This story is part of our issue on Remembrance, a time-traveling journey through the L.A. experience — past, present and future. See the full package here.
Designer Sami Miró runs a sustainable Los Angeles clothing brand, Sami Miró Vintage, where she makes one-of-a-kind items with up-cycled materials. Keep up with her on Instagram, @samimiro.
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The mantra keeping me sane right now is:
The scent of the month is:
When I close my eyes, I see the color:
This month, life’s not worth living without:
This month, I’m inexplicably obsessed with:
My favorite not-so-secret spot in L.A. right now is:
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My playlist right now
💃“Herside Story” by GoldLink, Hare Squead💃
🧛“Fangs” by Matt Champion🧛
🍋“Lemonade” by Internet Money ft. Don Toliver, Gunna, Nav🍋
🔥“Always and Forever” by Heatwave🔥
🕰️“Been a Minute” by Bakar🕰️
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A selfie that captures my mood this month:
“Because everyone lives on Zoom.”
The last thing I wrote in my Notes app:
“I have been timing my runs through Griffith Park to log my improvement but kept forgetting to write them down so that was a fail.”
The meme I can’t get out of my head:
“Because Bernie makes everything better.”
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