Consider Yourself a Shopper #51: I'll have what she's having
As well as a recap of Resort 26 market
What seemed like merely a pipe dream finally came true this week: the weather was actually quite good in New York.
This stretch of warm weather happened to coincide with Resort market, along with a string of events, dinners, and general happenings. It was also the same week as Couture, the annual jewelry trade show that takes place in Las Vegas. I didn’t attend this year, but I’ve been keeping up with everyone’s stories from the show.
As for how I spent my week, here’s a snapshot:
Tuesday
I had an appointment with Comme Si to see the latest drop, which includes a new range of socks for activities like skiing, pilates, hiking, and a few other categories I’m forgetting (They come out next week). The brand is obviously known for their socks in a dynamic range of colors, but they’ve also been building out their cut-and-sew offering. The shirting has developed quite a following, and then there are the sets and the shirt dresses that could easily double as a nightshirt.
Later that day, I went to two events uptown, the first being Bodini’s sophomore collection, which had a late 1910s, early 1920s look. The standouts were the silk beaded drop-waist dresses. From there, I walked about 20 blocks up to Salon 94 for the Laila Gohar x Vis-A-Vis collaboration. The collection consists of thirteen pieces, with everything from table linens to monogrammable pillowcases, all decked out in the kind of whimsical embroidery you’d expect from the world of Laila Gohar. Tiny spiders caught mid-suspension, beans scattered like they just rolled off a tipped-over tray, cake-like medallions—there’s definitely something for anyone with an eye and a hankering for some new linens.
After my uptown affairs, I headed downtown for dinner with Sean Santiago of Elle Decor and Laura Reilly at Le Chêne. The thing I’m still thinking about is a pudding, possibly bread pudding, soaked in a rum of our choosing. We went with one that had coconut notes, which I think made the dish.
After dinner, Laura and I caught the tail end of MoMA’s Party in the Garden. She wore what is quickly becoming the dress of the summer, and I showed up in what I would say is the bodysuit of the season.
My look from that night, which of course featured the Tory Burch bodysuit, Zoran jacket I picked up from TRR (Attersee has a similar option), La Collection shorts which I honestly wear a few times a week at this point, Maximum Henry belt, Jennifer Alfano reworked pearl necklace.
Wednesday
Started the day with 6397. Their latest collection was inspired by early 2000s paparazzi shots from Sundance, which sounded random at first but made perfect sense when you saw the clothes. Western details like traditional detailed yokes and arrows, but nothing felt too costumey. These are pieces you’ve probably seen before or maybe even owned, but here they felt easy again. Slightly shrunken moleskin jackets, reworked tuxedo shirts, silk dresses made to look patched together, and little knit beanies were the cherry on top.
Before heading out, I picked up a few pieces of jewelry from Matthew Swope, who was showing in the same space.
Then I went to see Partow. More real clothes that still made me want to buy something. Collarless bombers in glove leather that rounded out just a bit, a matching skirt in a deep brown with a slit up the front, and hand-dyed barrel-leg trousers in coral and electric blue.
Partow’s Resort collection After that, I went downtown to Sofie Pavitt’s new office for my first laser hair removal appointment. I’ve been thinking about it for a while, mostly to deal with ingrowns, and also to help my skin. The pain was fine. It felt like being snapped with a rubber band over and over. While I was there I picked up a moisturizer I had heard about at a Violet Grey party, an exfoliant the technician recommended to help with loosening the hair follicles, and a mandelic acid serum.
If the Fall offering from Kallmeyer felt like a collection of clothes made with the woman with a life to live, which exuded such sensual pragmatism, then this Resort collection felt like a continuation of that gesture, but with a touch more vintage glamour. Tailoring, of course, is expected from the brand. In past seasons, it had a distinct sharpness, a kind of severeness that nodded to Armani in the late 80s and 90s. But as Daniella shared with Laia Garcia-Furtado at Vogue, “I was really drawn to these small elements and textures that felt like they were from another time, maybe, but brought into a modern context.” Maybe that “another time” is the 1920s (which seems to be quietly blanketing everything at the moment and probably still needs a little more room to settle). Pieces felt like a mix of decades and years pre-Studio 54 (though there is one halter neck dress that is very Elsa Peretti)—wispy silks, sheer button-downs with lace cuffs barely peeking out, velvet with the quiet sensibility of a grandmother’s closet but somehow, in Kallmeyer’s hands, it becomes something entirely seductive. I mean, how many of us would think to wear, presumably, a tailored velvet jacket with nothing underneath?
