I can’t get enough of yellow right now. It is such a sunny, happy color — perfect for this spring-into-summer moment we are in right now, and surprisingly versatile. Whether you go with a small accent or go-big-or-go-home, some sunny yellow is bound to bring a smile to your face.
I just got these Clare V. earrings a couple weeks ago, and I have been wearing them almost non-stop. They go with everything, and I keep getting the sweetest compliments!
Everyone seems to be loving butter yellow right now, so I was inspired to pull out my Coach Rogue top handle today. This color, hay, is sold out, but you can find it in white here. I’m also quite partial to this lovely Mansur Gavriel box shoulder bag.
I love Universal Standard for their inclusive sizing and yummy basics, and this is the cutest lounge set I ever did see.
These sunny yellow sheets are like happiness incarnate. They’d be extra cute mixed with other prints for an eclectic, breezy summer vibe.
Anoli Joaillerie is a Parisian maker I love, and this citrine ring of theirs is perfection. Like a sunny lemon drop for your hand.
All the things I’m wearing this rainy Friday are basics in my rotation, and it felt good to be casually put together on an otherwise hectic morning. Here are my picks for an effortlessly classic look:
Jenni Kayne’s Flynn cashmere V-neck sweater is the perfect option for a chilly, rainy day. Lightweight, and luxuriously soft and cozy.
This classic trench won’t break the bank, and will keep you warm, dry, and stylish. I love that it has a hood, so I don’t have to carry an umbrella.
Straight-leg jeans will be a forever-staple, regardless of the denim trend du jour.
I’ve written about Coach’s Coachtopia line before, and I cannot sing it’s praises enough. This petite checkered Ergo is fun and graphic, and holds all my daily essentials.
Delicate with a touch of sparkle, I wear this beaded gold ring with a tiny diamond every day, either alone or as part of a stack.
Still wearing my trusty black loafers with everything. Easy and classic.
Over the last few weeks, every time I think it’s time for spring, another cold, wet storm front comes in for a few days. Instead of fretting, I’m finally leaning into the aesthetic with the softest, most touchably cozy pieces to cuddle up with, springy color palette included.
This adorable Kate Spade bag is small but mighty, with just enough room for my daily necessities, and is made of the softest faux fur ever.
A creamy alpaca coat will keep you warm season after season, especially this classic knee-length option from Eileen Fisher.
These shearling mules by Jenny Kayne are just what I’m dreaming of right now. Cozy perfection.
Cashmere in the perfect dusty rose? AND on sale? Yes please! I’d wrap myself in this every chilly morning.
In the cheap thrills department, this sweet fuzzy bucket hat comes in a bunch of colors and is only $15! I’m partial to this soft lavender.
Bonus: these comfy silver Mary Janes are perfectly on trend, and will look great with cozy socks now and cropped jeans later. Win-win!
Read on for my foolproof Valentine’s Day picks this year! Your partner, lover, or bestie will be thrilled with any of these – or give a gift to your cherished self. You deserve it.
This sweet 14k gold ring from Mejuri is perfect for that special someone. Elegant on its own or easily stackable, its sub-$100 price tag and sustainably-sourced gold make it an easy choice.
For an especially thoughtful take on flowers, gift your love a modern, super-happy vase from Felt+Fat. They proudly handmake their wares with love in Philadelphia, PA.
Fortnum and Mason has been around since 1707, so you know their pivotal selection of teas won’t disappoint. I’m partial to their strawberry black tea, although the Countess Grey is also a delight. Bonus: a teacup from Lucie Kass in their favorite color would surely be adored.
What is Valentine’s Day without chocolate? Any selection from avant-garde L.A. chocolatier Compartés makes for a beautiful gift. These artful truffles are a great pick, or for an even more luxurious choice, try the Valentine’s Heart gift box!
The ideal gift for your heart’s companion, this twin hearts bracelet from Catbird — available in two lengths and made of recycled 14k gold — is the dainty, grown-up friendship bracelet she’ll never take off.
For the consummate host in your life, these beautiful glasses are sure to be a hit. I love the assorted hues in each set! What a romantic choice to share a glass of wine on V-day.
Hope these picks give you some ideas for gifting this Valentine’s Day! Wishing you a day of love, however you celebrate it.
