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During my final week at WeWork, the building held a party. All six floors were crowded with tenants and guests eagerly drinking WeWork margaritas and awkwardly swaying to Drake. A young, blond exec cut the music for a moment to stand up on a riser and say how much she loved fulfilling the company’s mission. “This is more like a bar or a club than a workspace,” said the local member of provincial parliament, taking in the scene. Entrepreneurial caterers handed out business cards along with their miniature cups of artisanal pho. This party was work, of course, just like work was always a party. I ate a plate of duck-ragù pasta served on a pillow of cauliflower foam, drank a craft beer called Food Truck, and felt an inexplicable and totally disproportionate sense of despair.
In a world of hectic schedules, priorities and hindrances, how would one say the three little words? Eight ways, eight couples, eight different stories.
Inspired by an online article entitled, "8 Ways to Say I Love You" by R. McKinley.
1. Drunk Call (Maehara/Okano)
2. Another Revelation (Karasuma/Irina)
3. Disastrous Date (Isogai/Kataoka)
4. Whisper (Sugino/Kanzaki)
5. Half-Meant Joke (Karma/Nakamura)
6. Written Letter (Chiba/Hayami)
7. Before Too Late (Nagisa/Kayano)
8. Loud and Clear (Korosensei/Aguri)
On March 7th, 2018 Marina went out to dinner with her peers/friends Lana Del Rey, Florence Welch and FKA Twigs out in Los Angeles. Even though a collaboration between these talented girls never happened, atleast we got an iconic picture!
“You may never have them again ;)“ Marina shared via Instagram. And she’s right! The adorable pink baby crop tee with embroidered cherries and the phrase “Enjoy your problems” is by one of her favorite labels, O’Mighty!
She accessorized the look with her favorite vintage Chanel gold sunburst logo chain necklace.