The Weekly Edit
the art of gossip, olsen hair lore, dopamine dressing and what to do with children at home
When I write The Weekly Edit, I often picture the woman reading it on a quiet Sunday morning. She’s calm, collected, and savoring a few peaceful moments with her coffee.
This of course, is not my reality. My truth is, I wake up at 5:45 to work on this email - I like to do one last sweep of the Sunday trades to make sure I didn’t miss anything I’m excited about to add for you. And moments after hitting send, somewhere in the late 6 o’clock hour, three children are awake and one lands on my ankle as pancakes sizzle before me on the stove. My favorite Sunday Substacks are piling up, waiting for me to delight in when a quiet pocket of time presents itself: maybe once I slip into bed for the evening, maybe tomorrow, maybe in an aimless scroll at some point during a busy Sunday.
Allllll this to say: however these email finds you, whether it’s calmly on a Sunday or whenever you’re finally able to get to it, I hope it sparks a little joy.
Let’s get into this week’s edit:
Rick Rubin launched a Substack.
In today’s episode of millennial things gen-z now loves: Tumblr.
Annie Meyers-Shyer on becoming an accidental influencer with This Oak House.
How do you capture the energy of now? What does a moment look like and what’s in the air? 15 artists, writers, and thinkers weigh in.
Okayyyyy Ray-Ban with the Celine-esque oval shape!
Kerry Pieri did a vintage roundup of VGST (very good search terms) with active links for what every girl wants in their closets right now: tassel necklaces, the leather bomber jackets, etc. So good!
20 books coming in April. Also, 16 standout cookboks for spring (I ordered this coastal California book and pre-ordered Snacking Dinners and Tahini Baby).
The TikTok bids are piling up - here are the contenders.
It’s the Sephora Savings Event and I’m just going to say it: the Dyson Airwrap was the best purchase I made in the last few years (I bought it during the last Sephora sale). I could write a thesis on how it’s impacted style and culture.
My other best of Sephora picks:
Inventory of your everyday items. For me this includes RŌZ shampoo & conditioner, the new KOSAS color correcting concealer is my favorite launch of the year so far (it’s amazing!), Westman drops for the perfect summer glow, Iris & Romeo mascara if you were once a Voluminious gal (IYKYK) and Merit lipsticks - my 2024 best of beauty list is here.
Things you’ve been eyeing. For me that’s the new Merit liners, the new Summer Fridays eye masks, the new Westman drops (which are already sold out in a few colors - wahhhh) and possibly this.
Speaking of beauty, sounds like Rhode may have their billion dollar acquisition which isn’t totally a surprise but feels slightly early? Like when Yahoo tried to buy Facebook in 2006. And if you’re curious about what Gen Z in France loves, it’s Rhode and a few other American brands.
Patiently waiting for Bon Iver’s new album, ‘SABLE, fABLE,’ which comes out April 11.
Europe’s most beautiful farm stays.
An interview with Fran Lebowitz.
Here are the 7 highest protein foods.
Added a free pair of Jenni Kayne Suede Pony Mules to my closet! How? All Oak Essentials orders $150+ receive a FREE pair (offer ends 4/8). I ordered the Cuir Rose Eau De Parfum (curious as the Cuir Rose Candle is my favorite) + a candle restock while I was at it. Heaven!
Added some dopamine to my closet with these Donni pants and this Donni shirt.
I enjoyed this piece on what to do with children at home which touches on that quiet pinch of anxiety many women feel when it comes to keeping their young children occupied. Her reflections on the identity crisis that can accompany different chapters of motherhood is deeply relatable and I appreciated her honesty around sentiments like, “I think what’s really going on here is that a vast majority of young mothers nowadays simply have no idea how to be at home in a natural way with children, without a structured schedule or an externally imposed work or school-like standard.” She attributes this to the fact that many women either never had an example of what healthy, happy, stay-at-home motherhood with small children can look like and/or because women are no longer raised in a way that prepares them physically, mentally, socially, or spiritually to be mothers due to our cultural shift towards women as functionally equal workforce. But what I loved most was her practical advice on how to actually be at home with children with an emphasis on cultivating a rich, stimulating home life grounded in the basics and daily duties.
But also: Keep a Foot in the Door: Why Women Need to Work - Even If They Don’t Have To.
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I hope you have a nice Sunday! See you back here on Thursday.
xx,
Those farm stays!! Obsessed
thank you so much beauty xoxox