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+WHERE DO YOU LIKE TO READ? On the heels of my post on repeating books, I was thinking about where and how I prefer to read. I’m most happy when I’m semi-reclined while reading, preferably on a sofa or a pool chaise lounge. (I actually prefer not to read in bed but it’s sadly the most common site for me, as I usually read right before going to sleep!) I love this Instagram account with dreamy settings for reading (preview below!). What are your favorite spots and times of day to read?
+NANO-TREND FOR FALL: I’ve been noticing rugby shirts on several of the chic peas I follow on Instagram (c.f. Alice Pilate, left, and Cassandra Lanrick, right). This feels delightfully 90s prep to me (my terra cognita) — but it’s challenging me to think about how I’d style as it’s boxier and more boyish than I typically go these days. What do you think? A few options to contemplate in the ambient oversized fit: KOTN, J. Crew Mens, Left on Friday, Maje. For something a bit more tailored: Kule.
+”CHARM” BY CLAIRO: My sixteen-year-old neighbor introduced me to Clairo’s new balladic-pop-synth album. I’m in love! A great morning-while-cleaning or coffee work session soundtrack.
+ON GROWING UP AS A READER: I loved this clip from a recent SJP interview. In it, she comments that her mother, an educator, insisted her children never leave the house without something to read, and that – to this day – SJP and all seven of her siblings will have a book on their person whenever they’re out in the world. How charming?! It reminded me of my parents, who modeled the same. I remember being embarrassed by my father carrying his war tomes into the Christmas pageant at school, and the sound of a library book’s crinkling plastic jacket is deeply engrained in my aural memory of my mother. (She was never in the carpool line without one!). Now I see myself as an extension of their gesture.
+FRANK & EILEEN 15TH ANNIVERSARY SALE: This weekend only, F&E is offering 25% off a selection of their iconic pieces (discount appears in cart). Sadly, it can’t be stacked with the $50 off promo (code: ESCAPE), but it is such a great time to pick up one of their luxe sweat sets, which are incredible for travel, and obviously can be worn separately, too. I love the almond color! So chic!
+INTERIORS INSPO: Holy cow, my friend Christina’s apartment in NYC is a dream! I want to sleep there. I’m hoping we’ll tackle the design of our primary bedroom in 2025, and I’m majorly inspired by her bed.
+EYEING + BUYING: I’m straddling the seasons right now! I am already thinking about fall wardrobe and travel, but still very much living a hot DC summer, as you can tell below. La MareGold generously sent me the eyelet set (top, skirt) below and I hope it arrives in time for my Lake trip — will be perfect for barefoot hanging on the deck. I also ordered this skirt thinking it would be a good transition piece — I’ve been eyeing for a few weeks now. My biggest excitement, though, is ordering a Dyson AirWrap after months of debating!
AMAZON BAG // DYSON AIR WRAP // DOEN SEBASTIANE SKIRT // TOTEME BAG // LAMAREGOLD TOP AND SKIRT // FREDA SALVADOR LOAFERS (15% OFF WITH MAGPIE15)
+INTERESTING INSIGHT INTO RELATIONSHIPS: I found this quote arresting. Have you ever felt that you can’t quite “break through” in a relationship, or get to the real stuff of life with someone? That you find yourself bobbing at the surface? Alternately, that you don’t feel you’re fully seen or understood with someone? This could be a piece of the puzzle.
+BESTSELLERS: So many of us bought the trendy (and sure to sell out / already sold out in select colors) La Ligne Colby pants this week (10% off with MAGPIE10). I ordered a pair too! You can get the look for less with these. This J. Crew sweater was also wildly popular — the two would go great together!
01. LA LIGNE COLBY PANTS // 02. J. CREW SWEATER // 03. UNTUCKIT DRESS // 04. OLD NAVY DRESS // 05. TUCKERNUCK DRESS // 06. MADEWELL SHORTS // 07. SOAP PUMP // 08. RIBBED POLO // 09. MADEWELL JEANS // 10. SOLDOUT TEE (15% OFF WITH JEN15) // 11. BETTER THAN BADER FACE CREAM (UNDER $50) // 12. HAIR CLIP
LOL I still have a JCrew Rubgy shirt from 2005 that lives at my parents’ house that I wear in the summertime. Just goes to show if you wear anything for long enough it’ll eventually come back into style! I’m not untrendy, I’m just playing the long game…
LOL! I wish I’d kept mine…
I love the idea of the rugby shirt but so many of the trends right now (including this one) were what I wore from Abercrombie in college circa 2001 and I just can’t separate it in my head. It feels so young to me even done in a more mature way simply because of when I wore it. Ironically, half my closet is basics that are straight out of 1996 so there’s definitely no logic to this line of thinking!
Ahh – I know! A lot of the preppy trends are returning me straight to my high school / college days! But they all have slightly different lines / shapes / updates that make them feel a tad more relevant??
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Rugby shirts feel very Princess Di to me! I mostly read on my phone while doing laundry, but the dreamiest place I read is the Monte Carlo Beach Club! Basically a Slim Aarons photograph.
Your friend’s wallpaper is William Morris! Ruggable has that pattern, and I used it in Blush as my daughter’s crib sheet (it’s called Pimpernel). My absolute favorite detail in that photo is the child under the ottoman. It must be just as cozy a room IRL as on-screen! I’m so curious about the tactile elements of anyone else’s bedroom, as both my kids and I seem to prioritize linens over any other furnishings or decor. I’m starting to contemplate a shared big kid room.
I noted the wallpaper, too – first thing I saw! I’m a huge WM fan – imported some wallpaper from the UK for my daughter’s nursery and had pillows made in the classic strawberry thief fabric in our living room. I visited his house in the Cotswolds a few years back and it was lowkey underwhelming, but still remain a huge fan of the designs. So classic.
I ordered some strawberry thief pillowcases from John Lewis! I’ve always wished I had a reason to wallpaper. My kids are moving to a shared bedroom in December, and I’m going for cottagecore with lots of mixed patterns, like Brambly Hedge come to life. My daughter’s colors are pink/spring green/apricot/cornflower/lavender/terra cotta and my son’s are mustard/daffodil yellow/forest green/grass green/sky blue/mint with lots of clashing patterns on different scales. The room is very neutral and the furniture is all white or wood so it can really handle some cozy linens, they both have florals and ginghams mixed in.
Love this! xx
How do you read on your phone doing laundry?! Do you mean audiobooks? Or are you folding without looking?! Tell me your ways.
Agree on the Princess Di reference!
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