the form and function of A.Oei Studio
Alexandra Porter
June 12, 2023
“… Are you more guided by form or function when making purchases? How has that evolved with time?” These are questions I posed to
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an evening with Lauren Jin, founder of CLE Cosmetics
Alexandra Porter
March 24, 2023
Intentional. Authentic. With 9 years in the business, Lauren Jin is a founder hitting her stride. She started her minimalist beauty brand, CLE Cosmetics, not
clean mascara: your rundown
Alexandra Porter
September 28, 2022
photo by Alexandra Porter If eyes are the window to the soul, then mascaras are the window treatments. Some prefer a sheer curtain, others opt
here’s to the gifts that give back
Alexandra Porter
December 8, 2021
I’m a big fan of cute and quirky mugs. I can’t deny that I have quite the collection… but what else could you give to
clean lip products: your rundown
Alexandra Porter
October 26, 2021
You know that question on magazine quizzes, the one that goes: “if you were stranded on a deserted island and could only have one beauty
stories from my closet: dressing for joy
Alexandra Porter
August 16, 2021
One of my favorite ways to spend an afternoon as a kid was to play dress-up. Knee deep in a heap of my mother and
fashion waste: from graveyard to revival
Alexandra Porter
June 6, 2021
Behind the gilded curtain of our beloved fashion industry are some harsh truths we don’t see at first. It can be hard to wrap your