LE CATCH

My favorite jeans--that beautifully blended in with velvet banquette last night at The Twenty Two, above--are not only lavishly wearable but on sale at 24S, along with the most coveted Prada patent leather heels, below, at 20% off. Also noteworthy: the Khaite blouse that everyone wants, this pretty paisley print Zimmermann, these Lie Studio drop earrings, these Proenza Schouler loafers, and the Miu Miu card holder, below. See all the spring stunners on sale and use the code SPRING20 at check out here. (P.S. My sequined knit can be found here.)

This morning's world wide web deep-dive had me contemplating the fringed jacket and the fisherman sandal--both key pieces for spring, but both on the outer fringes of my style. The native New Yorker in me said hell, yes, while the Pacific Palisades mom tempered me. Here to report that New York always wins. :)

H&M's just-launched spring collection takes its cues from coveted designers' high notes this season--think (sculptural) Khaite, (laser-cut) Valentino, (mini-length) Prada. And I'm here for it all! The above blouson-sleeved blouse is a dupe of Khaite's Quivo Top, and it's coming my way, along with the very Valentino eyelet top. Also so, so good: the drop-waist dress and oversized bomber jacket, below. Check out the new drop here!

According to the Financial Times, blouses are back big-time. It cites designer Chemena Kamali's debut Fall 2024 collection for Chloe, anchored in spotlight-stealing blouses (prime example, above). Turns out the designer herself is a blouse obsessive, with between 600 to 700 in her personal collection, all organized by color. What makes the blouse compelling to me is that it's both a day and night thing--and all-around statement-making. While we're going to have to sit tight on the ethereal lace, above, we can go all in right now these beauties from And Other Stories, Chloe (on sale), Khaite, Dorothee Schumacher, CO, Staud and Anthropologie.

Loewe's fisherman sandal is poised to be the summer shoe--but I like this espadrille version.

On Saturday, I was smashing overheads in a pickle ball tournament. On Sunday, I threw my back out while cooking bacon for my children. Did not expect that! A more pleasant surprise today: The 75%-off (!) sale price of the above Interior blazer that I've been coveting for months (originally $1580, now $395). It's among one of the many surprisingly discounted finds at Shopbop today, including the Racquel Allegra boucle jacket and the For Love and Lemons lace dress, both below. Also noteworthy: this Zimmermann maxi and this Missoni one-piece. Surprise yourself here!

In my latest Substack published yesterday(!) I shared a bunch of new, spring-fresh styling ideas, specifically layering two jackets. If you want the short-cut to this trend, I recommend the denim/nylon Sacai bomber, above. And take a look at these inexpensive lightweight and made-for-layering jackets from Topshop, Mango, Mille (all pictured below).

$67, h&m

This denim midi just made the spring-break suitcase cut.

1. H&M denim mini dress, $67, hm.com

2. AIRE sunglasses, $40, shopbop.com

3. Gucci Gloss in Red, $42, bergdorfgoodman.com

4. Anya Hindmarch bag, $675, netaporter.com

5. Miu Miu moccasins, $950, neimanmarcus.com

My Waze app has me destined for Palm Springs to watch the women's semi'-finals tonight, but somehow I ended up in Paris this morning, thanks to Lou Rose Gaillot's super scrollable Instagram feed. I'm inspired how she's transitioning into spring, freshly in head-to-toe white denim, above, and accenting her winter holdovers (leather, shearling) with new telltale signs of warm and sunny. Thinking I could try this myself with either this or this. Other prime takeaways include Diotima-like crochet tops, straw tote bags, cropped jackets and open weave knits.