Sale PSA: Classic Levi’s cut off shorts, now 40% off, a fun leopard sweater blazer from J.Crew, up to 35% off, and a great houndstooth blazer from Lafayette 148, now 75% (!!) off
On the resale front – speaking of Bottega below, here’s a new with tags jacket for $228 with 20% off, an Hermes Paris Bombay bag in the 37cm tote style, now $1500, and a gray Goyard tote, now $1345.
1. A bag which caught my attention this week – this little Fendi Baguette.
Are Fendi Baguettes “back”? Like how the Dior saddlebags came back? I’m not sure but for the past few months I’ve been into the idea of getting one again. I love this one with a wide canvas strap – just small enough to tuck into a tote and take out with you to lunch.
2. A beautiful piece, via the NYT, about love and also how something seemingly superficial like a watch can carry so much meaning.
3. Enjoyed this piece, via the NYT (again) about Daniel Lee and the “new” Bottega. Are you on board?
4. I really want to hear your thoughts on this Atlantic article, by David Brooks – The Nuclear Family Was A Mistake. I probably have to read it again to have a real opinion.
5. This week I’m reading Weather, by Jenny Offill.
I really liked Offill’s last book, Dept of Speculation, so I was excited to see she has a new book out. I’m about halfway so far and enjoying it – it’s a story about a librarian who is confronting climate change – done in Offill’s customary fragmented pose. If you liked Dept of Speculation I would definitely recommend Weather – as always it is clever and there are some great lines – however it’s also not a traditional “plot” for some who may be expecting it. And now I’m going to ask – what are you all reading lately?
10 Comments
susan
February 28, 2020 at 10:30 amHas anyone read the article in the WSJ on Hermès’ potential problem with some of their popular bags being resold for a hefty price? I didn’t know that the maximum number of bags they produced was based on some sort of analysis, and it’s actually quite fascinating! Please share any information about this analysis.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/got-a-birkin-bag-to-sell-thats-a-problem-for-hermes-11582885805?mod=lead_feature_below_a_pos1
Kat
February 28, 2020 at 2:00 pmYes I read this one, it was very interesting!
Lisa
February 28, 2020 at 1:45 pmI just finished reading The widow by Fiona Barton. I liked it so much that I borrowed another of her books, The Suspect.
Anonymous
February 28, 2020 at 4:28 pmThanks for the article in The Atlantic. I can very much relate to “many mothers who decide to raise their young children without extended family nearby find that they have chosen a lifestyle that is brutally hard and isolating”. As both my children and parents have grown older, I find myself truly in a crazy balance of work and kids, with my parents’ involvement becoming more distant. My friendships have also dwindled and my family unit carries on by itself. We don’t have much extended family “drama” but that is the only positive aspect I can think of. I miss having a group of people who “care” about one another.
Kat
March 1, 2020 at 6:00 pmI can imagine this – we are fairly isolated as well, the people I know with younger/very involved grandparents just have such a different level of quality of life…
Mai
February 28, 2020 at 6:29 pmThe Atlantic article was very thought provoking. I have another theory to add to the family structure evolution: the sandwich generation and reliance on grandparents for childcare depended on younger healthier grandparents and parents who generally had kids in their 20s. More affluent educated folks frequently won’t have kids until age 30-40s and by their their parents are too old or sick to care for the babies. Then add to the fact that the elderly are living longer and in more frail/demented conditions-well it really pulls apart the “multigenerational housing structure”
I mentioned this to my asian mother and you can imagine how offended she got (I did assuage her and promised she would live with me for as long as I pay for nursing care in my house)
I think as technology has increased and more work is “knowledge work” requiring higher education, and as life spans are increasing, this is bound to happen.
Kat
March 1, 2020 at 6:00 pmThis is a great insight!
Diane W
March 1, 2020 at 1:41 pmAs a long time Bottega fan, I was somewhat surprised that I liked some of the initial designs. I am partial to clutches and pre-ordered two of the small pouches. They seemed perfect at first, but as I used them, I noticed that the frames became twisted and the pouches lopsided. On a visit to one of the BV boutiques, I thought some of the designs were great, but had doubts about the quality of the construction. I did purchase a suede tote online (it’s only availability) and it’s been fine. For those who care most about updated styles, I think BV is a great choice. But I’m old school and about quality detailing, so I doubt I’ll be adding more to my closet. (I let go of the small pouches by gifting one to a friends daughter, and sending one to a charity shop, as I didn’t think it right to sell them with twisted frames.)
Abby
March 2, 2020 at 11:24 amI’m reading Essays After Eighty by Donald Hall and it’s very good. The Atlantic article was very thought provoking. Since having children, professional achievements, while still nice, definitely feel less important, and I’m finding I’m valuing and pursuing social capital more and more (i.e, visiting family, entertaining regularly, and vacationing with friends) as I think that’s going to make me happier long-term.
By the way, thank you for all of your book recommendations! I especially enjoyed Evicted and The Thoughtful Dresser.
Kat
March 2, 2020 at 1:48 pmThank you for this recommendation! I just asked my local indie to bring it in for me 🙂