Heat Wave
Hi everyone, happy Wednesday!
A freezer jam-packed with ice cream cartons? Check. A laundry hamper brimming with sweaty T-shirts? Check. A fan dialed up to the highest setting, aimed directly at my bed? Check. Not to point out the obvious, but we’re really in the thick of summer now. Update: the wedding went wonderfully, although I can’t quite say that I’m ready to list “bartending” as a skill on my CV now. I did, however, discover a newfound affinity for St. Germain… Hope everyone’s been enjoying the warmer weather!
Skort the Issue
SIMPLE SKORT IN CLAY - WEAR ONE’S AT ($86)
You guys know that “Can't wait till it gets colder so I can really start dressin” meme? Yeah, I feel that. All I’m rocking these days are tank tops and bike shorts; summer is just not the time to be getting fits off, I’m afraid. I like the idea of flouncing around in a fun little skirt, but also sitting in a ladylike manner has never been my forte — I like to hike my knees to my chest, prop my feet up, etc. — so if I want to look cute without flashing everyone in the immediate vicinity, I reach for a tried-and-true staple of my elementary-school wardrobe: skorts. I’m currently eyeing this sporty gingham one from indie athleisure brand Wear One’s At; the fabric itself has built-in UV-50 protection, and the inner shorts come with two roomy side pockets, perfect for stashing your phone, keys, and other sundries.
Big-Budget Berries
8 LARGE OMAKASE BERRIES - OISHII ($20)
Someone in the Strategist Slack dropped a link to these Oishii strawberries a couple months ago, and I haven’t stopped thinking about them since. Apparently they used to be even more expensive — $50 a box, $20 now thanks to an ingenious vertical farming technique they developed — but that still shakes out to like $2.50 per berry, and I just don’t know if any single strawberry, no matter how sweet, how juicy, how delectably fragrant, is worth $2.50. But also… I don’t want to kick it without ever knowing what a $2.50 strawberry tastes like!! Apparently these are now available in-store at several Whole Foods around New York, so if you spot me in the checkout line with nothing in my basket except a small box containing eight strawberries, do not @ me, please 😅.
Mini Meltdown
GLITCH SMILE - MIM CANDLES ($30.32)
It’s hot out. Too hot to go to the park, too hot to cook dinner, too hot to do anything except lie on the couch and polish off a whole pint of Ben & Jerry’s Cherry Garcia. Basically, I just feel the way this smiley face candle looks — on the verge of warping and melting into a puddle of pink goo. (It’s also way too hot to burn candles right now, so I suggest letting this little guy hang out on your mantelpiece for a bit until the temperature dips back down.)
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