October 3, 2025

Oct 03, 2025

Happy Friday!

By the time this lands in your inbox, I’m hopefully still cocooned under the covers—sleeping in (read: 8:00 a.m.)—after a night spent bathed in stage lights and sequins, heart fluttering as the first chords rang out. It was a night spent basking in The Life of A Showgirl, and I stayed up far too late capturing every moment.

My life, in so many ways, has been charted in Taylor Swift eras. Debut spun under the strobe lights of middle school dances; Fearless scored my first dates; Red held space for heartbreak; 1989 was my anthem for the first thrilling steps on my own as a young adult. I fell in love with Carter to the hum of Reputation, and Folklore was the quiet companion of late nights studying for the bar. These albums have been both mirror and map—illuminating joy, anchoring grief, narrating growth.

Whatever melodies lie ahead, I feel ready to meet them—sparkling-eyed and open-hearted. Whether you’re a Swiftie or not, I hope you have you take time this weekend to reflect on the benchmarks of your life—the constants that have been with you through each chapter—and that you greet the next page like the swell of a new refrain.

With Much Love,

Lauren

Eating | Hugo Spritz

My current cocktail crush: light, crisp, and effervescent—a transitional take on summer’s Aperol.

Reading | Beacon Hill Books

This past weekend marked a return to my favorite bookstore in the world, where every creaky floorboard and tucked-away nook feels like a secret story waiting to be read.

Watching | English Teacher

Sharp, cheeky, and delightfully addictive—like if Fleabag taught AP Lit.

Listening | The Life of a Showgirl

Duh. See my full Opening Night Review for the deets.

Trying | Beauty by Earth

A clean, streak-free glow that tricks everyone into thinking I just got back from holiday. It is also the only self-tanner I’ve heard of that is pregnancy safe, which gives me confidence in its ingredients list for all!

Le Champagne | Gucci Marmont Pumps

I purchased a pair of these on a reputable archival site this week, and I am so ecstatic thinking about inheriting a piece that I know will be in my closet for decades to come.