My Brilliant Friend: Some Clothes

I've just finished watching the first season of Elena Ferrante's My Brilliant Friend, which to me is a glorious hybrid: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn meets The Godfather, Part 2.

It's not "Chloe liked Olivia," either, because the two protagonists are indeed competitive and jealous, though they also appear to love each other deeply.

And although an important plot focus is shoes, that's not what thrilled me sartorially. Rather, I loved the beautifully cut collars of the girls' school uniforms, the painterly sheen to Lenu's bow, Lenu's summer dresses.

I'll be counting the hours until Season 2 is aired, and definitely know what I'll be reading over my spring break.

Fanny Be Tender . . . A Canary Yellow Belt Bag from COS

Do you know the Bee Gees song "Fanny (Be Tender with My Love)" from 1975 (see video link below)?


It came to mind today as I was contemplating fanny packs.


Now, I did not wear a fanny pack in the Big 80s, not do I plan to wear one now, so please don't be alarmed.


But I do plan on slinging this gorgeous yellow belt bag from COS cross body, just like so, and never will I utter the word "fanny" in a fashion context--only in song (and literature).