Refreshing a bedroom—let alone furnishing one almost entirely from scratch—can feel like an overwhelming undertaking. Ahead of my move into a new apartment, I found myself doing exactly that for the first time. Rather than trying to solve the room all at once, I broke it down into a series of layers: first the bed frame, then the mattress and pillows, followed by the bedding, and finally the art and finishing details that brought the space to life.
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. Today, we are styling these fun red Staud shorts, this easy-breezy smocked maxi dress from Tuckernuck, and these funky-but-still-neutral raffia wedges.
A tour of Elin Hilderbrand’s Nantucket “money pit” (her words!), 7 new books to read this month, why gap years are wasted on the young, how to make your makeup last all day! The TV show I can’t wait to watch, and everything we know about the 13 Going on 30 reboot. How to tie a scarf like a belt. Viral iced coffee hacks. Plus recipes, a few beautiful home tours, shopping finds, and more. Enjoy!
This mask is a strange one, but a good one. And it’s really effective… well worth every penny!
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 Stripe is a lifestyle blog for the stylish bookworm. Since its first post in 2010, it has aimed to be a daily source of inspiration for the modern woman. Written by Grace Atwood, The Stripe aims to leave you feeling like you just had coffee with a great girlfriend: savvier, more confident, and always learning something new.
