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The Up Next Edit, Vol. 6
Many, many moons ago, I was the kind of person who worked at a shoe store and dutifully saved each paycheck for a new pair with my employee discount (hello, Steve Madden circa 2016). Not much has changed. To this day, I find myself gravitating toward sneakers and kitten heels far more often than I realistically need to, but seemingly never enough to satisfy the urge. Putting together this month’s roundup only reaffirmed that habit—inspiring a fresh wave of shoe acquisitions and forcing me to get increasingly creative with my storage solutions. Beyond shoes, I can feel myself growing impatient for fall and the return of layering.
The Wednesday Ten, No. 14
Every Wednesday, I’ll bring you a list of ten things that I think you should know about. I’m excited for this. I often stumble across something interesting and will share it to Instagram, but it has no real place to live. Maybe it’s a new launch, a really great podcast episode . . . maybe it’s an independent designer, an artist, or a must-have shopping find. It will be a different mix every week. You can read last week’s installment here.
Warm Weather Faves Under $200
We are back with our biweekly edit of under-$200 favorites. There are so many great pieces in this week’s round-up, I hope you enjoy! I am a broken record about this, but if you are new here, I have a “great style under $200” section on my ShopMy page that I update multiple times a week, if not every day! Both Carly and I spend quite a bit of time tracking down pieces at this price point that feel well-made, special, and fun.
Styling Last Week’s Best-Sellers, Vol. 12
Every week on Instagram, I share the previous week’s best-selling products. You can always see those collections, saved here on my ShopMy Page. It’s fun to see what pieces resonate most with you. To build on our weekly best-sellers series, we wanted to introduce a styling element. Each Monday, I will choose three of the previous week’s favorite styles and show you how to wear them.
Weekend Reading 7.11.26
Nothing teaches you to be appreciative quite like having your air conditioning break right in the middle of summer.
My Guide to the Best Summer Candles
I love candles, and I usually burn at least two. In the winter, I go for a Santal sort of vibe. Sexy fireplace, Christmas tree vibes during the season. And I really like pumpkin spice in the fall! But in the summer, there are two scents I gravitate toward most: tomato leaves and orange blossom. Gardenia would be a runner-up. I’ve included a few favorite tomato candles. The best one, IMO, is the Hotel Lobby Hamptons candle. Flamingo Estate’s iconic tomato candle is the runner-up. The best-priced tomato candle is this Fig & Tomato Vine from Rewined. I love the packaging, and it burns pretty slowly. The Fig notes are pretty minimal, but it ranks lower than HLC or Flamingo because the throw isn’t as intense; it won’t fill your whole downstairs with scent the way that the others do.
