My Back Pages: Perfume in The Preppy Handbook

Looking back, I still don’t completely understand my teenage obsession with The Official Preppy Handbook. I purchased a copy of this novelty bestseller (published in 1980) from a remainder bin in some bookstore, and I read and re-read sections of it until many bits were committed to memory.

I was (and am) not a “prep,” either in background or in personal style, but I was fascinated by this volume. And, looking back, I’m noticing a perfume reference that probably stayed lodged in my subconscious with all the other commentaries on colleges, clothing, and country clubs.

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Just Because: Theo Bread & Chocolate Bar

A chocolate bar with bits of bread tucked inside, like an inverted pain au chocolat.

And a label with a sweet illustration of cats (by KittenChops).

I just thought you’d want to know about this.

You can read more about the Theo brand here.

Image: photograph by Tinsel Creation.

Product Review: LUSH Emotional Brilliance Liquid Lips in Power

I’ve already written about LUSH’s Emotional Brilliance cosmetics collection (see here for an overview) and I’ve reviewed Emotional Brilliance’s Liquid Lips in Perspective, “a natural dusky rose” (see here). More recently, I’ve tried Liquid Lips in Power, “a striking golden red.” That’s the perfect description: as you can see, it really is a warm, bright red with a golden sheen.

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