Get you a girl that can do both, amirite? Barbenheimer has taken the world by storm, so here are some fun picks in honor of the film event of the summer. Dark and moody meets bubblegum Barbiecore goodness, because we all contain multitudes.
After all my swapping and adding, zhuzhing and styling over the past year, I realized it was high time for an update of my Spaces and Sources page — so here you are! Spaces and Sources has been updated with tons of new finds and opportunities to see what my home is looking like these days. Enjoy and happy weekend to you all!
My current obsession seems to be anything that looks like it was pulled up from mystic Atlantis, or maybe a shipwreck nearby. Give me green patina’d everything, mottled ceramic finishes, molten gold and pearls and amphorae. A touch or two to your home décor or personal adornment can lend a hint of mystery, sophistication, whimsy, intrigue, antiquarian finesse… the list goes on. I’ve rounded up a few of my favorite picks below, from a mysterious woodsy-incense-y perfume to golden baubles and vessels that look like they’ve been pulled right from the depths to your doorstep. Enjoy!
Welcome back to a Friday of five fun things! This week I’ve rounded up a sweet crop of spring-perfect handbags for your shopping enjoyment. Fresh picks, right this way!
Kate Spade’s adorable watermelon top handle is the novelty bag that will carry you all the way through Labor Day. Juicy, puffy, squishy perfection.
Mansur Gavriel’s M frame baguette is beautiful in every color, but I am partial to this springy petal pink. Goes equally well into demure lady-who-lunches or bright Barbie-core territory — you choose!
Rebecca Minkoff’s celestial spin on their Edie crossbody is just darling. Neutral but special, and easy to carry all year round. An easy way to make yourself smile, even during Mercury retrograde season. IYKYK.
Coach has introduced their new Coachtopia concept line, and I am absolutely here for it. Stuart Vevers is pushing toward sustainable luxury with this line made of innovative post-consumer materials as his latest, and this strawberry print Wavy Dinky has my heart. The Coachtopia products have been selling out fast, but keep an eye out for periodic restocks!
Clare V.’s Grande Fanny has long been on my radar, and the fact that it now comes with a longer strap option was exactly what I needed to push me over the edge. Bravo to Clare V. for finally including us larger gals! This cuoio leather will only get better with age.
With Earth month coming to a close, I had a chance to reflect on the Earth-friendly products and habits I’ve been gradually swapping into my household routines — and it turns out there are quite a few! Over the past year or two I’ve tried to make small changes here and there, and I am super proud that they have added up to a much more eco-conscious home. None of these are particularly arduous changes, mostly just products swaps, but all together they can make a big difference!
Conscia is an all-natural shampoo and conditioner brand that makes their luxurious cleansing stones without water or plastic. Their products are cruelty-free, smell amazing, cleanse and nourish beautifully, and come packaged oh-so-sweetly in furoshiki cloths rather than plastic. Eco-friendly, salon-grade, and luxuriously pampering haircare all in one package is actually possible! Conscia has done it! Luckily for you, they are offering 20% off your purchase with code EARTH at checkout through the end of the month. With the bar soap I talked about here, you’re well on your way to a plastic-free shower experience.
Suri toothbrushes are one of the more recent items we’ve tried, and I could not be happier so far. I was using a Quip brush before, but the need for a new battery every few months started to feel wasteful, even though their packaging was recyclable and it was only the brush head that needed replacing rather than a whole new toothbrush. Enter Suri. Their brush heads are made from plant-based corn starch and their bristles are made from castor-oil, which are bio-based rather than plastic, they recycle the heads for free in the UK and US, and the body of their brushes are made from long-lasting, easily-recycled aluminum. Plus their batteries are rechargeable, and their brushes are repairable for life! Of course, all that would be moot if they didn’t work well, but I can honestly say my teeth have never felt cleaner from at-home brushing. Sold! Also, get 16% through this week for Earth Day.
After using typical 5-blade razors my whole adult life, I was extremely skeptical of a single-blade safety razor. BUT, Oui the People’s beautiful rose-gold iteration, made in Germany and weighted to perfection, has made me a true believer. I have never had such a smooth shave! My legs feel like silk, I really do have fewer ingrowns, and I might actually have to shave a little less often? I am amazed. The fact that the blades are recyclable and the razor is built to last with zero plastic components is icing on this silky-smooth cake. Yes and please.
