ciao ciao
Friday, March 29cream and sugar
Thursday, March 28
I kind of wouldn't mind throwing on my warm weather whites right now--despite the lack of warm weather. I'm loving Cos' set, above, and Doen's dress, below (with a chunky cardigan or oversized bomber right now?). Also good: this crochet Cult Gaia, these Staud flats, and this Khaite organza beauty.
tally ho
Tuesday, March 26I'm putting some new spring staples to the test this week and I'm happy to report they're holding up quite successfully, as you can glean from these candid snaps here! Above, I'm wearing low-rise Madewell jeans, a sheer (sold out) Zara sweater with pointy-toe Toteme flats and The Row bag. The feather-light Rosewater blouse, below, with a detachable floral pin is going to keep giving throughout summer and same goes for the sequin-flecked Veronica Beard jacket, last pic. The Adina Reyter and Dorsey baubles never come off!
20/20 vision
Monday, March 25
This morning's world wide web deep-dive had me contemplating the fringed jacket and the fisherman sandal--both key pieces for spring, but both on the outer fringes of my style. The native New Yorker in me said hell, yes, while the Pacific Palisades mom tempered me. Here to report that New York always wins. :)
h&m high
Thursday, March 21H&M's just-launched spring collection takes its cues from coveted designers' high notes this season--think (sculptural) Khaite, (laser-cut) Valentino, (mini-length) Prada. And I'm here for it all! The above blouson-sleeved blouse is a dupe of Khaite's Quivo Top, and it's coming my way, along with the very Valentino eyelet top. Also so, so good: the drop-waist dress and oversized bomber jacket, below. Check out the new drop here!
big-time blouses
Wednesday, March 20
According to the Financial Times, blouses are back big-time. It cites designer Chemena Kamali's debut Fall 2024 collection for Chloe, anchored in spotlight-stealing blouses (prime example, above). Turns out the designer herself is a blouse obsessive, with between 600 to 700 in her personal collection, all organized by color. What makes the blouse compelling to me is that it's both a day and night thing--and all-around statement-making. While we're going to have to sit tight on the ethereal lace, above, we can go all in right now these beauties from And Other Stories, Chloe (on sale), Khaite, Dorothee Schumacher, CO, Staud and Anthropologie.
curve ball
Tuesday, March 19On Saturday, I was smashing overheads in a pickle ball tournament. On Sunday, I threw my back out while cooking bacon for my children. Did not expect that! A more pleasant surprise today: The 75%-off (!) sale price of the above Interior blazer that I've been coveting for months (originally $1580, now $395). It's among one of the many surprisingly discounted finds at Shopbop today, including the Racquel Allegra boucle jacket and the For Love and Lemons lace dress, both below. Also noteworthy: this Zimmermann maxi and this Missoni one-piece. Surprise yourself here!
spring jackets
Monday, March 18
In my latest Substack published yesterday(!) I shared a bunch of new, spring-fresh styling ideas, specifically layering two jackets. If you want the short-cut to this trend, I recommend the denim/nylon Sacai bomber, above. And take a look at these inexpensive lightweight and made-for-layering jackets from Topshop, Mango, Mille (all pictured below).
mini magic
$67, h&m |
This denim midi just made the spring-break suitcase cut.
1. H&M denim mini dress, $67, hm.com
2. AIRE sunglasses, $40, shopbop.com
3. Gucci Gloss in Red, $42, bergdorfgoodman.com
4. Anya Hindmarch bag, $675, netaporter.com
5. Miu Miu moccasins, $950, neimanmarcus.com