Welcome to A Common Thread
Hi! I’m Jess Kirby, an ex-fashion and beauty influencer sharing my take on the fashion, beauty and influencer industries, hyper-consumption, capitalism, modern motherhood, politics, and more.
At a time when many of us seek community and connection in more meaningful ways, I hope that this newsletter can serve as a place to support that.
I walked away from influencing and paid partnerships so I could independently publish this newsletter. This gives me the ability to talk freely and openly about the topics I want to cover without pressure or influence from brands and corporations. Your paid subscriptions help cover the cost of this work.
What is A Common Thread about?
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My most popular weekly series Click. Read. Love. which includes the best recommendations from around the web including essays, articles, podcasts, books, TV/movies, and more
Personal essays examining influencer culture, over-consumption, modern motherhood, creativity, hustle culture, entrepreneurship and more
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Opportunities to connect with the community in the comments and access to the entire archive
The ability to start threads and interactive with the community in the private chat
What paid subscribers say:
“I appreciate how you are honestly writing about some of the biggest issues I am also currently dealing with - consumerism, motherhood, negative effects of social media, threats to reproductive rights, and others.”
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“Your writing (on a wide variety of topics) is always relevant, thoughtful, and thought-provoking.”
About me:
I live in Vermont with my partner, toddler, two dogs and one cat. We took a chance and moved here in 2020 after spending most of our lives in Rhode Island. Zero regrets!
In 2013 while working in HR Consulting I started a blog called Prosecco & Plaid as a way to express creativity outside of my 9-5. Eventually I turned the site (now JessAnnKirby.com) into a full time job and became known as a lifestyle influencer partnering with major brands on social media.
After suffering from severe burnout, and entering motherhood, I had an identity crisis. I knew that the way I’d been doing things for the last 10 years was no longer working for me. And now I’m setting out to find a way to explore creativity, motherhood, community, and living life (mostly) offline.
