notes for april
Koto Bolofo for Margaret Howell via The Practical Dresser
- There is no lack of good coffee places in Singapore, but must they all be so hard to get to?
- I wish more people would pay attention to the Rana Plaza collapse in Bangladesh and make the connection to the clothes many of us buy without second thought. As usual, a nuanced take from Jess.
- Booked a flight to Istanbul for July. The unfamiliar is exciting
- Erm, how did it take so long for me to get hooked on the original “The Killing”? “Forbrydelsen” (“the crime” in Danish) has everything I love in a TV drama – taut pacing, subtle acting, a layered plot, characters you care about.
- That hole in my chukka boot is getting bigger.
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And Istanbul! I would love to visit! In the meantime, I'll live vicariously through your words and photos :)
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I will definitely take a look at 'The Killing' - it sounds like my sort of thing!
countries, is so easy to dismiss... except as you said, this event also points at the way we consume. I'll read the linked article later but the silence of the brands/industry involved (at least I haven't heard anything from them) is baffling.
Change of topic, loved the original version of "The Killing", I stayed very late at night about 2 summers ago when it was broadcasted on French tv. Right now, there's "Real Humans" (Äkta Människor) which is really addictive too.
I think those of us who can afford it - i.e. enough of us - need to really stop and think before heading to these stores for retail therapy. Our insistence on low prices certainly plays a part in creating this situation.
Cato: There are so many places to go, and so little time (and money)..
Camille: Glad you found it interesting; I thinl it's reading articles and posts like Jess' that has helped me strengthened my resolve to be a more conscious consumer over the years.
Nomadic D: Istanbul sounds like the kind of place to visit repeatedly, because I think the first time I'll be too busy with just the touristy things to properly soak it up.
Joy: I haven't bought any! Still wearing my Topshop ones from a couple years ago. My sock is peeking through now. Most pairs I like are men's ones, which I don't want to buy online unless I've tried them first. Church's has a beautiful pair called the Sahara that's exactly what I want in terms of look, but I don't know how they will fit.
I'm not, but have heard so much about it! I need to pace myself though.
Kate: Turkey basically sounds amazing overall - it is truly a crossroads of civilisations and I'm trying to spend time in places outside Istanbul. I feel very lucky to be able to carve out the time and money to go!
Maja H: Where have they been all my life? Haha. The challenge is finding subtitled versions (good English ones).
Leticia: She truly is.
Kali: I will!
Jess: I read this morning about Primark offering compensation - not the wrong move to make, but I certainly hope they don't end there. I don't think it's right to just "pay off" your mistakes.
The Killing is the sort of thing to watch when reality gets "too much", haha. It's very engrossing and just pulls you right in.
Ginta: Nope, this is my entry into Scandinavian TV haha. Thanks for these recommendations, I hope can find them!
Aissa: I saw on BBC that Primark has offered compensation; I hope more big names are exposed because it seems like the only way to get people to pay attention.
"The Killing" is totally ruining my sleep as well!
Ammu: Exactly. It's really challenging being an ethical and conscious consumer and of course so much depends on corporations being accountable but I think as consumers we need to be more reflective and start making small, attainable goals towards changing how we consume.
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Anyway, I am impressed by the Vietnamese model - had no idea they were so far-sighted.