This week: plants are magic, jeans are the best, everyone loves Rihanna—and more.
Welcome to my crib: From Virginia Woolf’s “writing lodge”—which was actually a converted toolshed—to James
Baldwin’s villa in France, an illustrated list of places where acclaimed writers did their thing, c/o
The Paris Review.
Wardrobe superheroes: Three creative women share how they get stuff done (and why they wear jeans while
they do it) in a series of interviews on
Refinery29.
Calling all plant people: OK, aside from the strangely calming time-lapse videos of leaves springing to
life, this article also provides useful info if you want to know which kind of plant to bring home next—on
Apartment Therapy.
Dream team: The queen of really good covers, Chan Marshall (aka
Cat Power), is giving a sneak peek of her upcoming album. Listen to her take on Rihanna’s “Stay,” thanks to
The Fader.
Join the party: Did you hear the news? We launched
Madewell Men’s (!). Get the full scoop over at
GQ.
Word:estrenar (v.; Spanish): to wear something for the first time (and hopefully feel so good you never wanna take
it off). It’s been said this happens when you try our
denim.
