The Pleasure Lists Q&A: Tish Weinstock

Pleasures, Curated by Tish Weinstock

We’re back with another installment of

The Pleasure Lists

: Pleasures, Curated.

I hope you enjoy reading these as much as I enjoy getting to know members of the Pleasure Lists community and what makes their Pleasures tick.

Pleasures, Curated by Tish Weinstock of

"I'm sick, *coughs*"

Tish Weinstock is a London-based writer and consultant. Over the years, she has worked at style bibles i-D, Dazed & Confused, System and British Vogue, where she remains a contributing editor. Known for her raw wit and biting social commentary, she is the author of the celebrated I'm Sick Coughs substack and wrote her first New York Times-featured book, How To Be a Goth: Notes on Undead Style in 2024, which included contributions from Amanda Harlech, Katy England, Anjelica Huston and Kate Moss.

She has also served as a model and muse, both in campaigns and on the runway, for renowned brands including Chloé, Vivienne Westwood, and Maison Margiela, has worked with celebrated photographers such as Juergen Teller, Paolo Roversi and Oliver Hadlee Pearch and been featured in and on the cover of magazines including Pop, Vogue, Arena Homme+, Perfect, Luncheon and i-D.

Social: @tishweinstock

Location: London

Pleasures

1. Cold cuts

Nothing pleases me more than a platter of prosciutto. So much so that growing up, my family used to call me ham hands.

2. Helmut Lang eau de Parfum

Every time I get a whiff of Helmut Lang eau de Parfum I’m overcome with pleasure followed by sadness that it’s now been discontinued, which is why I spray it sparingly.

3. My husband’s hands

One of the first things I noticed about Tom was his beautiful, strong hands. Sparsely decorated with tattoos, which I’ve now matched on mine, holding them or being held by them makes me feel calm and grounded and safe. Also I look at his wedding ring and I instantly feel home.

4. Lena Dunham’s The C Word (

   Good Thing Going
   )

I’ve recently and belatedly discovered Lena Dunham’s podcast The C Word, in which she and cult historian of bad behaviour Alissa Bennett look back at and reappraise women who have been called crazy throughout history such as Lizzie Siddal, the Han twins and Jean Seberg. It’s very good and very funny.

5. A Galliano slip

Bury me in John Galliano. Nothing beats the feeling of slipping into one his bias cut beauties, it gives me such pleasure and makes leaving the house - something I have actually come to hate as of late - that much more bearable.

6. Monica Hensley Really Good, Actually

I’ve just finished Monica Hensley’s Really Good, Actually and it was such a delight. Funny, moving, honest and raw, I never wanted it to end.

7. Falling asleep with my children

I’m not sure if this is good parenting but there’s nothing i love more than allowing my kids to sleep in my bed. The sound of them purring next to me is the most wondering feeling on earth.

What does Pleasure mean to you?

The sense of delight you get when experiencing people, places and things, no matter how surreal or mundane.

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What Is “Pleasures, Curated”?

Each week, a new Pleasure-seeker will document their personal Pleasures and ruminate a bit on what Pleasure means to them. True to

The Pleasure Lists

style, I keep the list-maker’s je ne sais quoi in as much as I can — only minor editorial changes are made when necessary. I do this intentionally so that the writer’s inner world really comes through. The style of the list says as much about the writer as the list itself.

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Why submit a list?

Pleasure Lists are a summary of what you need, want, or have, or see at a particular moment in time. They are a survey, an overview, a summary of the crucial facts of the state of one aspect of your life. It’s a kind of blueprint that can be a guide to the future. 

Mull it over and if you’re moved to, send me a list.

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