I have yet to be able to live the dream of an in-unit washer and dryer. Ever since I went to college I have schlepped jugs of laundry detergent and big loads of laundry out to coin operated washers and dryers. Earth Breeze detergent is the eco-friendly laundry detergent I have been waiting for my whole life. No joke. Their vegan, animal-friendly formula comes in sheets rather than a liquid in heavy plastic jugs, and they really do get my laundry clean. A slim envelope of eco-sheets is delivered to my door, I have them on auto-ship so I don’t have to remember to buy more, and they have a fresh scent that doesn’t linger in a cloying way. No plastic jugs = a happier earth, plus every purchase of Laundry Detergent Eco Sheets donates ten washes to distressed and displaced families in need. Free shipping and 100% money back guarantee means this is a no-risk option to try. I use these with wool dryer balls instead of dryer sheets. No chemicals in my clothes AND they are cheaper and more sustainable!
Reel toilet paper was an easy swap to make. It is available at Target so I can just pick it up with my usual sundries, has 100% plastic-free packaging, and is made of bamboo so it is entirely tree-free, biodegradable, and sustainable. Not linty at all. Very absorbent. Just a really good toilet paper that is kinder to the Earth in the process.
Also available at Target are Grove cleaning products. I tried and liked them years ago but struggled with Grove’s website and their subscription model, so buying what I need at Target works great for me now! They work well, are formulated with mostly plant-based ingredients, come in reusable bottles and concentrated refills, offer great scents made with real essential oils, and make for a healthy home. Yes to all!
Ilia makeup is one of my go-tos. I love their Super Serum Skin Tint with SPF 40 — it gives just the right amount of tint along with clean, skin-loving ingredients. Also, their ethos for clean, skincare-powered makeup is one I appreciate wholeheartedly. Not only do they make clean beauty products in sustainable packaging, but they do so with an eye for women’s natural beauty, in every shade. Bravo!
I hope this list of tried-and-true products helps inspire you to make some of your own eco-conscious purchases. Happy Earth Month!
While exploring LA with my partner a couple weeks ago, we stumbled on a stylish, magical block on La Brea featuring the combined shops of American Rag Cie. We checked out the fun vintage shop at the far end first, but when I walked into their home and decor outpost, Maison Midi, it was as though the clouds parted and angels sang just for me. I wanted — no, needed — one of everything.
Maison Midi’s beautiful selection of glassware
Virtually any style of Parisian bistro chair you could want at your fingertips.
A California mainstay for over thirty years, American Rag began with a few containers of vintage clothing from Marseille and has since blossomed into a well-curated clothing mecca for men and women complete with a denim bar and vintage shop, and the aforementioned homeware heaven, Maison Midi. Every Mediterranean bit of gorgeousness you might desire, from their perfectly Parisian bistro chair selection to their beautiful Portuguese pottery, south-of-France table linens, Moroccan tagines, Italian glassware, French country flatware, Egyptian cotton napkins… the list is seemingly endless.
The angel, er, sunlight on that pineapple lamp — glorious!
On my short list were these super-extra, super-chic light turquoise pineapple lamps with pleated floral shades, the faux malachite lacquer serving trays, some striped linen napkins, and tumblers in every candy hue imaginable. I also had to stop myself from snapping up every quirky bit of artwork I stumbled upon. Oh, and peep that stylized leopard rug under the table! *swoon*
Table linens galore.
Did I mention they carry furniture as well? Beautiful ceramics and dishware? Baskets and rugs and cutlery, oh my! I seriously couldn’t get enough. If a perfectly eclectic, perfectly colorful, classic-yet-current decor shop exists, it is Maison Midi.
A decor lover’s wonderland.
A smattering of their wares can be found online, but for the full kid-in-candy-store experience, visit their shop at 148 South La Brea Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90036. I promise you won’t be sorry.
Bonus: Visit Neighborhood across the street, a lovely little coffee shop with wonderful service. Enjoy!
Grab a latte at the sweetest Neighborhood coffee shop.
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