490: What The Row Paris employees wear in 100º F heat
Plus a Jamie Haller (secret) sale, Khaite discounts winding down, and would you wear the Kylie Metas? I might...
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I landed in Paris 5 hours ago, and everything everyone has said about the heat is true. Still, the first thing I did after checking into my hotel was walk over to Sant Roch, a sauna-cold plunge I’d first visited on opening week earlier this year and left with notes (judging by the improved music and easier access to drinking water—yeah—it seems they took them). The idea today was to test a theory that contrast therapy is actually the best immediate post-flight fix, better than lymphatic drainage or working out. Think there’s something there.
My hotel is within a block of The Row, not altogether coincidentally, so I stopped in on my walk home. All week, I’ve been texting friends on the ground and zooming into their IG stories to try and gauge how people are dressing for the 100º F weather that’s raged on for days. So it occurred to me to notice how the staff here would answer the question. They weren’t far off from my own Another Tomorrow double-pleated pants, Leset Margo tee, and Christopher Esber flip-flops (have to take advantage of the one day a year when Parisians will tolerate toes): one wore a white long-sleeve Ciles tee with black Fiamma balloon pants and ballet flats. Another, all black in an oversize (untucked) Chiara tee and Bermuda shorts—could’ve been the Kalyans or the Falks. Both bangers. Put this way, there’s really nothing to “get.” Wear natural fabric that hangs away from your body.
ALSO noticed at The Row is that 1. the French still can’t make an iced Americano to save their lives. Something endearing about that. And, 2. Happier Grocery, which I’d seen and reported at The Row Amagansett last summer, is also present here. The cafe is selling little packets of mixed nuts and chocolate bars for reasons beyond my understanding of that bizarre relationship.
More from me on the shopping scene when I’ve had a few days to marinate, but for now enjoy this little Parisian amuse bouche!
With News Editor Maya Kotomori.
What’s new
Meta Glasses by Kylie Jenner are available now. It’s a smart strategy to collaborate with King Kylie on an AI-eyewear collection, where her signature Kylie style is as accessible as it is subtle. Each of the three frames mix form and function, with ultrawide 12 megapixel cameras with 3k HD video quality, and over 8 hours of battery life. They un-uglied a tech gadget and launched it with a Kardashian…and it only took 5 years since the launch of the original Ray Bans to do it.
Jil Sander PF26 is now shoppable online, and there’s something for every type of Jil Sander consumer. For the shirting fans: a Millennial pink poplin top; for the clever-separates shoppers, the Radzmir shorts and jacket; for the season-to-season statement piece customers, satin A-line dresses and wool mélange bustier frocks. And, of course, some distinctly Bellotti sculptural low heels, like these pointed toe slingback wedges.
Speaking of PF26, Cordera dropped its collection for the season. It reads like a brand-safe version of modest dressing, sans-Little House on the Prairie allegations. The down-home feeling comes from the checked oversize shirts and dresses; when worn with bottoms like the chino-esque low rise cotton pants or layered over the curved baggy jean, they take on the attitude of a comfort-driven metropolitan lifestyle. There are some riffs on the core waistcoats too, like the tailored peplum vest.
It’s a knot-y high summer collection from Le Monde Béryl, replete with some new takes on woven leather as well as the beaded thong, now available in ice blue satin. New to this line up are the Victoria wedge and soft leather loafer in knotted leather, optimal for a bit of summer toe cleavage.
There’s also: Gucci’s Monte Carlo-themed women’s summer collection, featuring flatform logo slides and an interlocking-G thong bikini; a new tennis-y New Balance x Miu Miu collection with star player Coco Gauff, white pleated skirts, and 530L suede sneakers included; the Violet Gray Poolside box, a curated collection of beauty products designed for body-of-water-side support (including the Sofie Pavitt Face blemish defense mist); Stone Fruit’s new fish motif ceviche collection; and the limited-edition Béri Lif bag by Polène, an exclusive version of the Béri silhouette family featuring leather appliqué leaves.
Men’s releases
Bottega Veneta just dropped some menswear exclusives on MyTheresa, and it feels like an Easter egg hunt for items from Jacob Elordi’s wardrobe in the final season of Euphoria. For those who (thankfully) didn’t watch, his character Nate Jacobs pretty much wore exclusively Bottega men’s before he met his demise; the orbit flash suede-trimmed sneakers and Intrecciato wool and mohair blouson are pieces we can just imagine him putting on to male-manipulate.
