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Monica Ainley
Linen Edit
Linen Edit
"I love our organic linen. All of the styles are so versatile and easy to wear. It is crisp and clean allowing you to dress it up and wear it out and it is airy and comfortable enough to just lounge at home."
"I love our organic linen. All of the styles are so versatile
and easy to wear. It is crisp and clean allowing you to dress
it up and wear it out and it is airy and comfortable enough to just
lounge at home."
How do you spend your time at home during self isolation?
"I try to break the day up into units of time like Hugh Grant in About a Boy.
Hydrating face mask, one unit. New York Times, one unit, live pilates class with Julie Pujols Benoit 2 units, cooking a new pasta recipe, 1.5 units: a very long classic saga film you'd watch otherwise: 3 units! When my siblings and I were little my mother used to remind us that only boring people get bored."I thought it was such an annoying thing to say. But now I find myself repeating it to myself as a daily motivation to make the best of things right now!"
"Sustainability is important to us at ASCENO. It is hard to change
our entire production at once but we are embarking on this
journey and are particularly proud of our organic linen."
How do you get dressed in the morning?
"These days I live in tracksuit bottoms with a white Everlane t-shirt or of course my ASCENO PJs! I wash my face with my Dr Barbara Sturm cleanser and then apply either hyaluronic serum or I use Vintners Daughter during the day as well. I usually apply a little red sheen lip balm by Tata Harper as it makes me feel less sloppy even though I am just at home. I also cannot live without hand cream at the moment given how much I am cooking and sanitising!"
How do you spend your time at home during self isolation?
"I try to break the day up into units of time like Hugh Grant in About a Boy.
Hydrating face mask, one unit. New York Times, one unit, live pilates class with Julie Pujols Benoit 2 units, cooking a new pasta recipe, 1.5 units: a very long classic saga film you'd watch otherwise: 3 units! When my siblings and I were little my mother used to remind us that only boring people get bored."I thought it was such an annoying thing to say. But now I find myself repeating it to myself as a daily motivation to make the best of things right now!"
What is your self-care routine?
"I workout with my trainer. She is now hosting zoom lessons which is amazing so I try to do a 7AM workout so I'm done for the day. I then have a green juice or a protein shake and all my vitamins! The rest of lockdown is spent running after my kids and cooking! I do unwind every night without fail listening to Indian mantras/chants before I sleep and put my evening oils and balms on. I still do a face mask every week and look after my skin. It's something I'm very particular about!"
"It is responsibly sourced and produced in a family run factory
in Portugal. The styles are timeless and durable so they can last as staples
in your wardrobe. We will be launching more sustainable products over
the coming months."
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"Sustainability is important to us at ASCENO. It is hard to change our entire production at once but we are embarking on this journey and we are particularly proud of our organic linen."
"It is responsibly sourced and produced in a family run factory in Portugal. The styles are timeless and durable so they can last as staples in your wardrobe. We will be improving the sustainability of our products and introducing new sustainable fabrics over the coming months."
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