The Note #68

Last week, I was invited by Copenhagen Fashion Week and Substack to talk about the future of storytelling, and the first thing it inspired was a giant ego rush an immense sense of pride. Who, me? Me who’s been at it for TWENTY YEARS? (Sorry, I might hammer that a little this year, I just can’t believe it’s TWENTY YEARS!) Asking me about what’s to come for storytelling? An ambassador, talking about the future? SIGN ME UP RIGHT THIS SECOND. So here I was, braving frigid temperatures in this absolutely glorious city, chatting about what’s taken over our lives in the last TWENTY YEARS (okay okay I’ll stop): storytelling. It would be impossible to sum up an hour-long conversation in a few words, but in essence, it’s simple. To me, everything is a story. Only the mediums, formats and ways of consuming these stories constantly change. Stories are a human constant. But I can share the advice I gave to budding storytellers—which I think applies to any creative endeavor: 1/ Do it. If you’ve ever felt like you had a story to tell, even if it’s just sharing a drawing or talking about how much you love your dog, do it. You never know the creative thread you may pull, and how it might change your life. That’s how I started TWENTY Y okayokay… Publishing a few—very average—drawings. 2/ Do it for the ones who don’t know you—so you can meet a side of you that you don’t know. The main fear, for anyone who starts telling stories, is what people they know will think of them. I, TWENTY YEARS (uhuhu) later, still carry that fear even though I know and have measured how much it cripples my self-expression. Let that fear be a sign that you’re walking uncharted territories, which is courageous, beautiful, and may yield incredible results. 3/ Do less. Never overdo it—it’s so easy to put incredible pressure on ourselves. But it’s a way to self-sabotage, because it will lead to exhaustion. Do less, with less pressure, less ego, less time put in. That’s the only way to keep having fun with it. — Social media has been a fantastic tool for self discovery, and it’s really funny what Substack did, taking me all the way back to the early days of blogging… Because, TWENTY YEARS (staaaaaaap!) later, I’m still excited for the future. PS—if you want a little guide of my favorite brands and places in Copenhagen, here is a recap! In my last Letter, I wrote about how strange it feels like to come back into your industry at 50. Also, about how I accidentally got high. In my last Note, I shared the news about my Sézane dinner and partnership, I’m so excited! In our last Live, I talked about plastic surgery, optimism, having children (or not!), aging gracefully, all said with lots and lots of tissues because I was super sick!!! Let’s meet again on Wednesday, February 11th, at 6pm Paris time. You can join the Live here, it’s open to everyone! Just click the link and you can watch in your browser. Let me know if you need help. At Doré, we launched two new incredible serums!!! They are formulated with a proprietary blend of silk peptides and natural ingredients that deliver visible transformation but do not irritate or sensitize your skin. Both are exclusive to Ulta Beauty and you can learn more about them here: Peptides Extreme Fermeté and Peptides Bouclier Intégral. I love them!