Sublime
An inspiration engine for ideas
it confers not just style but goodness.
Ingrid Fetell Lee • Joyful: The surprising power of ordinary things to create extraordinary happiness


What they saw was a woman who constantly transformed herself before their eyes, a one-woman spectacle. Her dress and makeup changed from day to day, but always gave her a heightened, goddesslike appearance. Her voice, which all writers talk of, was lilting and intoxicating.
Robert Greene • The Art of Seduction
VIP treating has expanded as a system to subsidize the fashion industry’s low wages and to capitalize on models’ unusual position as, on the one hand, a precarious labor force and, on the other, a highly valuable commodity.
Ashley Mears • Very Important People: Status and Beauty in the Global Party Circuit
The founders openly favored signing up the most physically attractive designers, saying they would be more appealing to clients.