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The StudioSoie Journal

Every day, one of our muses speaks out: sleep, beauty, fabric, lifestyle.

ColetteMaterial & Craftsmanship 9 September

Crêpe de Chine, georgette, silk satin: which weave for which garment?

Satin, crêpe de Chine, georgette, twill: the same mulberry silk thread, four distinct characteristics. Colette breaks down each weave and explains which one to choose ...

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InèsSleep & Silk 7 September

Back-to-school dust mites and allergies: what silk bedding changes (and what it doesn’t)

Dust mites peak in our bedding between August and October. What silk pillowcases and bedding really change for sensitive sleepers, without miracle promises.

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AwaLifestyle 4 September

The silk scarf, the understated companion for going back to the office

In short: this back-to-work season, the silk scarf is making its way into the office. Not as a Sunday accessory, but as an everyday professional piece — on a bag, in y...

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MalikSilk for men 1 September

Silk for men: where to start (and why the T-shirt first)

In short: if you buy only one silk item this year, make it the T-shirt. It's the only one that touches the skin all day, and that's where the material really makes a d...

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MeiBeauty & Skin 28 August

Silk and acne: what you need to know (and what you shouldn’t believe)

A silk pillowcase does not treat acne. But it affects three factors that your routine often overlooks: friction, skincare absorption, and contact hygiene. What silk ca...

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MeiBeauty & Skin 26 August

Silk scrunchie: protect your hair every day

The thin elastic concentrates tension on just a few millimeters of fiber. The mulberry silk scrunchie distributes pressure and glides instead of snagging: less breakag...

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ColetteMaterial & Craftsmanship 24 August

Switch to silk bedding for the fall

In summary: switching to silk for fall is not about adding a layer — it is about changing the weight. Here is the momme to aim for as the nights grow cooler, the order...

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MeiBeauty & Skin 21 August

Autumn hair loss: reduce breakage at night

In short: seasonal autumn shedding is a physiological phenomenon, and it passes. What doesn’t go away on its own is breakage—those short, brittle hairs that add to the...

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InèsSleep & Silk 19 August

Back-to-school sleep routine: silk as a ritual

Back-to-school season shifts our schedules faster than our bodies can keep up. Here’s the four-step evening ritual I reestablish every September, and the role silk pla...

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InèsSleep & Silk 2 August