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The 15 Things That Sold Like Crazy in September (opens the original)
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I feel like I blinked and September was over.I knew this month was going to be crazy, but this one was especially full, and it’s not slowing down anytime soon. But I’m not complaining. Fall isn’t just my favorite time of year to get dressed, I also love all the events that start filling up our weekends and getting back into a routine after summer.And one of my favorite ways to close out the month is with our best sellers. I’m always genuinely delighted when the things I recommend become the thin
The September Edit: Outfit Formulas (opens the original)
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Earlier this month, I introduced the first installment of The Edit, a new monthly series exclusively for paid subscribers. At the beginning of each month, I’ll share a curated roundup of the pieces I think are worth having on hand, and at the end, I’ll share a complete outfit guide showing you how to wear them together.The idea is to build a thoughtful wardrobe over time, with each month’s additions working alongside the pieces we have already established. Some will be familiar favorites and oth
The Five (opens the original)
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It took less than three weeks of school for the usual assortment of germs and plagues to make their way through our house. Someone has been home sick or just feeling cruddy pretty much every day, while school and fall sports have kicked back into full gear. The schedule has been pretty wild, and everyone is mostly fine, but I think we’re all ready for a slow weekend.It looks like we’re in for a rainy one, too, so Saturday morning sports are likely canceled. Any sports parent knows the particular
Brand Spotlight: Reformation (opens the original)
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Brand Spotlight is a free series available to all subscribers. If you find these roundups helpful, I’d really appreciate it if you’d tap the ❤️ and share this post with a friend. And if you’re reading on the web, you can subscribe below to have future Brand Spotlights, along with everything else we publish, delivered straight to your inbox.Subscribe nowI was with a few friends recently when Reformation came up in conversation and someone said, “I
The Five (opens the original)
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All three of my kids are officially back to school. Hallelujah!It has been a doozy of a week. We moved Maddie into her college apartment, which was impressively gross and dirty for the cool price of a million dollars a month. I briefly questioned every decision that had led us there. Then I remembered what I lived in during college and felt a little better. Then I remembered what her father lived in during college and realized she was practically moving into the Four Seasons.That same day, my sw
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