You can measure how well the global economy is doing by the availability and affordability of loose fitting, baggy, and roomy pants made from natural fabrics.
If all you see are slim fits or polyester/nylon/rayon= times are tough
for cozy background viewing, i recommend martha stewart living on the roku channel, her tv show from 1993-2004. it has a very nostalgic, cozy retro 90s preppy vibe
in every society there is an unspoken sentiment that becomes widespread, even though it is unacknowledged and unobserved, and as its popularity increases, it swells like an invisible wave until it becomes the dominant force of the era. it’s not something that is easy to recognize or describe while it’s happening, though you may have a vague sense of it. it is usually recognized, examined, and defined about two decades after its peak has passed.
i only found out about the painter stanislav zhukovsky yesterday (because one of his paintings was used as a book cover for chekhov’s short stories), but i am now obsessed with his paintings, both the landscapes and the interiors.
