There is a fleeting moment, just before the sun slips into the horizon, where the world feels suspended. The golden hour. It’s the light that softens our edges, that bathes the everyday in magic, that reminds us to pause and … Continue reading Editor’s Note: The Golden Hour Issue
There is something about July that feels like possibility incarnate. The air is warmer, the sun lingers longer, and time feels just a little more forgiving. At Chaud, we wanted to bottle that sensation, the beauty of blooming, of basking, … Continue reading Editor’s Note: The One About Sisterhood
The £500 ‘Cheap’ Bag That Sparked a Crisis of Reality Photo Courtesy of Purse Blog When a well-meaning TikTok couple recently posted a lighthearted prank where the girlfriend jokingly asked her boyfriend for two Coach handbags yes, the iconic brand … Continue reading “That’s Not Cheap”: Why the Internet’s Luxury Delusion Needs a Reality Reset
When I first encountered Oud Maracuja by Maison Crivelli, I was struck not only by its unusual passion fruit note: tart, juicy, sensuous but by something deeper, something familiar. In Zimbabwe, where I grew up, we call it granadilla, and … Continue reading Scented Legacies: A Journey into the History of Perfume in Pre-Colonial Southern Africa
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