Are we paying our taxes this season? Because it seems like billionaires are on track for a tax break, while all our social services are being gutted.. 😤
Excited to be sharing all things Lilith at next month's SHOE TALKS series with Brooklyn Shoe Space. Please come out and join us! Would love to see some new faces. The event is free but RSVP is required!
Details:
Join us at FIT for an intimate talk with Sarah Sukumaran, founder of Lilith NYC. Sarah was born and raised in Elmhurst, Queens, the daughter of Tamil refugees. She has been sneaker obsessed since she was young girl, drawing inspiration from the cultural richness of Queens, her ancestral roots in Nainativu | நயினாதீவு (island of serpents), tropical modernism, and the divine feminine.
Learn about Lilith NYC's growth, its creative process, and how the company is redefining storytelling in fashion and footwear.
a collection of random, contemporaneous thoughts. no photos. just vibes.
Anyone have strong thoughts/feelings about substack? I'm finding myself spending more time there than Instagram these days and am thinking about switching our newsletter over or perhaps, maintaining another newsletter over there—with a different vibe tho. 🙂↔️
Medicaid provides health coverage for roughly 1 in 5 Americans, and significant cuts to social safety net programs could hurt swing-district House Republicans, particularly those who represent lower-income communities.
I don't believe in gatekeeping anything but I admit, I do gatekeep my perfumes. Idk, just feels like the only thing I have private these days and the scents are so tied to memories and I love being transported. I haven't smelled it in decades but I can still recall the smell of Elizabeth Arden's Sunflowers from the 90s. 🌻 And I keep a bottle of Paris by YSL, sadly now discontinued, on my vanity because it reminds me of my mom. I've said too much now!
Sure enough, I took the quiz and got: You’re an Enigma—You often have friends over but rarely answer your phone. There are at least 10 people who would pay to know what fragrance you wear. 🤣
Wild that we are here but yes, you likely need a booster if you've been immunosuppressed since your vaccination (bone marrow transplant patients) or if who were born after 1957 and were vaccinated before 1968. 💉
Spearheaded by The People's Union USA, a grassroots group, follows the rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives at several companies, including Target. The boycott coincides with protests against President Donald Trump's plans to reduce the government workforce and mass firings at federal agencies.
If you do need to shop—shop local, shop small, and use cash!
For the footwear industry folks, this is a great listen! Neeraj Narayan, who is a fellow Nike alum, has extensive experience in sourcing and manufacturing and even helped Nike with their sourcing expansion into India. He also spearheaded Nike's sustainability strategy deployment amidst their labor issues within their Asian factories (and yes, unfortunately, still very much an issue today).
The episode covers everything from:
India’s growth as a footwear sourcing destination
India's footwear talent, infrastructure, and trade agreements
Neeraj's hand in bringing Stephon Marbury's sneaker, the Starbury, to market! (iykyk)
