Whereas there was an exquisite sense of unity and empowerment seeing and collaborating in final Saturday’s occasions, we all know it’s just the start of our struggle, as what occurred within the days following clearly confirmed us. We shouldn’t need to see eye to eye on each challenge to unite in preserving our nation, our democracy, and our legal guidelines. In case you missed it final week, here’s a publish that Cup of Jo posted that provides straightforward, actionable methods to assist/take part. However as a design and way of life weblog, we’re additionally right here to be a gentle place to land. So, in happier information, Emily and Brian went to NYC these previous few days to have fun their twenty fifth anniversary! It’s a fairly great factor to get to witness two individuals who love and care about one another so deeply. They’ve been collectively longer than they haven’t! Fairly freaking cool:) Hyperlinks?
This week’s home tour is of none apart from Aly Michalka’s (of pop-rock sister duo Aly & AJ) Santa Barbara dwelling. It’s not your typical celeb home tour. It’s heat, lived-in, and chock-full of significant mementos. She even has very “Boro fabric-like” kitchen curtains we’re fairly in love with. Test it out right here!
From Emily: I neglect how a lot strolling you do in New York! I’m again to sporting these “all day lengthy strolling platform sandals” in New York this week. So glad I purchased them as a result of they are surely my favourite metropolis strolling sneakers. I linked these up final 12 months and they’re nonetheless going robust. I can put on them for hours of strolling (choosing sneakers if I’m actually strolling round city). However if you’d like some peak whereas nonetheless being snug, these “dayspring” Sorels are fairly superior. Additionally sporting my Everlane ballet flats greater than I assumed – an ideal evening time different to heels once we are headed to Time sq. to see Broadway exhibits and must rush round a bit greater than heels would permit.
From Caitlin: I’ve a confession: I’ve damaged my “store small or by no means” rule twice within the final six months – as soon as for this Abercrombie gown (I ought to have by no means tried it on! It was too flattering! I couldn’t put it again!) however the second was for this $89 pair of summer-weight Everlane denims. My weight has been fluctuating quite a bit over the previous few years – I achieve and lose ~40 kilos with no rhyme or cause – and a current try-on revealed that every one of my onerous pants and belts are at the moment too massive. I wanted a pair of dressier denims and wished to put money into a pair with a little bit of stretch and a brilliant traditional silhouette, so I grabbed these on a whim…and OH MY GOSH, THEY ARE INCREDIBLE. An excellent excessive rise which feels compressive (within the good, supportive method), nice shaping on the rear, they’re snug sufficient to sit down in all day, light-weight sufficient to put on when it’s 80 levels outdoors, and the silhouette is the right flare-meets-wide leg proportion. That is my fifth pair of denims from Everlane they usually’ve formally changed Madewell for me. Get your regular dimension! (It’s not simply me, both – the evaluations are glowing.)
Additionally from Caitlin: However I do have one small enterprise suggestion to stability the forces that be! I’ve been sporting these cool, modernist, all-leather flip flops nonstop for the previous few weeks. They’re solely $68 (!!!), however they give the impression of being a lot costlier than the value tag. It does take a second to get used to the feeling (your massive toe is free!), however I walked a mile in them to a Koreatown Karaoke bar final weekend (and a mile again after I was decidedly a bit much less sober) with no points. The model has SO MANY stylish, contemporary kinds, even when these are somewhat too on the market for you – you may’t go incorrect.
From Jess: I didn’t have a brand new product to suggest confidently this week, so I’m reminding you of 1 that I’ve already talked about, and LOVE (plus, it’s been some time). That product is my make-up brush cleanser “shampoo”. Y’all, it’s one of the best and really easy to make use of. I by no means thought I’d be a gal who washes her make-up brushes routinely, however I now am, and if you’d like, you may too. You get your brush moist, throw somewhat cleanser on the bristles or your hand, therapeutic massage it into your palm underneath working water, then BOOM! Clear brush:) It’s additionally underneath $5.69, and I promise you’re make-up will go on so a lot better with a clear brush.
From Mallory: Final 12 months, I snagged these shorts in a darker blue wash (then I lower them to be a bit shorter), they usually’re my favourite pair by far, even a 12 months later! I put on them a lot that I snagged this 12 months’s model within the lighter wash – I really like the detailed pleat and the way they’re a bit roomier on the thighs. I’m planning to hem them a bit once more as a result of I do know I’ll put on them extra, however the Bermuda lower can also be tremendous cute!
From Arlyn: I’ve been utilizing the identical kind-of-wonky lavatory scale for effectively over a decade. Since I first received that scale, so many new fashions have hit the market which have further measures and markers, reminiscent of physique fats evaluation and muscle mass. I used to be eyeing the (very costly) Hume Physique Pod, however actually didn’t wish to spend $200+ on a scale…one other software that will simply make me obsess. So after some analysis, I discovered the Wyze Extremely, and thus far, it’s been nice! It has an ideal app that’s tremendous straightforward to make use of, however you don’t even want it to function (simply to guage your outcomes). Some evaluations say the physique fats metrics won’t be tremendous correct, however truthfully, I’m extra inquisitive about understanding how my physique fats and muscle mass are trending slightly than an exacting measurement so I can really feel higher about my exercise efforts! For about $50, I’m fairly proud of it.
From Gretchen: If you recognize something about lotions, potions, and hand soaps, then you definitely positively find out about Aesop. Now, I’m not adequate nor wealthy sufficient to maintain my sinks stocked with such luxurious, however I might need to take out a mortgage and begin as a result of I used to be not too long ago gifted the Eleos Physique Cleanser & Hand Balm Duo, and OMG I’m obsessed! There’s simply one thing about this scent that has me HOOKED. It’s woodsy however spa-like, completely fragrant however not too in-your-face, and I simply really feel SO FRESH at any time when I exploit it. The hand cream is basically nice (and tremendous moisturizing), but it surely’s the physique wash that I’ll 100% splurge on sooner or later. I merely can’t and won’t permit myself to expire of these things. It makes my showering routine 10x extra pleasurable, and one of the best half is the scent truly LASTS on my physique, which isn’t one thing that often occurs for me with another physique wash. It’s simply so good. I’m placing this on my want record for all future birthdays and holidays–costly however value it.
From Marlee: I’m about to begin an entire room re-org undertaking, which implies I actually need to begin interested by higher storage choices. Since my room must operate as each a bed room and an workplace area (for 2 folks, it’s a wrestle), I’m going so as to add some open shelving above my desk space to get as many issues off the bottom as doable. I discovered these collapsible storage crates that are available in SO many various colour mixtures, so I snagged just a few to make use of as catchall storage on the shelving – I like to have pops of colour and am not a fan of matchy-matchy generic storage containers. I’m feeling so impressed to get organized (particularly after seeing Emily begin to get her prop shed organized… extra coming quickly on that…), and these are tremendous enjoyable and inexpensive.
Thanks for hanging out for somewhat bit and see you tomorrow. xx
Opening Picture Credit: Photograph by Kaitlin Inexperienced | From: A Trendy Conventional Inexperienced Tiled Toilet (With A Final Minute Sink Pivot)
