Blue Clothes, Bachelorette Presents, + Extra.

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Q: Beautiful blue gown you’re sporting with the Historical Greeks. The place can I discover it?!

A: It’s a past-season Julia Amory shirtdress! She releases them in a lot of patterns — this one may be very related and on sale. (Reader: the photograph she was referencing is right here.)

Q: You featured denim sneakers however I can’t discover them – do you have got a hyperlink?

A: I believe you imply both these TBs or these A. Solianis! (Extra nice denim finds right here.)

Q: Present for bachelorette friends. In our late 30s. Spa/vineyard weekend — leisure vibes!

A: OSEA merchandise — I’m obsessive about this physique butter and this salt scrub. (10% off with code MAGPIE10.) Wrap one up in cello with a giant ribbon for every! Alternately, Mr. Magpie and I really like these incense sticks from Aesop. Fast leisure for each of us! Lastly, I’m completely obsessive about my new ice curler. I texted my sisters and my greatest good friend insisting they order one! They arrive in enjoyable colours, so you could possibly choose a unique one for every attendee and wrap up in cello with ribbon. Could possibly be cute to bundle this one thing like a lip scrub, eye masks or sheet masks, or lip/cheek balm.

Q: What’s a unique type (i.e., scandi, minimalist, cottage core) that you simply’d prefer to strive?

A: Such a enjoyable however difficult to reply query, as a result of I don’t take into consideration the way in which I gown as a specific formulation / type, and would by no means designate one thing as “off limits” or “not me” — I combine all of it in. That stated, I suppose one aesthetic I’ve all the time preferred on different ladies however by no means felt fairly at residence in is the tremendous easy, minimalist vibe — black trousers, white tee sort of factor. I’m a maximalist at coronary heart!

Q: Cocktail gown for a future-themed get together?

A: This stumped me for a minute, however I maintain coming again to the thought of one thing that appears metallic / robotic, like this Simon Miller, or this paillette quantity. (Search for much less with this.). Different choices on this vein: this, this, this. I’d type with heavy mirrored/silver equipment, like these bangles.

Q: What to put on to an indoor nation live performance?

A: Slip gown and jean jacket with suede boots or strappy sandals! Or a gown like this!

Q: Seashore/pool bag to hold children stuff?

A: I usually use this within the largest measurement for pool. It’s not waterproof however it’s tremendous roomy, has a liner, and has a lot of helpful pockets for sunscreen, and many others, and likewise a zippered half the place you may maintain pockets / keys separate and dry. In case you’re apprehensive about issues getting moist, I see a lot of stylish mothers carrying the biggest Bogg bag measurement, and my husband makes use of the L.L. Bean Hunter tote, which is water resistant exterior and in!

Q: The way to type chino shorts?

A: I personal and love these and prefer to pair with tucked-in blouses / button-downs for a refined look. I’d attain for one thing like this, this, or this.

Q: Inviting mates to a picnic and would love your ideas on what to serve, esp. novel objects.

A: I like snacky lunches for picnics — stuff you don’t actually need forks/knives for, since you’re usually balancing a plate on a knee, sitting in a bizarre means, and many others. I’d most likely go to Natural Butcher and/or Bread Furst replenish on their enjoyable issues — actually good baguette (pre-sliced at residence) and fancy seeded crackers, enjoyable dips (I do know Bread Furst carries pimento cheese dip and muhamarra dips and each are pleasant), cured meats, an attention-grabbing native cheese, spiced or truffled nuts, dried fruit. I’d possible complement with a pasta or couscous salad made at residence or a bucket of excellent fried rooster or rooster tenders (considering Korean fried rooster tenders) delivered from an area spot, and convey a home made dessert. I particularly keep in mind this lemon cake I created from an Ina Garten recipe that I dropped at an outside picnic live performance, and we devoured it! One other thought that simply got here to thoughts: Mr. Magpie likes to serve good melon minimize into wedges with prosciutto and drizzle the platter with a little bit of olive oil, anise seed, and licorice-flavored liquor (only a splash). SO good.

Q: Would you assist me discover a gown to put on to a marriage in Healdsburg, CA (Sonoma space!) the place the gown code is “wine nation semi formal.” I’m considering possibly one thing from Farm Rio however actually do not know what course to take this gown code. 

A: My quick thought was one thing from Sir — this, this? I really feel like wine nation requires one thing that’s directly refined and never too fussy. Different potentialities: this SEA, this CocoShop.

Q: Favourite objects to order on-line from Eataly? Internet hosting an Italian ceremonial dinner and would love your recs.

A: Dried bronze-cut pasta, San Marzano tomatoes, capers in sea salt, olive oil packed anchovies, and olive oil!

Q: If I’ll ballot the scent enclave – on the hunt for a brand new to me fragrance for my November wedding ceremony!

A: Leaving these open for my scent enclave girlies! Please share your ideas within the feedback.

P.S. April’s Amazon finds.

P.P.S. Starlings and saudades.

P.P.P.S. On constructing friendships by means of motherhood.