On Second Thought

Hi everyone, happy Wednesday!

Today’s issue is my 140th! FYI for those not in the know, every tenth issue I switch things up and write about a few products I’m saying “no thanks” to; maybe it’s a trend that’s not to my taste, or it won’t fit well with my lifestyle, or it’s just not in the cards for me (for reference, here are the last three special tenth issues I’ve written). Of course, my occasional exercise in negativity and haterism just so happens to coincide with a bump in subscribers, due a WIWO shoutout in fashion journalist Lauren Sherman’s newsletter (thank you so much, Lauren!!) If this is your first-ever issue, welcome! Apologies for the pessimistic first impression, but rest assured I’ll be back to regularly-scheduled content in the next dispatch! 

Double Disappointment

MIU MIU WOMEN’S ORANGE/YELLOW GLOVES - KAREN SOFIA COLON ($128)

I was so excited when I discovered these Miu Miu gloves on eBay, because I’d already bookmarked the exact same gloves on Depop months earlier. I’d been looking for new gloves ever since I’d misplaced my old pair on the subway, and for that reason I couldn’t bring myself to pull the trigger — with a $128 price tag, losing them would be the equivalent of losing, I dunno, a nice dinner for two at some buzzy brasserie serving biodynamic wine. On eBay, however, the gloves were just £15 (less than $20!) — but the catch was that they were on auction. About five minutes before it closed, I logged on and started bidding, a bead of sweat trickling down my spine as the timer ticked down and the price crept up. Anyway, they ended up selling for even more money than the Depop ones, which, by the way, are still available, if anyone wants to put me out of my misery.

No Shade 

SPORTMAX SHIELD TINTED SUNGLASSES - THE REAL REAL ($52.50)

A couple years ago, I was coveting a secondhand pair of Prada sunglasses, operating under the delusion that because they came with adjustable nose pads, they would fit my face. I even went so far as to Photoshop the glasses onto a selfie and sent it to my friend, in a bid to convince us both that they were “so cute!” and not at all designed for a face equipped with a load-bearing nose bridge. Well, I bought them, and lo and behold, they did not fit my face, and every time I wear them (which is not often) I feel more acutely the effects of the sunk-cost fallacy. I was this close to making the same mistake with these Sportmax sunnies, but thankfully I managed to get ahold of myself in the nick of time.

Take a Seat

CALF HAIR WOODEN STOOL - HORSEMAN ANTIQUES (PRICE UNKNOWN)

I was ambling down Atlantic last weekend when I stopped into Horseman Antiques, intrigued by the jumble of odds and ends spilling out onto the sidewalk. Turns out they’re a purveyor of “mid-century modern furniture, lighting, objets d’art, and more,” which, considering how I turned a corner and unexpectedly found myself face-to-face with a life-size emperor penguin, sounds about right. They have another location in New Jersey as well as storefronts on 1stDibs and Chairish, but I didn’t see this particular stool listed anywhere (sorry for the rough picture, but this was an antique store, not a Restoration Hardware showroom!) I can’t tell if I love it or hate it; the calf hair upholstery and the petrified wood legs could maybe each work on their own, but together, the effect is a bit dissonant — but also kind of cool?? I couldn’t find a price anywhere on the tag, but you want it, it’s in the basement of 351 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217.

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