Welcome to Magpie by Jen Shoop.

Welcome to our new nest, Magpies.

TheFashionMagpie has enjoyed a glow up, and has also formally adopted its longtime nickname: Magpie.

I have wanted to rename my blog for years now, as its focus has expanded so significantly, and meaningfully, over the past many years of conversation with you.  I began this blog as “TheFashionMagpie” – someone seeking hidden fashion gems – but for some time now, have been writing about a far wider range of topics, including motherhood, literature, loss, and self-care. There are so many beautiful exchanges about the real stuff of life happening in the comments section on a daily basis.  At this point, “TheFashionMagpie” feels like a misnomer.  We are much heartier than our name suggests.  This is a community that goes to the hard places – death, grief, mom guilt – but also confesses an obsession with fashion.  A woman can be all of those things and is often all of those things at once. Magpie therefore remains our perfect mascot: we are women searching for hidden treasure, whether those gems are of the sartorial or self-knowledge variety.

A woman contains multitudes. Of course, as a Magpie reader, you know this.

You can still expect to find the same rhythm and spread of reading: two posts a day, toggling between the freighted and the frivolous. But I hope you enjoy the new and improved reading and browsing experience!

Onward!

P.S. Motherhood is a surfeit.

P.P.S. When are you at your most creative?

P.P.P.S.  If you’re looking for your daily dose of shopping inspiration, look no further than my new shop.  I am especially excited about these Halloween plates – the inspiration behind any festive decor I will have at home this year; this fabulous fall dress; and this $28 blouse, which reminds me of the style that just sold out as a part of Hill House’s earlier-this-week launch, to be layered beneath the latest crop of nap dresses!