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Looking for balance in all the wrong places.
But found here in “la dolce vita.” Tho hardly in how you may expect. I explain here.
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Amy smilovic
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Packing for a month. PART 1. Here.
Broken down with the good details.
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I’m searching for the words…a “capsule collection”????
That seems almost rude. Read below, you’ll discover why. It’s a good story, promise.
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Is "Core"-core in Anymore?
Have we shifted away from boxing ourselves in, in search of something more?
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Stella Pyles
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The balance comes when you are the sum of your parts.
This is connected to the concept of One/Ton/None. I’ll explain further, here.
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June 2025

When did personal style become so…much….more?
I know the answer, and I’ll explain it here. Ok?
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Amy smilovic
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Meet the Stylist: Davina
Take a walk with Davina Efetie, a stylist at Tibi's New York Flagship.
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Gabriel Smilovic
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The Heatwave Solved Here: The Tibi TRR List
Past, present, future! Even in 100°+ weather!
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Stella Pyles
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Tibi Eats 017 | Gjelina
A *Special Edition* on The Gjelina Group in Venice, California
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Gabriel Smilovic
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Embrace Ambiguity: Not Because You Have To, But Because You Want To
Things I would tell my younger self—now that I'm a bit older.
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Stella Pyles
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My talking notes: CP Book Club Artists edition
An intimate talk this week with artists, gallerists, editors, hoteliers by career, super curious by nature. I have to write it out; I don’t want to ever…
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Amy smilovic
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Don’t focus on the bad. Unless it’s good.
Comments from previous bosses and colleagues that stuck.
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