The Weekly Edit

ina's new podcast, sephora's quiet hours, blue ballet flats, less stressed moms, why adventure matters and so much more

Hii and happy Sunday/happy summer! How was your week? I’m in that weird in-between of trying to find our summer rhythm, it always takes a minute once school is out, you know? Besides that, here’s what caught my eye this week, some cultural tidbits, beauty news, style notes, worthwhile reads and feel-good finds.

The Weekly Edit:

• Ina Garten is launching a podcast (!!!).

• The Devil Wears Prada 2 is coming to Disney+ and Hulu on July 29, 2026.

• Dishoom, my favorite Indian restaurant in London, is opening up in New York.

• Polaroid is pushing back against screen overload and AI with a bold campaign encouraging people to put their phones down and live in the moment. Placed deliberately in high-traffic areas with connections to tech culture like Apple Stores and Google offices in New York City and London no less!

• Ranch dressing is winning the World Cup.

• Reformation filed for an I.P.O.

• The ‘nap dress’ propelled Hill House to $110 million. What’s next?

• Everyone is suddenly wearing Ray-Bans again (told you!). But also, freaky sunglasses.

• The new summer basics are anything but basic.

• Blue ballet flats are the surprising summer wardrobe refresh - cute, fun, adds to cart, so wearable!

• The best secondhand Chanel flats online right now.

• 40 people on what they wear to garden.

• Heaven Mayhem is having an online sample sale. Yes, yes, yes and yesss.

• After a wait-list of more than 20,000 people, the VB Foundation Drops are back!

• RŌZ closed a significant minority investment from L Catterton.

• Sephora is rolling out its Quiet Hours which is when they turn down the music, dim the lights and adjust screens to create a “calmer atmosphere” during specific retail time slots. It will be deployed in all regions after being well received in 32 Sephora stores across eight markets.

• Aesop has transformed its Wuhan store into the latest edition of its Women’s Library, replacing rows of skincare products with a curated collection of complimentary books written by female authors.

• La Roche-Posay and Rhode were the fastest growing beauty brands across Instagram and TikTok in May.

• Also going viral? The EADEM face mist (I also really love their softening lip balm).

• If you’ve been to LA, chances are you’ve seen the work of Paul R. Williams. Vanity Fair examined his impact on Beverly Hills and beyond: The Man Who Built LA.

• Why are we all so obsessed with hormone health?

• I let my need for peace and control run my parenting for years.

• What I’ve noticed about moms who seem less stressed.

• How to have so much energy it feels illegal.

• Here’s how oncologists reduce exposures at home.

• Why adventure matters.

• The paradox of self awareness.

• Let whoever think whatever.

And to close things out, three delights this week:

1. Setting up at the pool with the girls and taking my work calls from there.

2. Swapping my second coffee for a beauty matcha instead.

3. Family morning dance parties to Bad Bunny.

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Be kind out there and have a great week!

XX,

G