Saturday Snack (on a Thursday) - Apple Leather, Red Red Red, and Vintage Watches

I know it’s a Thursday, but I’m working on a larger letter about my thoughts/feelings/opinions from what I saw in Paris, and I need more time with that so here we are. Let’s get started.

A BRILLIANT AND SUSTAINABLE LEATHER ALTERNATIVE COLLAB

Apple leather! Can you believe?? It’s a thing! Apparis (if you don’t know it, it’s a luxury vegan fur and leather brand) and Mansur Gavriel (who uses a really beautiful vegan leather made sustainably from apples…more on that below) have teamed up for a multi-piece collab in super saturated colors and both apple leather and faux fur. This trench and its matching baby-sized bag are my favorites. And ta-da! The whole thing is launching today. Here I am with the scoop! I love the cleanliness of the jacket - it’s mega simple. And while apple leather doesn’t feel entirely like cow leather, it’s 100000000x better for the planet than leather leather (the tanning process is mega toxic, not to mention the entire livestock industry) and INFINITELY better than …