leather conditioner, but sadly I couldn’t get the stains completely out (and I’ve since added some scratches of my own). I’ve worn her a couple times and I have to say…I don’t love her 🙈 (well not as much as I thought I would). Of course it’s just my first impression so we’ll see if this changes by the time I write the review.
I made a new Insta account for those who like Hermes: fairlycurated_h. I know a lot of people are anti-H (I get it, the pre-spend scheme is elitist and feels scammy, and Birkins and Kellys can be seen as just status symbols without being fully functional). But I love the quality of Hermes bags in general and the fact that you can take a really old bag back to them and they’ll try their best to fix it up for you. There’s really no other bag brand that does that. So I’ve decided to split my H-love to another account so that those who want to know about all kinds of bags in general aren’t bombarded with my current H-addiction.
This month I updated the following blog posts: Quince Sweaters Review (with the Luxe Baby Cashmere Quarter Zip Sweater), Quince Shoes Review (with the Leather Everyday Sneaker: tldr I hate them), Quince bags review (with a second opinion), Birkenstock Boston Clog Review (general wear update), Hermes Evelyne PM Review (with my Barenia find from last month), and The Row Park Tote Review.
I can feel 2025 picking up steam and it’s gonna be another one of those “Wow this year went by fast” years lol. Spring is here (for us in California) or right around the corner, so I hope you get to enjoy some beautiful blooms in March 🌸.