The Drawing Room

Welcome to The Drawing Room

Come in. The door’s open, the lighting’s warm, and there’s a seat saved just for you. This isn’t just a blog anymore — it’s a salon. A space where ideas dress as well as the people discussing them. We’ve traded “The Journal” for The Drawing Room because what we do here has never been about filing updates; it’s about setting the stage for conversation. Here, we linger over the intersections of style, culture, and society — not just what’s trending, but what’s timeless. Not just who’s wearing what, but why it matters.

By Krystal Phillips August 10, 2025

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The Grace of Just Existing: Why Lisa Todd Wexley Is the Icon We’ve Been Waiting For

There’s something quietly revolutionary about Lisa Todd Wexley sweeping into a scene on And Just Like That in a head-to-toe Valentino. No monologue about “how she got here,” no exposition about pulling herself up from bootstraps, no soft-focus moment of gratitude for being let in the room.

Martha’s Vineyard: Belonging, Elitism, or Both?

Some places don’t just appear on the map — they live in the cultural imagination. Martha’s Vineyard is one of them. The Island has long been a summer playground for the wealthy and well-connected, a place where pastel trousers and linen tunics waft through ocean breezes. But for many Black Americans, the Vineyard — especially Oak Bluffs — holds a history far deeper than a hashtag.