P.S. I HART This: Fall Essentials
It’s been staggeringly beautiful here in Charleston lately: crisp mornings, cool breezes, cartoonish puffy clouds, technicolor cotton candy sunsets. Last weekend, I immersed myself in nature with a much-needed digital detox. I’m almost—almost—sad to get back on a plane and fly to San Francisco. I’ll be attending the final pop-up event on our national tour with Sézane. Collaborating with Sézane has been a real pinch-me partnership. They’ve hosted us in their boutiques from LA to Austin.
It’s been a minute since I’ve shared some fashion thoughts. Today’s letter outlines a few styling musings circulating in my head—and in my digital carts. So let’s get to it, shall we?
A Pop of Leopard
I didn’t own any leopard until a couple of weeks ago. For some reason, my gateway drug to leopard was not “a little pop”—the suggested microdose by many fashion editors. Instead, I went full ham thanks to this vintage trench I scored in Los Angeles. It’s featherlight and a little fancy. Now I’m hooked. This canvas Ganni coat is incessantly meowing at me—the canvas and corduroy beef up the casual ruggedness I want for playground playdates, dog walks, and oyster roasts.
A Long Knotted Gemstone Necklace
There is something very fresh, fun, and easy about the long knotted gemstone necklace this fall. Throw the strand over a dress, a knit, or a simple tee to instantly raise your vibe. We launched our collaboration with THE Grace Atwood (eeek!!!). Grace is just the coolest and kindest and I am so very proud to collab with her. Her necklace sold out in 1 day, but shop similar styles here. I love the rich color of the Malachite and Lapis strands. Wear them individually, clasp them together to wear long, or double-wrap them at collar length.
Vintage Armani Blazers
Instead of giving Zara $250 for a landfill-bound blazer, may I suggest perusing TRR for exceptionally made, long-lasting blazers by Armani for under $100? It is likely unwise to share my “Saved Search” terms, but given that I already have eight vintage Armani blazers, I don’t think my closet will suffer.
Tip: they run small. I only search for Large or XL. The men’s section is also great for larger blazers to throw over your shoulders (mini dress + heels!) at a cocktail party.
My edit: this cream one, this perfect black one (!!!), this grey one.
Loafers
I wear my Freda Salvador loafers several times a week. Besides comfort, the loafer lends a mannish quality that juxtaposes swimmingly with more feminine tops or silky slip dresses. The chunky loafer also serves as a modesty anchor that counterbalances short hemlines. (I do love a mini dress.)
The Carrie Bradshaw Grey Mini Dress
While a mini dress seems counterintuitive for fall, hear me out: it looks smashing with a chunky loafer (see above) and a long trench. My white whale mini dress is this Carrie Bradshaw one. It can easily be styled up or down (loafer vs. heel, trench vs. evening blazer). I often wear this Ref dress in grey—and may also get the “mole” colorway. I’m also tempted by this Norma Kamali terry number.
The Navy Crew Neck Sweater
I am a devoted disciple of the fashion Tao of Alexa Chung, who once told Vogue, “Every time I travel without a navy blue cashmere crewneck, I regret it.” Amen, sister. After enjoying the shit out of this lightweight cashmere navy crewneck for the last 8 months, this ribbed cardigan version feels both classic and sexy (I’d wear it with only the middle buttons).
I’m on the waitlist for this structured cashmere cardigan (very Jenni Kayne / Khaite) in navy—one of those pieces that somehow annoys me to purchase but I know I’ll wear constantly. What’s up with that?
My HART jewelry: Ribbed Vesta Case Necklace; custom charm necklace: 18" Chunky Chain with Cosmic Cowgirl Charm, Divine Spark Matchstick, Let Go 999 Charm, Halley's Heart, Lucky Ladybug, Small Heart MAMA, Small Letter H, and Memento Mori.
SKIMS Underthings
Also filed under “things I don’t like buying, but end up wearing all the time”: bras and undies. While I am usually skeptical of celebrity-backed brands, I am a big SKIMS fan because their product is super legit. I’m slowly replacing every bra/undie in my drawer with this bra and this pair of undies, which are unequivocally the bomb. The comfort and support are both a solid 10, yet they also feel sexy. But maybe that’s the Kim Kardashian halo—they are super high-waisted undies, after all. This boyfriend longsleeve tee and boxer short are so yummy, I wore them out in public (covered by a chic trench). Oh, and I also got their Soft Lounge Pajamas in Heather Grey.
P.P.S. I Hart This: Lazy Protein
More daily protein, my lazy girl way: I recently stocked my HQ office shelves with easy things. First, Truvani vanilla protein powder to shake up with sugar free vanilla almond milk. And also Bare Bones broth in convenient packets. Just add hot water.