I mean, how delicious is it to throw on a fur stole over nothing but your boudoir pieces, maybe with a skimpy little heel or boot, depending on the occasion. After seeing the delicious work of Kallmeyer, I got to take in some equally delicious pieces from Loretta Caponi (who also just released a summer offering with one knockout piece after another). There weren’t any clothes on view, but there was a surplus of pillows, all done in intricate floral embroideries—wisterias, lilies, and anything else you’d imagine. It felt like being inside a flower shop, or rather, an embroidered flower shop.
After stopping to smell the Loretta Caponi flowers, I headed uptown to Le Veau d’Or to celebrate the recent collaboration between Emilia Wickstead and Paperless Post.
Thursday
Thursday morning started off with Tibi, where the collection was inspired by 60s ski culture, rendered in a way that not only modernizes it but also makes it feel wearable for day-to-day life. There was a silver oversized mesh top that made me genuinely drool, and a bias-cut silk dress with built-in elastic cuffs so you can push up the sleeves and they actually stay up.
After Tibi, I made a pitstop at Kirina Zibate to see Kult Jewelry. I’ve oogled from afar, but seeing the pieces in person was such a pleasure. The latest offering features key-like shapes done in a mix of stones and placements. It all feels very Deco, which makes sense since the designer, Jessie Bonne, lives in Miami, home to some of the best relics of the era.
One of the key pendants from Kult Jewelry’s latest offering. Later in the day I stopped by to see By Malene Birger, which showed a mix of reissued pieces in new colorways (like this coat) and a new fabrication for the brand: suede.
I ended the night previewing Moncler’s Fall/Winter 25 footwear collection and got a first look at their latest collaboration with Tobe Nwigwe, who later performed live for the group.
Here’s what’s in my home, in my cart, or simply on my mind…..
When it comes to actual purchases and additions around the apartment, the most exciting updates have all been in the home category.
The first was a Tulip Shades light cover I discovered through Xavier Donnelly via Magasin. My biggest design hurdle right now is lighting, especially in the wardrobe room, which is coming along nicely. The last major piece I’m planning for the space is a daybed (I’m having one commissioned since I couldn’t find something that ticked all the boxes). The beauty of the Tulip lamp is that it softens the overhead lighting, hides the unfortunate fixture, and because I got one with red stripes, the whole room is washed in this rosy glow when the light is on.
The other big, and probably most exciting, addition is my Nordic Knots rug. I mentioned it briefly on stories—it’s from their collaboration with design duo Duncan-Rey. Duncan is the partner of Luke Edward Hall, who is a bit a jack of all trades, most importantly, has the most charming house in the Cotswolds. That house has become my north star interior-wise. I’ve watched and read every piece of content on it that I can get my hands on.
As for what I’ve been eyeing lately, it’s almost all vacation-ready clothing.
That’s probably because I’m heading to Martha’s Vineyard this week for my birthday, and all I can think about is packing the perfect looks. These shorts and this top would be great for the first dinner, probably with a little sweater slung over my shoulders. Pretty much everything I’m bookmarking or adding to my cart starts with me thinking, “Would that look good on the Vineyard?” And luckily, there’s more travel coming up this summer, so I have time to make up for anything that doesn’t arrive in time for this trip—like one of these Hermès beach towels, which feel unnecessary and yet absolutely necessary. I’m a click away from this one.
The other source of inspiration for this stretch of vacation dressing is Parthenope. I started it and, if I’m honest, didn’t finish. It’s shot beautifully and it’s full of beautiful people, but it felt like an extended ad with a lot of intense staring. That said, the wardrobe was excellent. Saint Laurent produced the film and handled the costuming, and all the looks had that signature Vacarello look—the one that makes you say, “I’ll have what she’s having.” His clothes always suggest a life that’s full of sensuality and glamour, the kind you want to crawl inside of and set up camp. With that in mind, I’ve doubled down on those slip dresses I was talking about in February, but instead of treating them like delicate little period pieces, I’m pairing them with something slightly off like a terry cloth pouch.
And perhaps its the spirit of Parthenope that has entered into my system, but when I am not saving vacation ready looks, what I am looking at are the items of clothes that I might have written off as not for me such as ripped jeans. I have rather distinct memories of spending weekends distressing and ripping up jeans to show them off the next week at school, and perhaps once I graduated high school I figured that somethings were better left in the past, however what really started this itch were these ripped jeans from Ruadh, which have this structure to them that yes there are rips but the rigidity of the piece almost makes me think of what Marc Jacobs does with his doll-like creations, the structure adds an elevated finish. On the completely other specterum, after seeing Laurel post these jeans I immediatley checked them out and they are currently sitting in my shopping cart as I decided what to do.
Also for those who are in NYC check out Bergdorf Goodman’s current shoe sale. Here are a few of things I tried on:
That’s it from me! See you all Wednesday.
xx
JJ