Issue #114: Fall in line
Good morning, shoppers!
Here we are, basically drowning in tomatoes! What can we say, it rules. Long live late summer.
This week, we’re making plans (to wear sweaters) and making moves (toward sweaters). Late summer: yay! Fall: yay-er.
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Kase + Maggie
It’s not quite sweater season just yet, but I’ve begun to plan. A few weeks ago, I came across two vintage v-neck Izod Lacoste sweaters while killing time at L Train Vintage, one in heather grey and one in navy blue. Fitting rooms were closed, but I shimmed one after the other over the dress I was wearing to see if they’d work. And, for $8 and $10 respectively, I was ecstatic when they did. A little slouchy with tapered sleeves, I stood in front of a mirror, daydreaming about pairing them with suede grey boots and tucking them into pleated skirts with black tights once it’s cold enough. Let the countdown to cooler temperatures begin. —MC
Since we last crossed paths, there’s been a lot of discussion about milk on the internet. Too much, actually. You see, I’m a life-long milk hater, so you can imagine my disgust when Grub Street declared that whole milk was mounting its “triumphant comeback,” claiming “hot girls are ditching the alternatives and are going back to basics.” I take my tea with a splash of milk and then like to go about my day pretending the stuff doesn’t exist because I find it gross. So when I read about the ChefWave Milkmade Non Dairy Milk Maker, a pricey gadget that turns all kinds of stuff into milk, I thought, hm, this could be a trade-off. Make fake milk while maintaining hot girl status. Not a bad deal. —MC
I was recently presented with a unicorn: an entire long weekend to myself, with my husband on a work trip and my kid safely stashed with grandparents. It’s never happened before. I asked myself, what will you do with your one wild and precious solo weekend? See friends and do home decor projects, duh. I kicked off the weekend by going to a spontaneous Mets game with Maggie, hilariously dressed in a linen dress. After all, why not? Swept up in the sportiness of it all (and maybe a bourbon lemonade in a novelty mug, who can say), I grabbed this surprisingly stylish hat, sprinkled with embroidered apples, to complete my look. I’ve been wearing it frequently in an homage to my mom’s weekend out. If the hat fits, wear it. —KW
I devoured Kristen Radtke’s Imagine Wanting Only This in a single afternoon spent splayed across my couch. I couldn’t get enough of Radtke’s graphic novel on loss, love and grief; I sped through the pages, eager to rest my eyes on the next illustration that’d encapsulate those aforementioned feelings far better than words ever could. Seek You, her latest, takes those emotions a bit farther, honing in on loneliness, an epidemic of sorts in America. As the days wind down, I’m looking forward to spending more time with Radtke’s work on my couch and elsewhere. —MC
Life goes in cycles. That’s the only reason I can think of to explain that my toddler and I are into the same stuff (rainbows, skeleton unicorns, fried eggs with everything, for every meal), never mind that I don’t want to face up to the hard truth that I may just be a 3-year-old at heart. At least with these new Momofuku noodle packs, essentially highbrow cup o’ noodles, I can display them on my Insta stories without shame. So far, the tingly chili flavor is my favorite. Oh yeah, and it should go without saying that it pairs perfectly with a fried egg. —KW
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