On Wednesdays, I share a list of things I’m seeing, liking, thinking about, etc. This is my weekly bulletin board!
BACK TO SCHOOL-ISH: I stepped into a bookstore on the way home from happy hour last night. I stood wide-eyed in front of an epic display of pens all lined up in little jars. Every color and point you could imagine! It transported me to what it felt like to shop for school supplies in grade school. As a kid, I truly counted down the days, making a list of need-to-have notebooks. I have long been obsessed with new paper products, but there is a deep sense of nostalgia attached to them—a fresh start and the hope of transition.
I have one week left in NYC, and I feel like a kid who has had too much summering. A child in need of some structure. I am thinking about what it will be like to re-enter my familiar routine in Charleston. In some ways, I completely forget what it is like. Over the past two months, I have been exposed to so much newness and stimulation that it’s like my brain has just wiped out my old life. Similar to a kid who only has a hazy memory of what it’s like to go to school – all of it faded in the rearview of ice cream cones, pool days, and sleeping in.
To my surprise, this morning I started booking early workout classes at my favorite Charleston studios with eager anticipation. It’s time to get back to it!!! Please, put me back in my desk chair. Looking at the calendar, August ticking right on by, I thought, “But what is left on my summer list?” A bucket list stresses me out. I can’t usually predict what I’ll have time for, and I am not a rule follower. So today I am asking, “What do I want the rest of summer to feel like? What do I actually want?”
I want a clean house. An organized fridge. Long catch-up conversations with friends. I want to take a walk on the beach and make a meal from scratch. I want to arrive early at my office and type at my desk. I want an early bedtime with a book I like to read. I want after-work sunset walks and a thinned-out closet—only home to stuff I actually want to wear.
These could all be symptoms of lots of time spent in New York City.
SO INSPIRED: I can’t get over Alex Mill’s marketing lately. An expert mix of glossy, art-directed shots, behind-the-scenes, product photography, humor, and elegance. Scrolling through their Instagram is a masterclass in modern marketing. And the styling… chills?! Their hero tote seems like a workhorse. Still on my wishlist. Perhaps a back-to-the-school-of-me purchase …
A REASON TO KEEP COLLECTING: The perfect craft and a place to put your pins and brooches – inspired by this lamp:
AI AND MARKETING: What are the robots doing to the marketing industry? A lot. But we’re seeing that being a human is more “in” than ever. More on this in our monthly Migrate newsletter. Addressing the question that I think we’re all asking:
SEEING GREEN: I spotted these at J.Crew the other day. Then I saw an older man walking his dog in bright green pants and thought, “He’s onto something.” Pre-fall bright green. Loving.
END OF SUMMER SALE: A few things to snag before the season is over…
Wins the award for easiest-to-wear dress this summer (on sale and in stock!)
On sale roll neck in many colors
I FOUND MY DREAM BAG: In case you have 13K in your piggy bank.
WINNING SHOE GAME: These are all the shoes that lasted a summer of city blocks. Comfortable and still stylish. A full list on my blog (bringing it back!!). TLDR: anything Margaux is worth the money. I can’t wait to pair these with my fall wardrobe.
GRIEF SHOWS UP IN SURPRISING WAYS: Thank you for your love on this post. I really enjoyed writing it. Without expressing myself, the journey of losing my mom would be difficult, and I’m endlessly grateful to all of you who give me a soft place to land. Thanks for inviting me into your inboxes … and your hearts!
Sending love!
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Oh I love a fun notebook!! There’s something about writing down my to do list every day that really calms my mind.