478: Chavvy, blingy beach glam
Plus Rosie Huntington-Whiteley's new brand, a Thistles drop, and Jamie Haller private sale is on.
Find a list of only-here discounts up to 25% off in the Magasin Code Index.
I’m in Saint Martin this week with Belmond and Substack, which calls for a suitcase audit. And I feel like I nailed it, considering I brought only a European-sized Rimowa carryon, a quarter of which is occupied by clothes I’m shooting for a brand project while I’m here.
Three bikinis: the island-print Pech World one with the best fit I’ve found in years. The gaudy Gucci that serves my particular sense of chavvy, blingy beach glam (it’s got metal hardware!!)—this took me through an “I need this, why did I buy this, actually I LOVE this” cycle. And my all-black mash-up of Kye Intimates bottoms and Tropic of C top I default to for the sauna; someone stopped me on my way out at SAA last week to ask me where it’s from.
Perfect plasticky sunglasses from Polo Sport. Need more of this from them.
Four out of five of us here brought our H-O-R-S-E Sport shorts and / or track pants. Hi Sue.
Two black dresses for dinners—my most precious vintage slip I just mended and a Tom Ford racerback knit. One accessorizes with a chunky gold Completedworks necklace, the other with Love Stories animal-print lingerie!!! ← I know summer is my season because I love exactly this kind of dressing.
ALSO hanging in the absurdly ample closet in my room here is a smattering of Comme Si, including the new Hermés-y deep-V poplin shirt in Grecian blue and La Boxer Alta in navy, which make a fine set.
My sunscreen. My color-protecting leave-in conditioner. Everything gets worn with flip flops (jelly Christopher Esber, minimal TKEES) or my spotty Manolos.
Some other things, too, but let’s leave me with some links to share from my next beach vacation!
With News Editor Maya Kotomori.
What’s new
Thistles SS26 is here, and includes some core restocks (see: the Atlas wraparounds) as well as some sleek new silhouettes (see: the built-for-speed Lex). In other news, there’s been a price jump over at Thistles; shades used to go for $300 max, now they’re in the $365–$400 range. This season the brand has decided to shift production to a family-owned factory in the North of Italy (that also manufactures eyewear for Celine and YSL), so it’s safe to say that any increase in price will also translate to quality.
Sea’s PF26 collection has arrived online, and it’s just as delicate as it is season-bending, with silhouettes that will transition from a May shortline breeze to late August heat. The standout is easily the Gardener set, with its intricate floral embroidery and eyelet details running across both the straight-leg pant and LS blouse, a ‘fit that recalls heirloom linens translated for today. That same sensibility carries into the Eleannora midi dress, and the Adonna fabrication; all cutouts and paneled lacework. This collection is an adaptable take on folksy dressing, that doesn’t feel costumey.
Cawley’s second bridal collection has launched, with the same made-to-order romance that makes its ready-to-wear feel instantly collectible. The Cawley bride is fearless and vintage-minded—whether in the slubbed silk Heidi jacket or a smocked-sleeve fishtail dress that somehow channels Charlie Chaplin-vaudeville in…a sexy way. From the cascading layers of the Gracie veil, to ribbons upon ribbons of tulle and silk dupion, the second bridal offering from the brand is an instant classic.
The latest arrivals from OSSOU are all no-frills tailoring and genuinely fun details: crisp clothes that feel straightforward until something slightly odd catches the eye. Take the Ranger and Arroyo shirts, pieces that pair brown crinkled satin with multicolored buttons for added swagger. Elsewhere, there are easy mid-rise jeans (in fun washes to boot), a sharply cinched denim shirt, and the cheeky Maeve, which lands somewhere between a cropped trench and a bolero.
No, not a Melissa collaboration—Jimmy Choo’s latest jelly drop is its own PVC dream. The retro plastic shoe revival continues here in heel form, alongside new shades of the brand’s crystal-studded denim degradé jelly ballerina flats, where the embellishment mirrors the ombré fade on the body of the shoe, like inedible hard candy. The real star is the jelly drop 50: a 50mm heeled jelly mule with a textured sole and molded toe that go full Polly Pocket. Beyond silver glitter, there’s a lagoon blue and amber-toned version (which is reminiscent of these Kinto glasses, btw).
