BABE AREA Debut: Lena Dunham's Famesick and our brush with online notoriety

In the first official BABE AREA episode, Anya Savina and Rita Popova, best friends and SF-based BABES, cover:* The book of the year, Lena Dunham’s Famesick* Lena’s SF book tour event crowd fits (aka archival Rachel Comey showdown)* Lore drop about our early experiences with online fame* Paula Yates as design inspiration * Coward/striver millennial archetype + boatneck ban for straight guys* Dollhouses, interior decoration, sets, & mommy issues* Essential rehab packing list* Body horror, nightmare vacations, & Ehlers-Danlos pyramid schemeSYLLABUSDanielle Steele mansion (plus Vogue article about her daughter’s wedding) + iconic deskPaula Yates and Michael Hutchence on Big BreakfastYou’ll Never Eat Lunch In This Town Again by Julia PhillipsHell In A Handbag by Jibz Cameron C-Word episode about Judy Garland BEFORE BABE AREA | Lost tapesEpisode 1 (East Bay perfume scene)Episode 2 (Marin modernism) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit babearea.substack.com