Home releases
Hill House Home x Williams Sonoma just hit stores, and it’s every bit as farmhouse-utility as we’d hoped. The brands pair with one another naturally; what with the HHH smocked dresses easily translating into tie-back aprons (for just $49). The same sweet floral motifs spread across bed linens and kitchen textiles, like oven mitts and hand towels. The woven outdoor furniture and accents are more subtle, just right for an al fresco high tea.
Fashion designer Humberto Leon just released his exclusive collection with Ruggable, and to say each is a statement piece is, well, an understatement. There are classic graphic designs like the Helen varsity stripe, but also some with Chuck Bass-level (Season 1) argyle prints or perspective-bending checkerboards. The pièce de résistance that feels most Humberto: the M&E charms rug, which reimagines the traditional rug border with a charm bracelet motif.
What’s on sale
It’s a seasonal sale for Loulou de Saison, with a nice array of ready-to-wear and some accessories, too. There are quite a few pieces marked 50% off, like the Aidar LDS wool cashmere cardigan priced at $205 from an original $410, and the Tana circular tote bag down to $612 from $1,225. A favorite: the coordinating red suede Engel pencil skirt and boxy Zaida top —both pieces together total less than the original price of the skirt alone, for perspective. The sale section is truly robust, and worth a thoughtful peruse.
There’s currently up to 60% off at Net-A-Porter’s sale, Manolos included (this pair is 50% off). A whole host of pieces from CK Collection wool dresses (priced down to $2,400 from $4k…and from the previous season’s buy) to Jil Sander runway pieces are half off, like this sage green shell priced at $1,345 from $2,690. As a major e-tail destination, the sale can feel labyrinthian at best; we suggest filtering by designer, and then sorting by newness for easier navigation.
It really does feel like anything is possible at the Khaite sale, where the average markdown is 50% off, with some items dipping into the 60% territory; a rare occasion for the brand. We’re talking everything from core pieces like the Willem sweater (marked down to $716 from an original $1,790) to favorites from seasons past, like the fine merino wool Alek cardigan, down to $1,300 from $2,600.
There’s 40% off select PS and SS26 collection pieces over at Jamie Haller right now with PRIVATESALE at checkout using this link. Fare includes seasonal icons like the safari shirt (the pistachio is our fave), as well as shoes like the Jutti slipper (down to $298 with discount) and several colors of the Cove slipper. $360 for a high-quality leather flat? Thanks JH…
It’s the annual archive sale over at Margaux, and might we say it’s perfect timing for anyone searching for a new pair of summer-appropriate shoes. Take 30% off the slipper-like Clara mule, and 50% off the Mira Jane—the brand’s own take on the Mary Jane for today’s gal on the go. This selection makes it hard to choose between colors, so a suggested practice is to add all to cart and then rule out via process of elimination.
There’s also: 25% off at Tropic of C for a seasonal sale, limited colors of the top-rated equator top and Praia bottoms included; up to 70% off at Heaven Mayhem for a sample sale that spans archive favorites and everyday icons, like the Odette earrings; an additional 25% off an array of indie brand staples from the likes of Priscavera and Christopher Esber at Maison Rogue with SALEONSALE; up to 40% off at Zara, including ZW collection pieces like this satin dress; the Re/Done archive sale, featuring styles like the mid-rise split denim skirt up to 70% off; and the return of the Banana Republic summer sale, with up to 60% off select styles (or, in the case of the ultra high-rise wide-leg paper bag pant, 80% off).
Men’s sales
Early access is available to the Our Legacy summer sale for those signed up to the newsletter (and to those reading this newsletter) before the public start date July 1. The selection is discounted 40% off, and includes all the best OL bangers, like the classic shirt in white silk (now prices at $168) to more stand-out pieces like the unconstructed ceremony blazer in pinstripe herringbone, down to $600 from $1,000.
Home sales
Jono Pandolfi is having a sale in honor of the final season of FX’s The Bear, where all pieces available in toasted clay with white glaze are 15% off. To maximize discounts, the place settings have the best “bang for buck” so to speak; if summer dinner parties are on your horizon, the coupe 4-piece is a strong contender at $181 from an original $201.
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