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The Diary Of A Purple Sweater


  • April 14, 2026

    Daily Crush…

    My mistress has had the Barrel jeans on her mind for more than seven months, not as a subject for her magazine, but as the pair she would wear if she could regain her dancer’s body. Yesterday, she went into a shop to find a new T-shirt to replace me when it’s too hot for… Continue reading

    Fashion
    Daily Crush, Fashion Crush, Alaia, Azzedine Alaia, Curves, Jeans, Denim, Barrel Jeans, Legs
  • April 11, 2026

    My colour seen by…

    Ferragamo ‘Il prugna attraversa la stagione con discrezione e carattere. Su capi e accessori, segue le linee e ne valorizza le forme, rivelandosi nella luce e nei dettagli. Una presenza cromatica pensata per costruire il look, dal giorno alla sera, con naturale continuità.’ Which humbly means: “Plum flows through the season with discretion and character.… Continue reading

    Fashion
    prugna, Plum, Ferragamo, Bag, Leather bag, handbag, Soft Bag, Ferragamo soft bag, Colour
  • April 3, 2026

    Margiela & Marina Yee Retrospective

    Margiela & Marina Yee Retrospective

    TOKYO MOOD Printings.jp, a platform dedicated to publishing and curating fashion and art-related printed matter, is releasing a MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA archive book titled “0 0 10.” This marks a highly anticipated new publication, the first in seven years. From the artisanal works created by Martin Margiela himself between 1989 and 2009, a total of… Continue reading

    Exhibitions, Fashion, Travel
    Book, Exhibition, Fashion, Fashion history, Helmut Lang, Japan, Maison Martin Margiela, Marina Yee, Museum, Printings.jp, Raf Simons, The Antwerp Six, Tokyo
  • March 30, 2026

    A Bold New Chapter Begins Here

    A Bold New Chapter Begins Here

    First, let me introduce her. My lady. Our mistress. She, a not-so-complete unknown, still proud to be discreet, is about to take center stage while I introduce you to our modest world. The rest of the time, we will remind you who are the true heroes here. Monday mood Her: Merrel flat trailer shoes. Barefoot-like.… Continue reading

    The Edit
    Adaptogens, Agent Provocateur, Anna Karenina, Bodysuit, book-review, books, Bookshop, Chai, Cosmic Dealer, Fashion, Jil Sander, Karst, Leo Tolstoy, Literature, Merrel, Notebook, NY, Shoes, Simone Belotti, Skirt, Stone Paper, Tee-Shirt, Trail, Vicenzaoro, writing, YSL
  • March 10, 2026

    The Sweater’s Edit

    Some used to say I was a global icon. Some do not even know me. Why the hell should I give a flying stitch about it? I am back. And even hell would not dare to bother me. Continue reading

    The Edit

About Me

Plum-colored wool-blend sweater

Purchased at a department store which name it refuses to disclose

Original price: €29.99

Made in China

Composition: 70% acrylic, 20% wool, 10% mohair

Icon: Kate Middleton and the Bar jacket

Distinguishing feature: refuses to let anyone near his label

Likes: cold washes, classic literature, shea butter fabric softener, female skins (especially hers), and Liberty print fabrics.

Dislikes: Move-in male partners, laundry baskets at peak hours, men’s body hairs, studded jeans, sequins, cigarette smoke, and its mistress’s mother.

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