Dear Pennies & Pens, A few weeks ago, I watched an excellent Chinese film called Love that I couldn’t wait to share with you. Love was directed by Doze Niu who also stars in the film. The film is essentially a romantic comedy but it does feature some dramatic moments. In total the film features [...]
Pen.Point: Diana Vreeland…The Eye Has To Travel
Dear Pennies & Pens, Over two years ago, I created de la Pen and one of my first posts was on the legendary fashion editor, Mrs. Diana Vreeland (Tuesday’s Stylish Thoughts: Diana Vreeland…Fashion Inspiration). Diana Vreeland is seriously one of my biggest fashion inspirations. Everything about this woman was just epic and iconic all at [...]
Pen.Sound: Elle Varner is PERFECTLY IMPERFECT
Dear Pennies & Pens, When you listen to Elle Varner’s song, “Stop The Clock” which is one of the last songs on her debut album “Perfectly Imperfect”, you realize you don’t want the album to stop. The track begins with the following verse: “If you’re looking for me, I’m the stupid girl, with a joyless [...]












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