This is not a gift guide
A few things I loved while spiraling online
If this week feels like a blur of plans, family time, errands, and low-level chaos…you’re not alone. I know the next few days can be equal parts cozy and exhausting.
I’ll be honest: when things feel overwhelming, I love a good scroll. Not claiming it’s the healthiest coping mechanism, but it does help. So think of this as something to keep you company during a very busy, end-of-year moment.
The year is winding down, but I’m sharing a few favorites to keep the momentum going. I’ll be back here next week reporting for duty. Until then, wishing you very merry holidays and the best secondhand finds under the tree.
Worn-in leather that only gets better with time.
Reworked Levi’s with a 1950s linen–cotton barkcloth panel, printed with these incredible Etruscan/Roman horses and chariots.
If an outfit feels flat or unfinished, look at the neckline. A choker like this adds structure, contrast, and just enough presence to pull everything together.
This is my favorite kind of vintage leather: perfectly worn and tailored.
I have no idea why (considering I know absolutely nothing about Harley-Davidson or motorcycles), but I’ve been really drawn to Harley graphic tees lately. The zipper detail gives it that slightly sporty, almost racing-jersey feel.
Near-perfect condition and deceptively simple. The kind of sunglasses that feel unique the more you look at them.
Dress it up, dress it down, wear it with jeans. This is the kind of going-out top that’s oddly hard to find and somehow gets it exactly right. I love the contrast between the clean bodice and the floaty ruffles underneath.
Technically a tapestry bag, but the wooden handle paired with the velour fabric is such a good contrast.
The loose silhouette softens the shine, and the sheer neckline adds just enough contrast, making the whole thing feel subtle, effortless, and very Armani.
Playful without being gimmicky and just strange enough to keep things interesting.
A vintage Etro dress with a silhouette that skims the body in that effortless early-2000s way.
I love how these feel almost archaeological. I’d balance that by keeping the outfit minimal: a tee, jeans, and understated heels.
I love how structured this is. The subtle belted cinch gives it shape, and the open back adds just the right amount of softness. Such a perfect balance.
Unfussy late ’80s or early ’90s Prada wedges, and yet, somehow, they’ve never been worn. Perfectly preserved, like they were just waiting for the right moment.
A vintage Nike windbreaker that captures everything I love about old athleisure…bold color blocking, great proportions, and that slightly oversized ease.
All I see here are color-blocking possibilities.
A really good Prada leather belt. Sometimes the simplest pieces are the most useful.
There’s something inherently girly and feminine about DVF. Sheer layers, soft movement, and that effortless, romantic energy that always feels wearable.
I swoon for a shoe that sits somewhere between masculine and feminine. Saint Laurent patent leather pumps with a chunky heel and tuxedo-inspired contrast.
I am absolutely that girl who will wear a vintage tee while knowing nothing about what it means or where it’s from. Who are the Marion Local? Your guess is as good as mine.
2025 will forever go down in history as the year I decided every chic vanity case is now a purse.
My grandmother loved animal print, and these feel like a little nod to her. She absolutely would’ve worn them. And absolutely would’ve matched them to the rest of her animal print outfit.
I’m a sucker for fringe beading. On a bag, on a skirt, anywhere.
Walks the line of costumey, but that’s kind of why I love it. Paired with something simple, it becomes statement-y in a very chic way.
I can picture someone like Sienna Miller wearing these…worn with jeans that are slightly too long, a simple tee, hair a little undone.
It feels like a fragment from another time with that old-world femininity I’m always drawn to.
I’m clearly in an aviator phase, but it’s really the details that get me. A familiar silhouette made interesting again: metal frame, filled bridge, and an off-white finish that feels just different enough.
As the listing says: ultimate cottagecore.
I imagine these worn with something completely unremarkable (white tank, vintage jeans) just to let the texture do the talking.
Hear me out. My board shorts era might be evolving into a board-skirt era. I just ordered one that’s super similar to this. Will report back once I wear it.
And another Etro dress, because that’s the energy I’m taking into the new year.
Love you, bye!