I once heard the actress and Goop founder, Gwyneth Paltrow, say that her late father, Bruce Paltrow had once given her good advice: “You can’t make new old friends.” Because I’m a sucker for nostalgia, I didn’t listen to this advice. During the initial COVID-19 lockdown, I had a sudden urge to look up a […]

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Letters and Lipstick is for the woman who wants to be the leading lady in her own life.

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