Regrettably, all dress shirts have a life span. At some point, no matter their quality or how lovingly you take care of them, repeated wear and washing have irreparable effects. And it’s not always a dramatic rip along a seam or a huge stain on the chest that forces a shirt into retirement. Oftentimes, it’s…
Read more5 Surefire Ways To Find BIG Motivation For Things You Dread
How to use reverse psychology, hack the lazy part of your brain, and kick yourself into gear. Let’s be brutally honest here. You already know what you need to do to reach your goals – if not, you can find out quickly with the good ole’ Google. Maybe you even know that building the right…
Read more19 Style Deal Picks: Up to 60% off at J.Crew & Everlane, and 50% at Gap
Jeans, jackets, jean jackets. Through the rain and swinging temperatures, spring has been pushing really hard to get here. Three of our go-to style brands are now in full end-of-season mode and that means deep discounts on some enduring style staples. Everlane Up to 60% off sale styles The Felted Merino Shawl Collar Cardigan, $79…
Read moreThings That Have Prevented Me from Wearing White Pants
An emotional rollercoaster. By the wonderful Grace Farris. P.S. Summer style and my everyday thought process. 4 COMMENTS
Read more5 Powerful Daily Journaling Prompts for Processing Your Emotions
Photo by Suruchi Avasthi “Feel your feelings” is advice that feels like non-advice. Like, no shit, Sherlock. We’re all built to feel feelings, just as we breathe and digest food and pump blood through our veins without so much as a thought. And it’s true—we’re riding the waves of our emotions on autopilot because life is…
Read moreA Summer Linen Giveaway (Plus, a Discount Code)
The weather is slowly warming up, and we’re looking forward to summer and all its trappings: strawberry cake, coconut sunscreen, and linen dresses. Luckily, two female friends, who wanted everyone to have access to great fashion, founded Universal Standard to make thoughtfully-constructed wardrobe essentials that fit sizes 00-40. We love their mission to be the…
Read moreWhat Sentimental Items Would You Frame?
When I was growing up in Manhattan, a pair of ceramic Staffordshire cats perched regally on our living room mantle. Years later, living on my own, I came across a hand-painted card that looked exactly like them. It was uncanny how perfectly they matched. A funny little pair. “Some of us are born a little…
Read moreSausage Meatballs with Halloumi and Tomatoes
When I was young, when my kids were young, when I was teaching myself how to cook, the only way I knew how to be sure homemade meals happened regularly was by sitting down with a notebook on Sunday and mapping out a dinner plan for the week. Turkey Burgers on Monday, Chicken Cutlets on…
Read moreA Cute Spring Outfit
Last night, we went on a picnic and I got whiplash looking at everyone’s cute spring vibes. As the weather gets warmer, the people-watching in Brooklyn gets better and better. Instead of a sea of winter coats, you spot floral dresses and bookstore totes and chubby toddlers. The outfit I’ve noticed a few times that…
Read moreA Colorful, Art-Filled Home in Mississippi
“My style is grandpa chic,” says writer and photographer Erin Austen Abbott. She lives in Water Valley, Mississippi, with her husband, their son, two dogs, and a cat. Here, Erin shares their art-filled home, family travel tips, and ideas for movie nights… LIVING ROOM Paint: Sherwin Williams Pure White. Sofa: West Elm, similar. Coffee table:…
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