Happy Friday from London! I’ll be on an abbreviated blog posting schedule in my efforts to work less while I travel this year. I’m so happy to be back here and can’t wait to share my trip with you.
I hope you enjoy this week’s roundup and have a wonderful weekend!
WHAT I DID THIS WEEK:
- Flew to London to enjoy a spring week in one of my favorite cities with my friend Carly! If you’re curious, here are My London Favorites.
- I was a guest on Juliet Hahn’s Your Next Stop podcast! We talk all about how I got started in my career and how I came to start Paris, Perfected. I hope you’ll enjoy listening to the episode!
READ + LOOK + LOVE:
- Bottles of rose to try this summer.
- Oh man…Bravo is doing an “unscripted” show “Real Girlfriends in Paris” about girlfriends who travel to live in Paris together.
- Ina Garten shares some of her favorite spots in Paris. (I’ve been to most of them!)
- 21 books to consider reading this summer.
- A NYC walking tour via Goop.
- Adding these lemon poppyseed muffins to my must bake list.
- Ways to stay connected in long distance friendships.
- Beautiful villages to visit in France’s Dordogne region.
- Audiobooks people love.
THE BEST MDW SALES:
- Dermstore is doing 20% off! They carry such a good selection and so many of my favorites are included such as my beloved Caudalie Radiance Serum, my NuFace, my go-to powder SPF for touchups over makeup, one of my favorite face creams from France, the cult status Elemis cleansing balm, my beloved favorite powder blush in Lost Angel from RMS, the best ever BB Cream (IYKYK), this amazing exfoliator from Kate Somerville (like a facial in a bottle!) and this great scalp scrub I adore.
- J.Crew is 30% off! It includes a bunch of items I own and you’ve seen me wear lately.
- Jenni Kayne is 20% off! You can shop my favorite pieces from this gorgeous brand in my Jenni Kayne Apparel Review and don’t miss their divine candles which also make great gifts to have on hand. This dress is on my list to grab during the sale.
- Everlane has 25% off a bunch of styles this weekend.
SHOP AND LOOK LONGINGLY:
- This little raffia bag is the perfect carryall for summer.
- The Mango summer collection is so good! Favorites I spotted include this dress (that back!!), this classic trench (and this one, too that looks like one I own in black!), this jacket, this adorable straw tote that looks designer and this one, too if you’re looking for a French inspired market tote, this cute jumpsuit that would be so good for bridal or baby showers this summer, this easy breezy linen dress and this one, this one and this one, too and they still have the jacket I wore at Versailles last month, too! Since it is a European brand I size up if it looks like it may run small / have buttons up the front otherwise I take my usual size.
- It’s white dress season! A few I’ve seen lately that I like include this one, this one, this one, this one & this one.
- I love the new shorts AYR just launched. The perfect length!
- Just found out the brand behind my very beloved weighted blanket makes them for little ones! What a cute gift idea.
- Speaking of cute gifts, Sezane now offers personalization complimentary on so many of their pieces! See my list of The Best Sezane Essentials.
- I spotted a few things I love in Shopbop’s newest arrivals. This summery bag and this one, too, this gorgeous dress that’s perfect for vacations this summer, this dress that’d be so good for a bridal or baby shower, this bag that’s a bigger version of the one I own and these jeans that I love the wash on for warmer months – just added them to my computer!
- If you like my Celine box bag and are looking for a more affordable style – I just found a gorgeous one for under $800. I may get the black!
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