luv letters ♡ feb 24-march 2, 2025

How is it March already? I can't believe it. Time apparently flies when you're having fun only, as in if it's going slow it means you're not boogying like you need to be.

Friendly reminder that every day is all we have! Every day is all we have! Every day is all we have! The end.

I went thrifting earlier this week and I hadn't been in quite a long time. It reminded me of a lot of things and made me feel more myself. In a weird way it also helped me feel more focused and creative.

Outfits

This week was randomly (?) warm - New York City false spring. Sunshine and minimal jackets and tiny slivers of hope like flowers poking through cement cracks.

Monday - 1216

Very casual. I'd never previously thought of styling this cardigan with these sneakers but I was feeling very casual generally and Anto gave me this cardigan back over the weekend. I saw it sitting out and said, "I will wear you today."

Deets:

cardi: Urban Outfitters

jeans: Target

sneakers: JustFab

hoops: Buffalo Exchange

Tuesday - 1217

I was invited to a conference today at FIT! Very cool. Yay editing! Yay journalism! So I wore my most Professional Lady Dress. And (shocker) no jacket.

Deets:

dress: Diane von Furstenberg

turtleneck: TJMaxx

boots: JustFab

earrings: Buffalo Exchange

Wednesday - 1218

I felt very bleh today in terms of inspiration but was very excited about the fully thrifted fit. Yay springy colors, yay almost-springy weather.

Deets:

dress: thrifted in NOLA

boots: thrifted Dr. Martens via Buffalo Exchange

necklace: vintage, sourced by Zandra and Chloe

earrings: I got from CVS teaaaaa

Thursday - 1219

Today did not go as expected BUT I was very excited to style this top for the first time. My socks are pink! Just so you know :) Important! I think (?) the top part is supposed to be bra-adjacent, but it doesn't fit that way on me (even though the top is marked a Large). Does that mean that it is just instead a fun shape? A mystery is afoot.

Deets:

necklace: vintage ♡ my Oma’s

earrings: v old hm

sweater: thrifted via @buffaloexchange

shorts: @ragandbone via @260samplesale

socks: I think justfab in a pack

shoes: my favs @dsw

Friday - 1220

I went for a lovely walk, then a lovely run!

Deets:

earrings: Buffalo Exchange

top: Nom Originals

cardigan: thrifted Yellow the Label via Buffalo Exchange

jeans: @madewell via @nordstromrack

shoes: @adriennevittadini

bag: @baggu

Saturday - 1221

Beautiful warm day. I took a walk in the neighborhood and couldn't believe it was so warm. What a day. I did homework most of the evening (big presentation!)

Deets:

tee: Loney Ghost

skirt: vintage via 3rd and Bazaar

boots: my Sam Edelman♡

bag: Baggu

necklace: urban bag chain

earrings: Buffalo Exchange

Sunday - 1222

Hello race day! Randomly cold again today (ugh) and while it was the shortest race I've done so far, it was the hardest. Those HILLS! They are no joke.

Deets:

jacket: LuluLemon!

pants: were my mom’s

shoes: Asics

headband: NYRR from the Al Gordon 4M

Sunday - 1223

Hello Oscars Watch Party! Aka Sunday outfit part 2 :) made many new friends

Deets:

pants: thrifted Victoria's Secret via Depop

sweater: very old target

earrings: very old h&m

shoes: very old Payless

Updates

Went thrifting this week and found some great stuff that really made me feel inspired again. I really want to do a closet cleanout.

Reading

No updates; same books as last week.

Poem

blurb if any Been pubbing some of my early Feb stuff so enjoy.

Forward to the Kill

I can't help but look at you that way

"what?" you'll ask, puzzled, teasing

"you're going to ruin my life," I say

and your brow furrows, but you smile

"I think you make life pretty great,

and who says that has to end?"

and my lips creep into a smile

because I'm not afraid, despite it all

even knowing how far the drop would be

Music

I have been listening to white noise to fall asleep though (and eye mask, it's been working). I guess that's not really music. But music-wise I have been feeling fantastic and it's been really fueling my creativity this week.

Djo: Delete Ya

I mean. Well! What am I supposed to do.

Rayne Lenae: Love Me Not

Heard this song a million times on tiktok but I do love the tiktok to music discovery pipeline because it's introduced me to so many good tunes.

Leon Thomas: MUTT

I love love love what this song represents. And also, it's a really good song.

L'Imperatrice: Agitations tropicales

me when it feels like spring in new york

Briston Maroney: Real Good Swimmer

2:22

Ins/Outs

In this week is saying yes to things!

Out is just saying yes to things. It makes sense, I promise.

Watches

I watched A Different Man and Apple Cider Vinegar.

Snacks

Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches (on whole wheat bread). That's all!

Fixation

I accidentally realized that I have eight weeks till I'm running a half-marathon SO my current fixation has been getting my runs to be more consistent, getting my mileage up, and making sure that I'm properly stretching, icing my various places of hurt (shins, ankle), and really focusing on being confident about this goal.

Thanks for reading, see you next week :)

♡♡♡

Mel