Archive - The A - List

Stop trying to make “niche” happen.

I’m sorry, but why is every girl on the internet suddenly using the word niche?

Jul 8 • Alex Egues

Maybe the 2 a.m. pizza was the point

optimization culture is killing us.

Jul 3 • Alex Egues

June 2026

Miami-proof makeup, the candle I was gatekeeping, 3D-printed shoes, analog hobbies, and World Cup fan lore

Jun 25 • Alex Egues

I Spent $200,000 on an Ivy League MBA. Here’s What It Taught Me

On prestige, rejection, access, and realizing the dream was never really the degree.

Jun 11 • Alex Egues

How Influencers Got Rich

How creators turned attention into ownership, and why taste might be the one thing AI still cannot fake.

Jun 5 • Alex Egues

Books That Got Me Out Of A Reading Slump.

For anyone who wants to read more but doesn't know where to start.

Jun 1 • Alex Egues

May 2026

To Be or Not Tabi

An unexpected love letter to the Tabi, plus a few links.

May 31 • Alex Egues

The Taco Bell-ification of Consumerism

Why Every Celebrity Brand Feels the Same. Hot take... let me explain.

May 26 • Alex Egues

Petite Style Edit (for the girls under 5’4)

Petite-approved pants currently in my closet.

May 26 • Alex Egues

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