462: Spring gleaning
Plus Tory sale! Uniqlo U! and Net-A-Porter's Vanguard is a who's who of Magasin favorites.
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Spring. “Spring.” I think I’ve meditated on the moment long enough to know what to expect when the weather change actually takes place and clothing ticks over. It will be lots of black and white until the new silhouette feels natural enough to introduce color and pattern, safe swaps like long sleeves for short and wool coats for trenches, button-downs over tanks and opened a button or two more…
I wore an outfit this week that signaled the cycle shift to my brain; mostly stuff I’ve had for years because this moment asks for safety! Auralee cashmere coat (worn open), The Row Lilas pants, Kallmeyer plaid shirt (pale like a neutral, but plaid is my big spring signifier this year in a High Sport lookbook kind of way), my Italian factory-brand leather loafers, and the Métier Private Eye bag I barely go anywhere without these days.
My recent saves are of a similar ilk: desaturated, utopian, familiar but advancing the plot. This pair of Herbert Levine satin slides in the riskiest white silk feel painfully urgent, as do these Dries wrestling (?) shoes that read less like sneakers than dance shoes. A Tom Ford vest! Camille Surault resin earrings (more on these below) assuage my yearning for the Sophie Buhai onyx scarab collection. Roger Vivier buckle heels feature heavily on my wishlist.
Outerwear feels like…a Maria McManus pearl-sheened silk bomber jacket, Lemaire coated canvas, a Connor Ives frog-knot jean jacket that sadly won’t ship until September. But actually I already have the piece of the season: this Rachel Comey cropped trench in a leafy red (that I plan to wear with this synchronized suede belt).
I recently blew a big TRR credit on a couple of Andrew Marc leather jackets and a Prada silk suit (some things will never change), but waiting in the wings are a Chanel distressed tweed, a Connor Ives-y fur-trim Chinoiserie Adrienne Landau jacket, and a vintage Miu Miu nylon skirt set for sub-$300. I’ll play chicken and buy whatever’s still in stock by EOD.
With News Editor Maya Kotomori.
What’s new
Net-A-Porter’s Vanguard returns for 2026 as the rare mentorship program that attempts to operationalize diversity and inclusivity beyond empty industry phrasing, offering real retail backing and visibility. This year’s cohort—Colleen Allen, Daniella Kallmeyer of Kallmeyer, and Heirlome co-founder Stephanie Suberville—focuses on the female design point of view, and just so coincidentally picked three oft-cited Magasin brands-to-watch.
Uniqlo U SS26 has been out for a week now, and the collection pivots its everyday uniform toward icy, grey-toned hues that feel like a 2026-recalibration of spring pastels. Pieces like the UV protection parka and unisex skipper polo jumper set the tone, while easy gathered trousers and a washable knit vest in a grayish mauve create accidentally-put-together suit combinations.
Still T-minus whatever until Galliano’s imprint begins to emerge at Zara (his two year partnership begins this September), but in the meantime, the Spanish retailer has tapped Willy Chavarria for a collaborative capsule that harnesses his more recently established women’s offering in a downmarket way. A sub-$200 merlot leather bag bearing the designer’s name (not Zara’s) and a shoulder-y twill bomber jacket for a little more than that feel like un-regrettable gets.
A trio of mid-priced handbag releases arrives with a shared focus: fun leather! Simuero’s oversized tool bag riffs on utility gear in rugged bovine leather designed for everyday wear, complete with a ring-sizer keychain. Etro revisits its Vela silhouette with a gradient leather finish that recalls early-2010s ombré, while Neous proposes the east-west silhouette as a new default purse shape with the Aries tote, complete with knot-detail straps for a bit of edge.
It’s surprising this pairing took this long. J.Crew and Lee finally meet on a collection centered around American denim archetypes—jackets, straight leg jeans, and skirts—alongside a western Oxford shirt that walks the line between two Americanas: workwear and prep.
Swedish-Spanish shoe brand Morjas expands its women’s offering with an SS26 lineup that balances practicality and attitude. A rubber-sole ballet flat introduces actual shock absorption—an answer to the recurring grievances around flat footwear. Elsewhere, an all-white boat shoe-qua-penny-loafer channels a slightly irreverent, old-money caricature.
A couple of sunglass updates: Flatlist tapped Freja Wewer, creative director of Issueissue Magazine (among the few pubs making truly compelling imagery that crosses cultural and editorial—puts the budget gripes coming out of Vogue into perspective, but that’s another story) for a collaborative frame, dropping at 4p CET today. Garrett Leight and DÔEN collaborate on two sunglass frames—Doyenne and Ingénue—crafted in Japanese acetate and designed to reinterpret vintage shapes through a contemporary lens (get it? They’re glasses). The Ingénue, especially in red, lands somewhere between mod and classic without committing fully to either, offering a flexible pop-of-color addition to your sunglasses collection.
