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Blog Talk Vol. 8

Sale PSA: A very pretty woven midi dress from Nanuschka, now 30% off, a silk midi dress from Ulla Johnson, now 40% off, an angled hem sweatshirt from Zella, now 40% off, a great rain poncho from Everlane, now $58, and really fun mixed print shorts from Zimmermann, now 30% off.

Also, if anyone is looking for some fun very wide legged linen trousers, I love these!

Hello there! I hope you had a great weekend. I’m still catching up on a bunch of stuff that got neglected around my book launch (I did five loads of laundry on Sunday). A little update on some things that are going on in my corner of the world:

Pandemic: Like most everywhere else in the U.S. it feels like things are slowly going back to pre-Covid status. Except that our weekends aren’t as filled with things like kid’s birthday parties (though even those are coming back…kind of). I’m eating in restaurants more, too! Mostly outside. One strange thing after Covid: I do feel that my memory and logic have both been impaired…I will say something and realize it doesn’t make sense at all, etc. I can’t remember basic things. I also feel very tired from interactions (though my husband says I was always a misanthrope). How about you all? Are you feeling tired? Or energized to go out and enjoy life a little more after the last year?

Shopping: I bought another pair of my favorite Hermes sandals, the Oasis. In the most basic color (yes feel free to call me basic) but which I had always meant to purchase and never did! Here is my high level guidance on these shoes based on my experience: if you have high arches, the Orans (the flat versions of these) are so gorgeous and will be great. But if you have flat feet like me, the Oasis are so much more comfortable. Also, I’m between a 36.5 and 37 and a 37 in these fit me perfectly, but my toes are close to the edge. I know some people don’t like that look (they prefer more margin around the sole).

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