Friday Dispatch: Cheap Chanel + Saying "no"

A new special for paid subscribers of Long Live ❤️

Hi everyone! Long Live on a Friday…wild, right?

If you’re a free subscriber mostly here for Thursday letters, no worries. This is the first and last time you’ll hear from me this day of the week. This letter is a quick round up of 10 things I’ve been loving in the past week—videos, articles, outfits, etc. Some weeks it might be ten pairs of leather boots on eBay under $75. Other weeks it might be a list of my favorite NYC thrift stores.

Maybe it’s better to show, not tell. Enjoy today’s letter as a gift from me to you. And paid subs, see you next Tuesday + Friday 👋

“Romanticizing my life” on a walk and listening to this playlist.

1. When Leslie Jamison tells me to say no, I listen. Or, I try a little harder to do less that doesn’t delight me.

2. Ever wonder what it would be like to move to Amsterdam with two kids and a freelance career? Well, Hope Chambers is doing it and we can all delight in her artfully filmed vlogs in the meantime.

3. Chanel flap bag in black under $3k. Here’s a black and white Chanel bag for $650. Or maybe a red tweed Chanel bag for $1k? Told you this list would be good.

4. I’ve purchased this bottle at least five times. It was gifted twice. I can’t express how spending $54 on this instead of a pile of other more expensive products has saved my skin.

5. Want a peek into the country house I’m manifesting for next year? Here’s my Pinterest board. Don’t worry, I’ll write about the whole thing here for paid subscribers once it gets more interesting.

6. I’m reading an essay I wrote a few years ago next week. Come hang IRL. (Use code OAFRIENDS for comped tickets)

7. Speaking of real estate, are you following Eva Alt on IG? She has the best, best listings. Great story about it here.

8. I keep a playlist of podcasts I want to re-listen to here. This week’s addition? Romilly Newman on Cherry Bombe.

9. If you need a cozy, not so expensive Airbnb in Copenhagen, we stayed here for part of our honeymoon and loved it. And I still dream of this store.

10. Having sick dreams about this Gucci coat and this Blumarine dress. If you’re not on Noihsaf yet, I don’t know what to tell you.

Went to Montague Diner twice this week. Loved it both times.

Thank you for reading Long Live. It means so much to me. You can shop my favs here, follow along on Instagram + Tiktok, and shop my Notion template. Get matched at EV Salon. And if you want to partner on a future Long Live, email evan@communite.co x