Another great newsletter! TY. For the record, I missed your newsletter last week. How can I find a grownup version of Wilder’s sandals?! They are adorable.
I love your remark around not being ‘perceived’ on vacation- I’m the same way! I always feel weird that I just don’t care enough about how I look or what I pack when I’m away. I care a lot about how I look and how I’m perceived in my day to day life in NYC and at my job; vacation is a needed break from that mindset!
Oh I am so excited for this topic as we discovered something last week on our Easter visit to Arizona. I made up “party pouch” for the pool and packed it with the following: a small JBL clip speaker, Dutch blitz, 4 sets of 5 dice. From this we could play the card game and a million different dice games (Yahtzee, liars dice, farkle) and it was so much fun. We had four adults and played dice and cards on the beach towels, at the pool bar, at tables outside and was an absolute delight. You can keep score one several different apps for Yahtzee and farkle but a notepad is also worth throwing in the pouch. I’ll be adding two decks of true playing cards for our next trip but everyone loved it and it made for an engaging way for people to spend time together by the pool in community way.
Love this and am so excited that Left on Friday is getting its due! Irene Kim from In Moda Veritas just wrote about their suits too. I moved to Central America during the pandemic with my family and it's so hot that I live in LOF tops, bottoms, one-pieces, everything they make is so versatile. I wear their one-pieces as body suits and tops to workout too! Best bathing suits on the market for active moms, IMO.
Struggling with shoes for a 10 day London and Amsterdam trip in June. I have high arches and finicky feet and am trying to find something I can walk comfortably in on nights I dress up slightly - maxi or midi dress, skirt, silk pants. During the day I’ll do sneakers or Tevas. Most flats have zero arch support, so while fashionable and cute, I can’t walk any distance in them. Will take my Arizona birks for plane and short outings. My other must for significant walking, is a back strap on any shoe. No backless. I’m at a loss. Considering my Marni criss cross sandals but they are slightly clunky. Clueless. Thanks!
Just ordered the linen dress from Reformation. BTW the red, cropped cardigan from Aqua that I also bought (you are costly) is great. Even my husband said it was a cute cardigan and we have been together forever. Glad you got away with your cute littles!
Speaking of summer clothing, would love your recommendations for long white summer plants, preferably a little flowy. Everything I try is just absolutely completely see through. Please help.
We went to Kona Village for a few years while my son was in preschool/ elementary (he’s 23 now). It was my absolutely favorite vacation. I haven’t been there since it’s been redone, I hope they kept the old school vibes while still staying luxe. Great places for kids, too!
I’m so thrilled you got a lovely vacation. I do worry you don’t take time off. Which is a strange worry for me to have about someone I don’t know IRL 😆 building memories like this is so special ❤️
I was just in Hawaii too! (But it’s where I grew up so our trips there are a lot less glam lol.) I agree on the note re: Hawaiian at LAX. And it’s a shame, because they are the best airline option imo
I was just talking about packing for trips with a friend, how do people afford all brand new clothes for a trip? How do they know that they will be comfortable without wearing them in similar situations before they go? We need to normalize wearing our regular clothes on vacation. Tried and true pieces that you feel good in so you can enjoy the unfamiliar surroundings without fidgeting. Obviously you could include a few well chosen purchases to fill needs that you don’t have in your closet.
Another great newsletter! TY. For the record, I missed your newsletter last week. How can I find a grownup version of Wilder’s sandals?! They are adorable.
I love your remark around not being ‘perceived’ on vacation- I’m the same way! I always feel weird that I just don’t care enough about how I look or what I pack when I’m away. I care a lot about how I look and how I’m perceived in my day to day life in NYC and at my job; vacation is a needed break from that mindset!
Oh I am so excited for this topic as we discovered something last week on our Easter visit to Arizona. I made up “party pouch” for the pool and packed it with the following: a small JBL clip speaker, Dutch blitz, 4 sets of 5 dice. From this we could play the card game and a million different dice games (Yahtzee, liars dice, farkle) and it was so much fun. We had four adults and played dice and cards on the beach towels, at the pool bar, at tables outside and was an absolute delight. You can keep score one several different apps for Yahtzee and farkle but a notepad is also worth throwing in the pouch. I’ll be adding two decks of true playing cards for our next trip but everyone loved it and it made for an engaging way for people to spend time together by the pool in community way.
Love this and am so excited that Left on Friday is getting its due! Irene Kim from In Moda Veritas just wrote about their suits too. I moved to Central America during the pandemic with my family and it's so hot that I live in LOF tops, bottoms, one-pieces, everything they make is so versatile. I wear their one-pieces as body suits and tops to workout too! Best bathing suits on the market for active moms, IMO.
More and more the best vacation seems to be about disconnecting. Interesting to see how that applies to clothes you pack too.
Struggling with shoes for a 10 day London and Amsterdam trip in June. I have high arches and finicky feet and am trying to find something I can walk comfortably in on nights I dress up slightly - maxi or midi dress, skirt, silk pants. During the day I’ll do sneakers or Tevas. Most flats have zero arch support, so while fashionable and cute, I can’t walk any distance in them. Will take my Arizona birks for plane and short outings. My other must for significant walking, is a back strap on any shoe. No backless. I’m at a loss. Considering my Marni criss cross sandals but they are slightly clunky. Clueless. Thanks!
Just ordered the linen dress from Reformation. BTW the red, cropped cardigan from Aqua that I also bought (you are costly) is great. Even my husband said it was a cute cardigan and we have been together forever. Glad you got away with your cute littles!
Speaking of summer clothing, would love your recommendations for long white summer plants, preferably a little flowy. Everything I try is just absolutely completely see through. Please help.
We went to Kona Village for a few years while my son was in preschool/ elementary (he’s 23 now). It was my absolutely favorite vacation. I haven’t been there since it’s been redone, I hope they kept the old school vibes while still staying luxe. Great places for kids, too!
I’m so thrilled you got a lovely vacation. I do worry you don’t take time off. Which is a strange worry for me to have about someone I don’t know IRL 😆 building memories like this is so special ❤️
So glad you went on vacation! Looked like a wonderful trip. And you were missed last week but had a hunch you were away because of your IG 😉
I was just in Hawaii too! (But it’s where I grew up so our trips there are a lot less glam lol.) I agree on the note re: Hawaiian at LAX. And it’s a shame, because they are the best airline option imo
I’m right now in Hawaii! Wish I’d seen your post before I left!
Love your Substack so much but it seems like every post costs me money! Keep it up!
Thank you for all this! What size in the bathing suit bottoms are you? (I'm a 28 waist usually) - are they at all pinchy/muffin inducing at the top?
I was just talking about packing for trips with a friend, how do people afford all brand new clothes for a trip? How do they know that they will be comfortable without wearing them in similar situations before they go? We need to normalize wearing our regular clothes on vacation. Tried and true pieces that you feel good in so you can enjoy the unfamiliar surroundings without fidgeting. Obviously you could include a few well chosen purchases to fill needs that you don’t have in your closet.
The Tobacco Oiled Leather Arizona is my go everywhere shade/sandal. That doesn’t mean that I didn’t indulge in The Great Olive Green pair!