perfume snobs + streetwear’s end

🌏 Planet power

The world’s ‘biggest’ legal case ever is all about climate change – euronews

At the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Netherlands, the courtroom has opened to hear evidence on what could be the largest case in its history. Small Island Developing States (SIDS) have led the charge on this climate justice lawsuit, with the idea first proposed by law students in Fiji five years ago. The two fundamental questions faced by the court’s 15 judges are about a state’s obligations in international law. They include: what is their duty to protect the climate + what are the legal consequences when they cause significant harm through their actions or inactions?

Deforestation is costing farmers millions – the economist

Over the last few decades, maize and soybean production has transformed Brazil’s landscape and economy. But the practice of clear-cutting (removing all trees from a given area) in the Amazon is a double edged sword for farmers. A lack of trees is leading to hotter, drier soil. A study released by the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) and Rainforest Foundation Norway shows that this man-made landscape shift has caused a butterfly effect of lower crop yields that led to economic losses of around $1 billion between 2006 and 2019.

💄 Style section

Streetwear has lost its popularity: is that a good thing? – highsnobiety

Streetwear finds its roots in the skateboarding, hip-hop, graffiti, and surf culture that brewed between LA and New York in the ‘80s and ‘90s. Over the past few decades, the fashion industry’s biggest luxury brands – Louis Vuitton, Supreme, Gucci – adopted streetwear silhouettes and designs, driving it to become an almost $200 billion sector of the industry. As widespread demand for streetwear has tapered off, the style has been given space to return back to its roots – and what’s so bad about that?

What’s your problem with my £10 perfume? – refinery29

Britney Spears Fantasy is the fragrance raised me and I’m not ashamed to say it’s still one of my favourite fragrances even though it costs around £13/100ml. I might not wear it anymore, but I get a warm tingly feeling inside when someone passes me in the street with it on! As this article argues, a great smelling perfume doesn’t have to be expensive, and the same applies for those looking to find a signature scent. Perfume ingredients are typically the same across the industry, but the technology of the bottle (spray mechanisms, UV coated bottles, and big brand names) is what brings prices up. I was, however, relieved to see this article describe fragrance dupes as (almost always) a rip off due to manufacturers typically using sub-par amounts of fragrance oils. I knew it!

🎬 Recommendations

Looking for a fun watch that will hit you right in the feels? My Old Ass is just what you need. It’s included with Amazon Prime, so you might as well! I found out my colleague Sofia had also watched it in the last few weeks and she loved it too. Fool-proof rec this week. The trailer is below.

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