I’m back, with a quick hits list of fab finds and launches from this week —
01. Lake Pajamas Holiday. Lake launched its latest holiday pajamas today at 12 EST, and I’m in love with the Antoinette print, which was designed in concert with revered stationer Mr. Boddington’s Studio. Lake sent me the long/short style even though it’s winter season — it’s still my year-round favorite pajama style — but it also comes in a short/long. I’m not going to lie: I had it in my mind to wait until Thanksgiving to break these out, but I wore them last night. I like that the design isn’t overtly “Christmas” as much as “holiday season.” I got mini the matching ones! (You can see me wearing them below with THE UGGS, which are starting to sell out. More on ugly, but cool, footwear for the season here.)
02. Riley Sheehy x Chappywrap. My girlfriend Riley designed a collection of blankets with ChappyWrap that launch today and generously sent the Amaryllis Block Print style my way. I’ve known about Chappywrap for years, but never owned one. These are such spectacular blankets — thick enough to double as a picnic / grass mat, but soft enough for couch snuggling. I couldn’t believe how deliciously large they are! Definitely sharing size. My children now squabble over who gets it, and I have to remind them they can easily share. This would make a beautiful housewarming / thank you / holiday gift, and I strongly recommend upgrading for the gift box. It makes for a very dramatic, substantive presentation.
03. Did anyone else notice when Jenny Walton broke the Internet this week with her styling of Hill House’s sequin nap dress? Just when I thought I didn’t need another. I love the way she added bows (old ribbons from a package she’d received!). Now I’m wondering if it isn’t the perfect pick for the lowkey NYE we’ll be having with friends at a ski rental (children, hopefully, tucked into bed early)?
04. Sunhouse Children launched its holiday capsule! I love this sweet little brand. They have the greatest, most unexpected prints. I especially love the little bubble for a wee babe.
05. These Thanksgiving sensory play kits were very popular among Magpies from my Thanksgiving Morning at Home post (P.S., you can still receive all of the elements of my “Thanksgiving Kit” — playlist, prayer, recipes, run-of-show, etc here), and the lovely owner of the Etsy shop, Katie, reached out to offer us 10% off with code MAGPIE10. Now I’m eyeing the nutcracker one for holiday season!
06. Sezane’s new arrivals dropped on Sunday and did not disappoint. I ordered this knit dress and this striped sweater. I find I am absolutely living in oversized cardigans this season. One tip on ordering that a Magpie helped me tease out: I’ve found some of my pieces from Sezane pretty itchy (mohair, wool, etc). This isn’t a big problem if it’s a piece that I’m obviously going to wear over a base layer (usually my Leset pointelle tees) but not so nice if I want to wear it against bare skin. I’ve started to look at the material composition more closely. I ordered the knit dress because I noted it was a wool/cotton blend. Will report back! I also considered this tartan jacket (!) and how good is this head-to-toe chocolate brown look?
07. Food52 is offering 25% off sitewide as a Black Friday preview with code SAVENOW. I was paging through their holiday section and thought it was such a good opportunity to buy some seasonal decor at a little price-break. This Swiss scallop tree skirt is spectacular, and has a lovely vintage feel to it, and these felted Craftspring ornaments are absolute treasures. I bought a few back when we lived in Manhattan and they are a beautiful way to commemorate that time in our lives each year! They also have some fun Advent calendars. Last year, some of our friends gave us a Bonne Maman Advent calendar and it was so fun to test the more unique flavors.
08. ICYMI: Julia Amory heavily discounted a bunch of her table linens. You can score tablecloths that retailed for $160 for $50! A great time to buy ahead for Easter/spring especially — love this sweet pattern.
09. UBeauty restocked its nearly-always-sold-out “Rose” lip plasma color, which is what I wear daily. It deposits just the right amount of color, but also fills and plumps lips in a way I’ve never seen a lip product work in all my life. I wrote about how much I love this lip product a few weeks ago, and even advised waiting for the Rose to come out! Now is the time.
10. Last but not least, Boden launched some fun and festive new arrivals this week. I love this ribbed metallic dress (a great buy if you normally shy away from knit dresses as you find them too clingy at hips), this tartan maxi (!!!! — SO good for Christmas / Christmas Eve, but you could also dress down a touch by layering over a black turtleneck and pairing with black flats or boots), and this pleated metallic skirt, which is giving La Double J meets Missoni.
P.S. Hygge-oriented home finds.
P.P.S. What do you keep in your guest room? Loved the comments on this one.
P.P.P.S. Sometimes falling in love feels like standing on Mars.
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