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Do you dress up for Valentine’s? I always throw on something pink or red for the occasion, and I will absolutely be wearing this spectacular hot pink sweater from G. Label (gifted by Goop!) this year. Mr. Magpie will be out of town for the actual holiday, so it’ll be a lowkey day of surprising the kids with heart shaped pancakes, ordering myself something for dinner, and watching a rom-com solo in my Lake heart jammies. (I think tomorrow is the deadline for ordering yours if you’re interested!)
Anyhow, I shared these snaps of myself wearing this sweater on Instagram over the weekend, and don’t think I’ve ever received so many messages! The sweater is a splurge; you can get the look for less with this. I love the cuffs! A few other chic knitwear options for the occasion:
THIS INTARSIA HEART FROM THE GREAT
THIS AUTUMN CASHMERE (ON SUPER SALE FOR $125)
Pair with your favorite jeans (still obsessed with these – have been wearing a lot) and a fun ballet flat (look for less with these) for an easy look.
Random side bar: my curling iron is on its last legs, finally. It’s lived a long and full life — I think I’ve had her since college? — which is pretty incredible for a $20 piece of equipment, but the handle is starting to fall apart in my hands. I polled my Magpies for curling iron recs and about 90% of you insisted that a Dyson Air Wrap is the only tool you need for drying, styling, curling hair. I’m going to treat myself to one next month I think. I’ve waited long enough!
A few other fun Valentine’s style buys to consider:
PRETTY PINK BLOUSE — WOULD LOOK SO GOOD WITH LIGHT-WASH DENIM
THE ENTIRE WHIPPED COLLECTION FROM NEGATIVE IN PINK
P.S. More Valentine’s Day finds.
P.P.S. Fellow anticipators: I rounded up some fun Easter finds here. I also updated my shop recently with some fab new finds.
P.P.P.S. Fab home finds under $250.
Jen, you and I are on the same anticipatory schedule!
Something really special I did for my son’s first Easter was buy tin eggs and chickens to fill every year. They recall the special wooden eggs we’d search for at my Nana and PopPop’s every year. https://www.vintage-ornaments.com/for-easter/metal-easter-egg-tins
I also make a big deal about Lent. I have a pop-up paper cut of the last supper I put out, another card set with stations of the cross, and children’s books about Holy Week.
We do Easter Vigil rather than the Easter morning mass usually. That was always my favorite as a kid. I just got a beautiful Bonpoint dress (wool blend, covered in Queen Anne’s lace and marigolds) for my daughter secondhand, and a little tie and button down for my son.I need to source something for myself in our cream/mustard/navy palette.
Each child gets a small stuffed bunny (the same one every year) and the eggs are full of pate de fruit jellybeans (French-style) and mallowcreme bunnies. We used to give chocolate in the eggs but we have white cloth wallpaper and my son is in a boundary testing phase. The baby will have this beautiful Oli Carol teether and a sensory ball.
https://oliandcarol.com/products/theo-the-tulip?_pos=1&_sid=8c539bca2&_ss=r&variant=46791801012553
https://oliandcarol.com/products/green-cabbage-baby-ball?variant=48760745918793
My husband and I get a pot of fresh daffodils rather than a basket, and we have this Elizabeth Harbour: https://elizabethharbour.co.uk/product/easter-rabbit-cart-wooden-mantle-ornament
I’ll be making eggs florentine, pea purée, an herbed salmon fillet, and roasted potatoes, with my mom’s carrot zucchini cake for dessert. It makes me feel better to have all this laid out in advance.
Oh my gosh, divine! I love every detail here — may need to copy some of this, especially the Elizabeth Harbour mantel ornament! Thanks so much for sharing!
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I see why you got so many responses. Gorgeous sweater.
I’m on assignment in the southern hemisphere (you may remember my flight from hell where I called ugly!) and bought a pink and red summer dress from a Danish designer I like that will be perfect for Valentine’s Day. I really dislike winter but that sweater makes me wish for a bit of cooler weather so I could justify ordering it!!
Love the sound of this dress! Perfection!!
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