XiaoXi Fu photographed by JingYi Lang, Makeup by Ted Luo
i hope you buy things that bring you joy. i hope you wear clothes that make you feel good. i hope you decorate your home however you like. i hope you don’t wake up dreading going to work. i hope you meet people that make your heart sing. i hope you discover hobbies that fulfill you. i hope you go on fantastic adventures that give you unforgettable memories. i hope you do things just because you want to, and i hope you don’t feel like you have to justify your decisions to anybody. i hope you find happiness. i hope you cultivate a life you love.
Linh Phung ‘The Dreamers’ Holiday 2023 collection
Alain de Botton, Essays in Love [transcript in ALT]
vintage library
I’ve become skeptical of the unwritten rule that just because a boy and girl appear in the same feature, a romance must ensue. Rather, I want to portray a slightly different relationship, one where the two mutually inspire each other to live—if I’m able to, then perhaps I’ll be closer to portraying a true expression of love.
Hayao Miyazaki on romance
…weightless, the pink of the apple trees flew across the blue sky.
– Pierre Michon, from “Io mi voglio divertir,” Masters and Servants (Yale University Press, 2013)
























