The Weekly Edit

strategic wrinkles, dressing like italian nonna's, orange coffee, opening yourself up to new passions, longevity tests and so much more!

Hiii! I hope you’re having a lovely weekend!

A quick note to let you know there won’t be any emails from me for the next few weeks (all paid subscriptions are paused). Will be back soon with reports from LA, Colorado, Montecito and NYC. I hope you have a wonderful few weeks!

In the meantime, here are the fashion, beauty, and feel-good finds that caught my eye this week:

• Reformation rang the bell on Thursday with a cute NYSE site takeover, they’re now public and worth $886 Million.

• J.Crew and the American Museum of Natural History partnered on a limited-edition collection.

• Everyone is dressing like an Italian Nonna.

• Medallion belts, so hot right now. Also, ‘Brazilcore’ and white canvas sneakers.

• People are reading clothing labels again.

• Emily Ratajkowski swears by jeans you stop thinking about. Speaking of denim, TWP’s denim is really good.

• I was not mentally prepared for the subject line “Pre-Fall” in DÔEN’s email this week, but alas… here we are.

• A few items I’m packing for my trips: these pants, these pants and this dress.

• The art of elimination: defining personal style by what you don’t wear.

• A completely smooth forehead is out. ‘Strategic wrinkles’ are in. Phew!

• Uni launched their cult-status body serum in Rain as a follow up to their 24-hour serum (smells amazing!). Excellent after their exfoliating body wash which is Kaia Gerber’s favorite.

• Katia Beauchamp, the co-founder of Birchbox, launched Buff Beauty, the first brand dedicated to bare nails.

• Tata Harper is 25% off sitewide through tonight! You already know I love her botox in a bottle.

• TSG acquired the majority stake in Saltair.

• Snacks that didn’t survive the 90s. Who remembers these?

• Orange coffee is trending.

• Water brands are on the quest for microplastic-free water.

• Spotify launched ‘User notes’ to let users add memories to songs.

• Byeeee AI slop! LinkedIn just launched a button to report AI-generated ‘slop’ and Substack added an AI detector.

• The four foods you need in your house to live longer.

• The Waldorf Astoria’s grand ballroom is becoming a full-sized tennis court.

• A summer movie list.

• The Clueless sequel series has found a new home! The show, which will see Alicia Silverstone reprise the role of Cher Horowitz, has been greenlit at Paramount+.

• The Devil Wears Prada 2 is now avail to stream on Hulu.

• Routines that make the week feel easier, calmer and more regulated.

• My mom was a 90s mom with four kids... and she napped every afternoon.

• How to support someone going through a hard time without giving advice.

• A few longevity tests for you.

• How to open yourself up to a new passion.

And before I go, three things I hope find you over the next couple of weeks:

1. Ease in your days.

2. Joy on your face.

3. Calm in your heart.

Be kind out there, see you back here soon!

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XX,

G