Whereas there was a lovely sense of unity and empowerment seeing and collaborating in final Saturday’s occasions, we all know it’s only 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 submit 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 comfortable 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 reasonably 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 residence. It’s not your typical superstar 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 carrying 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 footwear. I linked these up final yr 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 top whereas nonetheless being snug, these “dayspring” Sorels are fairly superior. Additionally carrying my Everlane ballet flats greater than I believed – an awesome night time time various to heels after we are headed to Time sq. to see Broadway reveals and have to rush round a bit greater than heels would permit.
From Caitlin: I’ve a confession: I’ve damaged my “store small or in no way” rule twice within the final six months – as soon as for this Abercrombie costume (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 purpose – and a current try-on revealed that every one of my exhausting pants and belts are at the moment too giant. I wanted a pair of dressier denims and needed to put money into a pair with a little bit of stretch and an excellent 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 take a seat in all day, light-weight sufficient to put on when it’s 80 levels exterior, and the silhouette is the proper flare-meets-wide leg proportion. That is my fifth pair of denims from Everlane and so they’ve formally changed Madewell for me. Get your regular dimension! (It’s not simply me, both – the critiques are glowing.)
Additionally from Caitlin: However I do have one small enterprise suggestion to steadiness the forces that be! I’ve been carrying these cool, modernist, all-leather flip flops nonstop for the previous couple of weeks. They’re solely $68 (!!!), however they appear 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 once I was decidedly a bit much less sober) with no points. The model has SO MANY stylish, contemporary kinds, even when these are a bit of too on the market for you – you possibly can’t go improper.
From Jess: I didn’t have a brand new product to advocate 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 the very 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 possibly can too. You get your brush moist, throw a bit of cleanser on the bristles or your hand, therapeutic massage it into your palm below operating water, then BOOM! Clear brush:) It’s additionally below $5.69, and I promise you’re make-up will go on so a lot better with a clear brush.
From Mallory: Final yr, I snagged these shorts in a darker blue wash (then I minimize them to be a bit shorter), and so they’re my favourite pair by far, even a yr later! I put on them a lot that I snagged this yr’s model within the lighter wash – I 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 minimize can be tremendous cute!
From Arlyn: I’ve been utilizing the identical kind-of-wonky toilet scale for nicely over a decade. Since I first obtained that scale, so many new fashions have hit the market which have further measures and markers, similar to 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 which will simply make me obsess. So after some analysis, I discovered the Wyze Extremely, and to this point, it’s been nice! It has an awesome app that’s tremendous straightforward to make use of, however you don’t even want it to function (simply to guage your outcomes). Some critiques say the physique fats metrics won’t be tremendous correct, however actually, I’m extra enthusiastic about realizing how my physique fats and muscle mass are trending reasonably 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 something about lotions, potions, and hand soaps, then you definately undoubtedly learn about Aesop. Now, I’m not ok 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 odor 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 every time I exploit it. The hand cream is actually 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 items. It makes my showering routine 10x extra pleasurable, and the very best half is the odor truly LASTS on my physique, which isn’t one thing that normally occurs for me with every other physique wash. It’s simply so good. I’m placing this on my want checklist for all future birthdays and holidays–costly however value it.
From Marlee: I’m about to begin an entire room re-org venture, which suggests I actually need to begin enthusiastic about higher storage choices. Since my room must perform as each a bed room and an workplace house (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 attainable. I discovered these collapsible storage crates that are available SO many alternative shade combos, so I snagged just a few to make use of as catchall storage on the shelving – I like to have pops of shade 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 a bit of 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)
