♥ Nordstrom recently added a few hundred new styles to its sale section, including the Reformation Lou Midi Dress, the sleeved version of the Reformation Rou Dress that I own and love (reviewed here). ♥ The Company That Sells Love to America Had a Dark Secret (The New York Times): “Fourteen years was a long time to abide deep and…

♥ Today is the last day of Ann Taylor’s “spring style event” during which you can take 50% off your purchase with code HOPTOIT (tops and sweaters are an extra 10% off). This offer currently stacks with code THANKS7 which takes $50 off orders over $100 (sale styles are excluded from the total, but promotional styles are not). Shipping is…

♥ I recently purchased the Tory Burch Small Lee Radziwill Bag (in “new cream”), which I plan to review, but am currently struggling with the decision to keep or return. My main concern: it looks too much like the Hermès Kelly, a bag I intend to purchase one day (in a different colorway). For anyone with a strong opinion on…

♥ For a book published ten years ago, Nudge has aged fairly well, and I would recommend owning it now that it’s on sale for $1.99 on Amazon. The writing is sharp and the underlying concept compelling, which makes up for the seemingly intuitive applications of the idea that the authors proposed. ♥ Get Yourself a Nemesis (The Atlantic): “While…

♥ That Cuddly Teddy Bear Coat Is a Monster (The New York Times): “Within a year of its appearance on the 2017 runway, sales of the Teddy Bear coat had ballooned past 15,000 and dozens of copycat coats had appeared in versions both high and low … at its fall 2019 show in Milan, the label upcycled … the Teddy…