Cemetery Chic with Nora Zelevansky, Author of "Competitive Grieving"
Author Nora Zelevansky shares her thoughts on what to wear to the funeral. She brings in her expertise from a background in fashion and lifestyle writing to share her top tips for grief fashion, what to gift your bereaved friend, and how we can embrace everyday mourning wear in the turbulent times we live in. In our discussion, we weave in comedic excerpts from her book "Competitive Grieving".
We discuss:
Nora's top literary picks for coping with loss
Excerpts from her book
Finding the perfect funerary dress
Sending Cozy Socks to your bereaved friend
Creating comfort around mourning
Nora's fave funeral dress solution: The Jumpsuit
Using funerary dress as a way to honor your passed loved one
Casual everyday grief wear for our current times
Day-time pajamas = our national mourning wear?
About Nora:
As a freelance writer, she covers all things lifestyle: travel, fashion, wellness/beauty and emergent cultural trends.
Nora's novels are delayed coming-of-age stories. Inspired by the universal struggle to let go of the past and reimagine oneself again and again, the books — infused with honesty, humor and a bit of romance — follow characters who resist change as they navigate periods of grudging transition: college graduation, the approach to 30, grief and acceptance.
She lives in Brooklyn, NYC with her husband, two kids and enormous cat, Waldo.
Follow Nora on IG @norazelevansky
Visit her website norazelevansky.com
Resources:
Nora's Book "Competitive Grieving"
Joan Didion's "The Year of Magical Thinking "
Michelle Zauner's "Crying in H Mart: A Memoir"
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