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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Is Single the New Happy?

She was glowing. Not in that dewy, dermaplaned, Fashion‑Week‑facial kind of way (though let’s be honest, she had that too). No—this was something deeper. The kind of radiance that comes when you’ve stopped negotiating your own joy. When I asked what had her floating three inches above the chaos of backstage, she smiled and said, “I’m separating.”

From Salons to Spectacles: How NYFW Lost a Bit of Its Art—and How We Get It Back

Once upon a time, slipping into a New York Fashion Week show was like stepping into a whispered conversation between the gods of style. Imagine it: the days of Halston, Dior, or a Lord & Taylor runway show blessed by Solange—these were gatherings where the front row was a meticulously curated mix of true socialites, the Vreelands and the early Wintours, the buyers with their checkbooks ready, and the editors who could make or break a trend with a single column inch.