The Jeanerica x Le Sundial collaboration found a way to agnostically echo prayer beads through a modern, design-forward perspective. The cobalt nautilus necklace and smoky teardrop earrings merge Jeanerica’s shell-logo branding with Le Sundial’s Italian beading techniques, resulting in jewelry that feels like a wonderful melding of design ethos.
Camille Surault’s Collection IV limits itself to black resin and 925 silver, occasionally punctuated by gold vermeil, but pushes those materials into unexpected territory. The Vada dangling earrings and mini Pippa necklace stand out as an easy pairing, spheres and chains that suggest summer tube-top-hair-up styling (wishful thinking).
There’s also: The Skims Wedding Shop with post-ceremony options for both bride and groom; a new two-style drop in the Sperry x Aritzia universe with color-corded laces that push the preppy staple into brighter territory; Kaia Gerber’s Repetto capsule arriving in suede and twin shades of red; Jamie Haller’s boxer pant and safari shirt duo, served up in sunchoke stripes and pistachio hues that read like a late-summer lunch; Dorsey’s 2mm rivière necklaces in lab-grown diamonds, offering a more accessible and environmentally minded take on classic line jewelry; and introducing Moussse, a Swiss skincare entrant built on patented biotech formulas that signal where clinical beauty is heading next.
Home releases
Charlap Hyman & Herrero’s collaboration with Patterson Flynn imagines rugs as if out of children’s books from your most myth-making years—or maybe you dreamed them? There’s Sueño Grande, a runner of a sheep with an impossibly long torso, and Trompa, a large-spotted elephant: whimsical and yet evocative of a kind of ageless imagination. Accomplishing a lot for a rug that could live comfortably in a kid’s room or adult spaces alike.
What’s on sale
No doubt of interest to many here, considering how its sales has previously shot it to the top of past Brand Ranks: The Tory Burch spring event is underway, offering 25% off purchases over $200 and 30% off $500 and above—an incentive structure that rewards bigger commitments. A seasonal pairing might include the gold Capri low sandal alongside a silver metallic mini Kira bag, leaning into mixed metals that feel aligned with the current appetite for contrast.
The Tibi Outlet goes sale-on-sale, so, extra 20% off a lot of already-quite-down-there prices (taken at checkout). A purposefully creased silk slip skirt, once $495, is down to $119, and an elegantly v-necked vest comes from $575 to $138.
Baserange’s once-a-year archive sale started today and drags prices on eight pages of products down by 70%. The cultish Indre straight-leg pant is in the mix in several fabrications including corduroy, linen, and organic cotton, the solid everyday Briar tee is below $75, and plenty of underwear styles are in the mix. The belted, brushed felt Kapas coat is even hugely discounted at $238.
Another erstwhile best-seller (this topped our Black Friday charts), Frame’s Friends and Family sale combines a blanket 25% discount with select items marked down up to 70%, making higher-priced pieces notably more accessible. Styles like the leather reboot benefit most from the additional cut, while denim offerings—including the bubble crop and streamline—hover around the 50% range, with many heading toward final sale.
Following last week’s August Barron collaboration spotlight, Swedish Stockings moves into a mid-season sale that rewards stocking up. Multipacks like the Elin knee-highs and Svea tights offer practical value (there’s at least 15% off of all bundles), while options like dusty pink Rosa lace knee-highs invite a fun color-texture into your hosiery drawer at nearly 30% off.
A High Touch-y moment: HigherDOSE is offering 25% off across the entire site, including its new red light showerhead filter—positioned as the first of its kind. Known for its focus on infrared, PEMF, and red light therapy, the brand also allows savings through FSA/HSA accounts. Bundles further extend the value, like this PEMF pro mat starter kit already priced 20% off, then with the additional 25% off, we’re at sub-$1k.
There’s also: A private sale is happening over at Posse, where POSSELOYALTY unlocks 30% off anything at this link; Sandro’s Friends & Family event stacks 25–30% off spring with an extra 25% off select sale, where oversized wool suit separates feel like a smart entry point rather than an investment; Anine Bing’s SPRING30 unlocks 30% off pieces that toggle between logo-forward allegiance and pared-back basics; and ROZ’s sitewide 20% reduction, with deeper cuts on bundled essentials kits all from the hair brand that makes people go, “huh, it actually works.”
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