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  • The Best Places to Eat in the East Village (at any time of day)

    The Best Places to Eat in the East Village (at any time of day)

    From varenyky for breakfast to funnel cake at 3am, eat your way through Manhattan’s East village with this helpful round-the-clock guide.

    Charlie Caulfield

    August 27, 2025
    Guides, New York City
    breakfast, dessert, dining, dinner, east village, Food, guide, lunch, New York City, NYC, Restaurants
  • Driving Lessons (August 2025)

    Driving Lessons (August 2025)

    Charlie answers your questions about AI models, moving to NYC, and holding onto clothing items out of nostalgia! Send in your questions on Instagram to be featured (@divineeprovidence).

    Charlie Caulfield

    August 1, 2025
    Advice (Driving Lessons), New York City
    Advice, AI, Fashion, guide, Modeling, moving, New York City, NYC, Opinion, trends
  • Ditch the Fashion Guide

    Ditch the Fashion Guide

    In the late-stage information age, there’s an over-reliance on data to show us what works and what doesn’t. There’s little room for experimentation. Deviating from statistically proven success is a risk that can be easily avoided if you follow these ten easy steps! We become inundated with a sameness that only reinforces itself.  We reference…

    Charlie Caulfield

    July 3, 2025
    Fashion, Guides
    2025, clothing, culture, Fashion, Guides, instagram, style, tiktok, trends
  • Filler Episodes

    Filler Episodes

    When you (ostensibly) have the option to turn into the “best possible version” of yourself, to plump your lips, erase your wrinkles, flatten your stomach, and realize the fantasy you always imagined, it feels like a form of negligence not to take advantage of it.

    Charlie Caulfield

    June 15, 2025
    Beauty, New York City
    Beauty, botox, cosmetic surgery, cosmetics, facetune, filler, injectables, makeup, NYC, social media
  • A Menswear Guide to Pregnancy Fashion

    A Menswear Guide to Pregnancy Fashion

    What to wear, where to shop, and how to maintain a sense of personal style through the second and third trimesters of your pregnancy.

    Charlie Caulfield

    February 15, 2025
    Fashion, Guides
    clothing, Fashion, guide, menswear, pregnancy, style
  • The Quarterly Report: What People are Wearing (July- September 2024)

    The Quarterly Report: What People are Wearing (July- September 2024)

    From Chrome Hearts to cowboy boots, here’s a closer look at what my friends, coworkers, and classmates wore this summer.

    Charlie Caulfield

    October 1, 2024
    Fashion, New York City
    2024, clothing, fall, Fashion, New York City, NYC, outfits, style, summer, trends
  • What Happened to the Dress-up Game? + Interview With Rinmarugames Creator Roman Alkan

    What Happened to the Dress-up Game? + Interview With Rinmarugames Creator Roman Alkan

    One of the internet’s biggest influences on my style came in an unexpected form: flash games. Why were they so influential? Where did they go? And what can we learn from their disappearance when it comes to lost media?

    Charlie Caulfield

    August 9, 2024
    Fashion
    clothing, culture, Fashion, games, internet, style, video games
  • The Quarterly Report: What People are Wearing (April- June 2024)

    The Quarterly Report: What People are Wearing (April- June 2024)

    Taking a look at what the people in my world wore this spring, and what trends reigned supreme.

    Charlie Caulfield

    July 1, 2024
    Fashion
    clothing, Fashion, New York City, NYC, outfits, street style, streetwear, style, trends, vintage
  • The Definitive Guide to Shopping in NYC (Updated 2025)

    The Definitive Guide to Shopping in NYC (Updated 2025)

    From $ to $$$, Uptown, downtown, and everywhere in between, I’ve collected the best places to shop in New York City whether you’re a tourist or a local.

    Charlie Caulfield

    June 14, 2024
    Fashion, Guides, New York City
    clothing, Fashion, guide, New York City, NYC, shopping, style, thrifting, vintage, women’s clothing
  • The Quarterly Report: What People are Wearing (Jan-March 2024)

    The Quarterly Report: What People are Wearing (Jan-March 2024)

    What my friends, my classmates, my coworkers, and I wore from January to March 2024.

    Charlie Caulfield

    April 1, 2024
    Fashion, New York City
    2024, clothing, Fashion, new york, New York City, shopping, style, thrifting, trends, vintage, vintage style
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