The Telegraph has tips on the best cashmere brands to buy this Winter.

An interesting NY Times article about how Afghanistan’s goat farmers have found a luxury niche in cashmere.

I thoroughly enjoyed this interview with Brunello Cucinelli, “the king of cashmere”, who pays his workers “wages that are 20 percent higher than the industry standard, mostly because it allows his company to encourage and continue the Italian craftsman traditions.”

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Shevia adores the Kate Spade Miss Adventure series starring Anna Kendrick and some incredible guest stars, including her dog!

L’Abeille loved these vintage trading cards depicting professions for women of the future imagined in 1902.

Vildy would like to share a selection of excerpts from Cintra Wilson’s Critical Shopper column for the New York Times that ran until March 2011. Vildy just finds her fascinating to read, as she holds back nothing.

Angie came across a guide on how to keep heavy brooches from flopping back onto your clothes. Enter foam backing. Great idea! 

With Pope Francis visiting the US at the moment, Marlene thought the timing right to have a look at his wardrobe.

25 women bare their unretouched thighs, and describe them in one word. Robin especially enjoyed the comments from women about how strong and useful their thighs are. She adds: “People measure their beauty and worth against impossible standards, and they also expect their bodies to stay the same over time and are distressed when that doesn’t happen.”