I’d much rather Sayulita, but you can’t deny this is some house. (And yes this is still a fashion blog; recently moving into my own place has made me crave stylish interiors however. One day I, too, will be able to festoon my house with ridiculously priced but beautiful natural objects!) / via Sous Style

A pared-back approach to cooking that focuses on fun and good flavours. Also, I kind of love her jumper.

Name: Victoria Yee Howe

Current location: Brooklyn

Daily uniform: Mini skirts, boots, a big wool coat, dark sunglasses and a thoughtful perfume. I try to buy either very cheap, old clothing or really expensive new clothing and not much in between. My dream uniform involves a lot of Comme des Garçons, Jil Sander, Erdem, Peter Pilotto, disco jumpsuits, impractical high heels and vintage Alaïa.

I have a few: …big dreams and grand plans.

In the kitchen, I swear by: Old movies humming in the background, sharp knives, and a retractable Sharpie. A Kitchenaid mixer and Vitamix if I’m feeling flush. Solitude if I’m working on a deadline—can’t bust out the ninja moves unless I’m alone.

The taste I couldn’t live without: Too hard to choose one, but I’d be very sad if I never got to eat pickled vegetables, salted milk chocolate, dim sum and strong hot tea ever again (but please not all at once).

Carbs are: …something a lot of other people seem to like talking about?

This week I can’t stop buying: Black truffles, edible gold spray paint, and blackwatch plaid.

My mother taught me: Good manners

My cat, Banana, is: Obviously the shit.

I’m dying to go: All over the Middle East, North Africa, Lake Baikal, St. Petersburg, the Kamchatka Peninsula, backwoods China. Basically…almost everywhere? Especially the places you’re not supposed to go.

Excerpt from ‘Sous style: Victoria loves Jil Sander & Salted Chocolate’, text by Britt Aboutaleb and photography by Lianna Tarantin / Elle US