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1 month ago | 
addtowishlist.substack.com | Otegha Uwagba
Greetings Spendthrifts,I’ve been wanting to send this newsletter out since January, ever since I realised I was probably going to take a writing trip at some point this spring - but then other things kept coming along that I URGENTLY needed to address. Justin Baldoni. I watched Babygirl.
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1 month ago | 
addtowishlist.substack.com | Otegha Uwagba
Greetings Spendthrifts,As I write this a shard of sunlight has just come creeping through my blinds, in what I hope signals if not the beginning of spring, then at least the beginning of the end of one of the gloomiest winters since records began.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
addtowishlist.substack.com | Otegha Uwagba
Greetings Spendthrifts - and Happy New Year!Thank you so much to everyone who filled out last month’s reader survey (which is still open if you haven’t already).
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Dec 17, 2024 | 
addtowishlist.substack.com | Otegha Uwagba
Greetings Spendthrifts, No paywall on this month’s newsletter (‘tis the season etc etc) - consider it my Christmas present to you! On which note, if you’re currently flailing around in a last minute panic looking for Christmas gifts, have a peek at last month’s issue of Add To Wishlist for a few tried-and-tested present ideas: Otherwise, I hope you’re winding down for the holidays! I certainly am - the siren call of my OOO beckons, and this newsletter is one of the last things I plan to do...
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
addtowishlist.substack.com | Otegha Uwagba |Yoox version
Greetings fellow spendthrifts! šš¾Iām writing this at 11pm from my teenage bedroom, having failed to do the one thing Iād set aside my day for ā packing up all my sh*t before the movers arrive first thing tomorrow to ferry all my worldly possessions from my parentsā house back into my flat. I loathe packing, even when itās for a holiday, and I swore I wouldnāt leave it til the last minute the way I always do and yetā¦ here we are.
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
addtowishlist.substack.com | Otegha Uwagba |Juliana Salazar
This issue of Add To Wishlist has been kindly sponsored by MATCHES and as such - no paywall this month. Happy reading (and shopping) to all! Greetings Spendthrifts!As demonstrated by the numerous boxes in that signature marble print piled up around my flat, I have a little bit of a MATCHES habit - so when they got in touch recently to suggest a newsletter partnership, it was a no brainer.
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
addtowishlist.substack.com | Otegha Uwagba
Greetings Spendthrifts,This month’s newsletter is already pretty long as is, so I’ll skip the excessive preamble and just let you know that this is an edited and updated version of the ‘evergreen gift list’ I sent out last year, which also turned out to be one of my most popular newsletters (which made me vow to send it out much earlier this year, as I realise not everyone leaves their present shopping until December like I do).
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
addtowishlist.substack.com | Otegha Uwagba
Greetings Spendthrifts!First off, apologies for my longer than planned absence from your inboxes (although paid subscribers please note I paused billing during that period, so you weren’t charged for the months I took off 😉). I decided to skip a few newsletters over the summer to allow myself to focus on some work I’ve been putting on the backburner all year - I’ve finally accepted that there are certain kinds of writing (specifically, longform) that I’m terrible at dipping in and out of.
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
addtowishlist.substack.com | Otegha Uwagba
Greetings Spendthrifts!This month I’m exploring the concept of rental fashion by way of my partywear picks for the festive season, and sharing a few of the winter coats I’ve got my eye on to replace a slightly rundown old fave - plus, accessories! I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how a good accessory, the right accessory - a necktie perhaps, or an interesting belt, or maybe a choker - is a fun, low-stakes way of making old clothes feel new again.
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
addtowishlist.substack.com | Otegha Uwagba
“Controversial opinion, but I feel like we need to go back to gatekeeping. Everyone is sharing way too much information. We’ve all worked hard to find places and a distinct style, and I don’t think it should be given out on the internet all the time.”I’ve been thinking about the statement above, by LA-based actress Laura Harrier, for a good few weeks now, trying to figure out where I stand on the sentiment expressed.