Irene Kim

2 days ago | irenekim.substack.com | Irene Kim

Dear readers,Apologies for the delay on this long-awaited jean try-on newsletter. A three-jean order via Net-a-Porter, which normally would take 1-3 days to arrive, took one month to reach my midtown Toronto doorstep. As supported by a reader in this thread, the slow-down was likely related to the tariff situation south of us.

2 weeks ago | irenekim.substack.com | Irene Kim

Dear readers, ‘Tis the season — I’ve gotten a few DMs lately asking me what to wear to engagement parties, graduations, work parties, etc... You know, not weddings or galas, but life’s “medium-fancy” occasions. This DM touches on a few of the common themes:I have my son’s graduation coming up and I want to look nice but I want it to still be my style and I don’t necessarily just want to buy something, like a dress, that I won’t really wear again.

3 weeks ago | irenekim.substack.com | Irene Kim

Dear readers,Before jumping into more of your Ask Me Anything questions (see Part 1 here), I have a few tidbits to share:After publishing last week’s piece on vintage jewellery, I discovered two online shops that are worth checking out for their exceptionally well-curated, reasonably priced, stunning vintage jewellery: Vanessa’s Vintage and Ladybug Vintage.

1 month ago | irenekim.substack.com | Irene Kim |Veronica Szalas Valentine |Amy Azzarito

Dear readers,A few weeks ago, gave me such helpful advice on where to find a vintage tubogas necklace, it inspired me to ask more jewellery experts for their favourite vintage jewellery brands: of , a meeting space to talk about jewellery and all the surrounding matters. Author & historian of , who’s currently writing her PhD dissertation about the economics of jewellery for English women in the 18th century.

1 month ago | irenekim.substack.com | Irene Kim

Dear readers, Thank you to everyone who dropped a question into the Spring AMA chat! Here’s some of what I’ll be covering over the next couple of newsletters: The jean silhouette I’m feeling right now Shoes for spring/summer that will update your outfit Threespring jacket questions: for everyday, hooded, and what to wear over a dress Creative casual tops to pop into a friend’s place Structural tops for nights out How to dress minimally without feeling frumpy Oddly, no one asked me about...