Weekend Update

Sale PSA: Linen jogger pants from Caslon, now up to 50% off, a simple jumpsuit from Everlane, now 50% off, awesome boots from The Row, now 40% off, a super pretty dress from Ulla Johnson, now 40% off. Also, for anyone who needs masks, Madewell now makes some cute ones (share your sources, too!).

1. I hesitated on sharing these Birkenstocks because I’ve sung their praises so often – but I love the pair below SO much and they are so useful during this period that I’m sharing again.

If you are at home and looking for a summer pair of slippers and/or shoes you can easily slip on and off, walk a decent amount in, go play with the kids, wash off, etc- seriously, consider these. They are great for all of the above. I usually use regular Gizehs in the summer but since I’m now in the garden so much, my shoes get dirty super quick and these are way easier just to hose off with water (or even machine wash!). They are super durable and in black, look decent enough to go out to casual places in. I can’t recommend them enough and the price is great. My version of Birken-Crocs, ha.

PS: I was originally going to share this merino polo, which is back in stock in many beautiful colors! I love this one and its great for tucking into jeans/pants.

2. Interesting piece, about how Canada Goose will no longer be making garments with (new) far starting in 2022. My view on fur has changed a lot in the past years. I likely wouldn’t buy any more pieces with it (maybe with the exception of something like CG is doing, but maybe not).

3. Oh gosh, this may be my favorite article of the week. Especially if you are one of those who read and loved Save Me The Plums, you MUST read this piece, about how Anna Wintour and the rest of Conde Nast are managing the Covid-19 fallout. By the way, the writer of this piece, Ben Smith, is the founding EIC of Buzzfeed and thus very connected in the media space, partially what makes this piece so great.

4. And finally, this piece, via The Cut, about the experiences of nannies working for wealthy families during Covid. This article is gossipy and the people are also horrid.

5. Finally, thank you all for your comments on this post. Some great comments about luxury and how your purchasing has changed over Covid-19. I actually had someone from a well known luxury brand e-mail me, saying they sent the post to their team! Thank you again for all your thoughtfulness.

6. This week, I read the book Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982, by Cho Nam-Joo.

I liked this a lot. A lot! I’ve been looking forward to it for ages. A huge phenom in South Korea, Kim Jiyoung follows the path of an “ordinary” girl in S. Korea as she goes to university, tries to find a job, gets married, has a kid, becomes a housewife. And all the soul crushing sexism, and societal expectation, and discrimination she experiences along the way. This book is unapologetically a social commentary on the status quo in S. Korea – it isn’t so heavy on plot (that said, I flew through it). I only wished I could read Korean so I could understand the original! As I’m sure there are nuances lost. If any of this sounds interesting to you, I highly recommend Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982.