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#2: An Ode to the Wishlist

#2: An Ode to the Wishlist

And a peek at mine.

Zoe Suen
Sep 11, 2023
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I don’t remember when I started a bullet-pointed wishlist in my notes app, but it’s been pruned and lengthened for long enough to witness several cycles (and my susceptibility to them). Voluminous scrunchies and low-waisted parachute pants will come and go, but desire and the satisfaction of list-making are forever.

You’ve Got Mail; Warner Bros

This list spans new items across fashion, beauty, interiors and household objects excluding books and everyday supermarket buys. If I were to cluster second-hand things of interest from the various apps I use — Vestiaire Collective, Vinted, Etsy etc. — the note would become too overrun with knickknacks and kitten heels to serve a meaningful function unless I somehow graduated to a much higher tax bracket.

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