Issue #9: The cart wants what it wants
Mercury retrograde is on its way out, and we can’t wait. This week alone, we’ve been hit with “out of stock” messages, mistakes in shipping addresses and missing parts in orders. It’s really cramping our style.
This week, the perfect retro dress, ice cube trays and a one-piece that means business are helping our planets align. What’s in your cart?
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Maggie + Kase
Tuesday Bassen Diner Dress, $180
In LA, I was a different person. Me, but in the sun. Me, eating all the sushi. Me, but three hours behind. My phone’s Touch ID didn’t even recognize me. California Kase had to type her passcode every time, though that may have been a symptom of the heat. Regardless, California Kase bought this very cute and very retro made-in-LA dress, which fits perfectly, is appallingly flattering and should come with a little sign to hold up that says, “thanks, it has pockets!” New York Kase would have bought this in black, but California Kase went bold with red, and New York Kase is just going to have to deal. —KW
A friend of mine once told me that many women he encountered on dating apps claimed to be simply looking for someone to “refill the ice cube tray.” I found the thought hilarious until I realized my cracked blue trays spend most of their days empty. I so rarely keep tabs on what’s going on in my freezer, I have been gifted silicone molds from friends who must be tired of me saying “it’s so European!” when I serve them room temperature drinks. A few of these stackable trays might be the fix. — MC
Slip for beauty sleep 6-pack Slipsilk skinny hair ties, $39
Best friends speak a language all their own. Growing up, my childhood bestie and I referred to the line an elastic leaves in your hair as a “dino.” Did the crease in our strands resemble pterodactyls? No. Did our expression catch on like wildfire among our group of friends? Yes. These silk mini-scrunchies are so delicate, that annoying ridge is a thing of the past. Or as 13-year-old me would say, all of my dinos are extinct. —MC
Tulip one-step tie-dye party kit, $13.97
Next week, you will find me in the Hamptons eating all the fish in the sea and wearing all the tie-dye I own. Which, at this point is ... a not-insignificant amount. Earlier this week during a tie-dye workshop with The Neon Tea Party, this dress got a pink-and-orange spiral treatment, and this button-down a blurple splotchy pattern that brings the “casual” to business casual. I feel like I’ve cracked the code, and additionally, I feel like I’m going to tie-dye everything I own. This kit is on the list for my summer fun — who knew it was so easy? No light-colored clothing is safe from me. —KW
Adidas Trefoil one-piece swimsuit, $39
I don’t know whether it’s the schlepping, sweating or wearing so much sunscreen you can hear my pores coughing, something about going to the beach feels like a workout. This one-piece from Adidas gets that whether you’re a health goth or just a New Yorker who likes to work out, sometimes preparing to relax is a calorie burn in itself. —MC
This week, Every Mother Counts provided an emergency grant to Texas organization Sueños Sin Fronteras de Tejas to help provide showers to those passing through the Migrant Resource Center in San Antonio. EMC is committed to better health outcomes for pregnant women and their children by providing access to quality health and maternity care. Your donation supports grants such as these, as well as EMC’s efforts to improve maternal care throughout the world.
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