There’s also: Jamie Haller’s new cufflink studs, pairing big-and-small sizes like mother-and-child (Magasin loves moms); Tiffany & Co.’s Hidden Garden high jewelry collection, a Jean Schlumberger-inspired fantasia of jeweled flora and fauna that feels almost too ornate for daylight; Lemaire’s nubuck leather croissant bags, whose suede-like finish somehow makes the cult favorite look even more lived-in and pastry-like under an arm; and UGG’s Summer Harmony collection, turning stormcloud-hued, rain-approved sheepskin into the kind of footwear best paired with wet pavement and a flower-vase-sized iced coffee.
Men’s releases
The Marlin collection from Tod’s feels like sailing around Capri in immaculate New England boating clothes (specifically aboard a Marlin boat, to remain titular). The wardrobe centers around Italian-made leather boat shoes, an easy relaxed Oxford shirt intentionally cut to hang untucked, and oversized canvas and leather totes designed for all conceivable boating supplies. This is clothing for afternoons involving Campari-heavy drinks, varnished wood decks, and conversations about masts.
Home releases
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley’s new lifestyle and interiors brand Mémoire launched today, positioned between art gallery-adjacent and moodboard-worthy domestic homewares. The debut assortment is very Meghan Markle-coded, with handblown monogrammed glass candles, a bespoke secret garden illustrated stationary set, and leather journals—all fit for a life tucked away in a hillside manor.
Away and Amtrak are now in cahoots, aiming to add glamour to train travel. The partnership includes the Topside luggage, a suitcase that works like a top-load washing machine, with a patent-pending wheel brake system. And, for a limited time, book a first class Acela trip by June 23 with Amtrak, and any new Away customers get a 15% off discount code for their first purchase.
What’s on sale
As of this morning, take 40% off a selection of Jamie Haller Fall and Holiday 2025 pieces with PRIVATESALE at checkout. Some past-season favorites show up with a nice discount: like the utilitarian-modern stacked jacket, and some variations of the essential shirt, which is, as its name suggests, essential. You’re in luck if you wear a size 35 also; there are a lot of penny loafers in different fabrics and colors, but with limited sizing.
The Saks fashion flash sale is always one to watch: up to 75% off across a stacked designer lineup. Highlights include a Jil Sander wool gathered dress, down to $741 from nearly $3,000; a sharply cut Dries Van Noten wool blazer, now $659 from $2,660; and a slinky Halston gown under $200. As with any Saks flash event, inventory starts disappearing quickly, so size filtering is a useful tactic to find something brilliant.
A Mother’s Day sale from Batsheva is currently running with discounts ranging from 25% to nearly 70% off, spanning the brand’s full spectrum of eccentric patterns, prints, and silhouettes. There’s the gold holographic lamé spring prairie dress marked down to $140, the black lace-trimmed Abby bloomers at half off, and maroon-and-white polka dot separates like the Maya blouse and matching ruffle pant all on offer. The deepest cuts are mostly attached to scattered sizing, but the full universe of ruffles, oddball prints, and vintage-revival hems remains sound.
Supergoop is now offering 20% off sitewide, ideal timing for the annual pre-summer sunscreen stock-up. That includes staples like the crowd-favorite mineral glow screen and the vitamin C-infused sunscreen mist designed for beach bags and commuter totes alike.
Harvey Nichols’ private sale preview is now live for members, and since sign-up is free, it’s essentially open season on early-access designer markdowns hovering around 40% off. The rewards come with persistence: a marigold Tove dress sits at 30% off, while a range of Marc Jacobs bags, including the messenger and the claw clip clutch (say that five times fast) are discounted closer to 40%.
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loved the stationary set by Memoire, very chic