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HOW DO YOU DEFINE HOME?
I love it when cohesiveness emerges from dis-
parate parts. It’s what happened for September’s issue and it was a lovely undercurrent beyond our House and Home theme, a happy accident to be sure. More on that in a minute… We work to organize interviews and stories
around a topic for the month and for September, I started by looking to find an LGBTQ person in the design field that we could chat with. This year’s winner was Bobby Berk, the star interior designer from Netflix’sQueer Eye, the show that has taken the world by storm. Sort of a reboot, but not, of the originalQueer Eye for the Straight Guy that ran from 2003 to 2007 and focused on tearing down and then rebuilding straight men. A show that broke ground for LGBTQ representation in its own right to be sure. The new iteration focuses more on the rebuild-
ing aspect and as Bobby Berk so eloquently said, “We didn’t want to tear anyone down and were so tired of all the negativity on television and in the news. We wanted to build people up and point out all the great things about them and help with their self-esteem.” Something we could use a great deal more of in this day and age. If you haven’t watched it yet, take a minute and do so. Like I was, you’ll probably be surprised by the poignancy of the show. The emotional topics and conversations they take on go far beyond interior design, grooming, wardrobe and food. The group looks to redefine their “heroes” definition of being at home with themselves.
The underlying theme that ended up
emerging, was a focus on films and theatre that highlighted lesbian topics and women. Colette is the semi-autobiographical story of gifted French novelist Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette, a prodigious writer who fought for personal recognition and women’s independence in a male dominated society. The film adroitly illustrates the morays she challenged in her marriage, in the literary salons of turn-of-the-century Paris and in society, her love affairs with women and the resistance she overcame both professionally and personally to achieve success. Lizzie is another of the films to emerge about
a historic female figure. This one however is a well-known tale, or perhaps I should I say a lurid, sensational one. The film takes on the Lizzie Bor- den murder story and attempts to shed new light on the protagonist. It’s a love story, albeit twisted by the time in which it occurred and thegrizzly murders. It’s all about the oppressive nature of her relationship to a father, a man who knows little mercy and like so many in his time, uses his power to oppress. I wonder how much it would take for any one of us to strike out and protect something we care about? I’m not advocating murder here, but a love story as a motive for it is certainly an interesting take on the legend. I’ll leave the rest of (Her)stories for you to
discover, take a look inside and enjoy the perspective offered. We’re honored to present it and as always, hope you enjoy the ride.
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