READLY: SMOKING IS BACK. VEGAN RESTAURANTS ARE STRUGGLING TO SURVIVE. FASHION MONTH WAS BOOZIER THAN EVER. AFTER MORE THAN A DECADE OF WELLNESS MANIA AND SELF-OPTIMISATION, A RAUCOUS ENERGY IS TAKING HOLD – AND IT’S ALL KINDS OF FUN
EXTRACT: After the pandemic’s years of enforced solitude, followed by a war in Europe and the cost-of-living crisis, a febrile atmosphere has taken hold. Microdosing might be here to stay (and is now a staple in suburban circles) but, more noticeably, the air is filled once more with good, old-fashioned cigarette smoke: Kate Moss, Malia Obama, Lily Rose Depp and even David Hockney – who supposedly set off the fire alarm at the opening of his latest exhibition with his smoking – are back on it. Vegan restaurants are struggling to survive, and brands are pulling their meat-free products as the vegan bubble that health enthusiasts once embraced bursts. Meanwhile, Gwyneth Paltrow, the very beacon of wellness, can’t say anything about her ‘cleaner than thou’ lifestyle now without becoming an instant meme.
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Read the rest here | Alexandra Jones | Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Send the Puritans packing! Send them scurrying into the hills for cover! Are you listening, Drakeford?
When I posted this a few days ago, I had no knowledge of this new trend. My antennae must be in tip-top condition; they must be well-maintained, I feel. N'est pas ?
Fun is back in fashion! Spaß ist wieder in der Mode! Le plaisir revient à la mode ! – © Mark Alexander
