Retail Therapy 049: Fall Jackets & Bare Ankles
We are absolutely not doing 0.0% ABV canned martinis, sorry.
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Welcome back to another edition of Retail Therapy’s listener companions. Before we get started this week, I wanted to get ahead of a possible narrative. I will be going on paternity leave later this week. While we will be releasing some episodes while I’m out, I will (very likely) not be doing listener digests for them due to my limited time.
Okay, now let’s get to the fun stuff.
Do not show up to Emily Ratajkowski’s place with bare ankles.
On a recent episode of her podcast, Emily Ratajkowski revealed her new ick. Per GQ:
“My recent ick is men’s ankles. Exposed ankles. I hate that,” Ratajkowski said on the pod. “A dainty ankle exposed on the hottest man will ruin my day.” Her aversion to sockless ankles, she continued, is a legitimate dealbreaker: “There was a guy I was seeing and he came over in short pants and like, a shoe that exposed his ankle, and I have not seen him since.”
If you’ve followed Retail Therapy for a bit, you know that I love nothing more than to bare my ankles in situations that command socks. That being said, I do understand her angle here considering the abonimation that came from this year’s Ryder Cup. And no, I’m not talking about Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele.
I may be riding with @emrata on this matter until further notice. Don’t worry, I’ll be back in the no-sock game in no-time.
Confirmed: This is NOT the Drink of the Fall.
We’ve discussed the Instagram-y olive oil company before — Graza. Whether it was their owner’s distaste for Brightland (my personal choice) or the fact that it looks like an off-shoot brand from Sunday Scaries, they’ve always seemed to find their way to my timeline. And while I will applaud their marketing department, I cannot applaud their food and drink development team.
Here’s why.
Because you can’t read what this actually is without clicking through, allow me to save you the time:
From the makers of AURA BORA x GRAZA comes a non-alcoholic, sparkling Olive Oil Martini, made with real juniper, yuzu fruit, and @getgraza Extra Virgin Picual Olive Oil.
What does it taste like?? 👀 We love the light @drinkaurabora sparkles and touch of herbal sweetness that make this the perfect evening treat, whether you sip it on the rocks or straight outta the frosty can. The effervescent bubbles and burst of olive oil make for a rich, succulent, non-alcoholic cocktail with warm, herbal undertones. 🤤 🫒 💦
We, as a podcast, are famously out on olive oil in our alcoholic beverages. That’s simply a stance we’ve taken and cannot be budged from. But no alcohol to boot? No, thank you. We’ll stick with the traditional mixed cocktails in this case.
“What’s a jacket you think of all the time?”
We’re beginning to see highs in the 70s on our weather apps down here in Austin which means we can finally shift into soup jacket mode. This tweet from Twitter darling Derek Guy only amplified our thirst:
Together, we discussed the jackets we yearn for, the jackets we wish we would’ve copped in the past, and the jackets we’re looking to purchase this year (more on that in this week’s Wishlist Items though).
But if you want a ton of coat inspiration and recommendations, look no further than his original tweet (whether you follow him or not).
“What’s the thirstiest thing a guy can read?”
You may have already seen this in this week’s Sunday Digest, but it was simply too on-brand to not get discussed during this week’s episode. Inspired by an article from Bustle, I had an existential crisis once Sally Rooney’s name started popping up one-too-many times.
Here’s an excerpt:
According to a recent study, both men and women find reading to be the biggest “green flag” behavior for prospective partners. And lately, it seems as if the boys I’m stalking on the Internet are taking this stat to heart. As I’ve turned 30, the evolution of my similarly aged “single men on the Internet” has been a fascinating spectacle to behold. I’ve observed as they’ve exhausted the low-hanging fruit — your run-of-the-mill fishing photos, shirtless mirror pics, and selfies with puppies — and have turned to a newer, more esoteric form of thirst trapping: sharing what they’re (allegedly) reading, whether that’s via a selfie clasping a book to their chest with a caption like “f*ck, so good” or a more refined picture of a paperback positioned next to a pilsner. And if you think this is happening solely within my bubble of late 20s, early 30s artsy urbanites, think again. Even horny himbos like Noah Centineo, Chace Crawford, and Chet Hanks have been guilty of posting literary thirst traps of their own.
You can read it in full here, but I think we did a pretty good job of breaking it down as well.
Of course, we closed things out with our wishlists and imminent cops.
For 2023, we’ve hit the reset button on our wishlists and made them a bit more digestible for the year ahead. To access the complete version of our 2022 wishlists, look no further than our final Listener Digest of 2022. New items in bold.
Will’s Wishlist (2023)
YSL Patent Tortoise Le Loafers ($895) — Link
AYR Sweatpants ($145) — Link
Pebble Strike Match Holder by Houseplant ($125) — Link
NikeCraft General Purpose Shoe —Link(Bought/Returned)Sangre de Fruta Garden of Earthly Delights Body Wash ($48) —Link(Purchased.)New Balance 574 Legacy (MKT) — Link
Bode Kids Lace Shirt ($198) —Link(Too ridiculous.)Aime Leon Dore Eyelet Knit Shorts (Sold Out) —Link(Tried on, too heavy.)Birkenstock Kyoto Suede Leather Gray ($220) — Link
Manresa Corn Neck Shorts ($105) —LinkAdidas Adilette 22 Slides ($60) —Link(Not into them anymore.)Football: Designing the Beautiful Game Book ($45) —Link(Bought this instead.)Stussy Heavyweight Pigment Dyed LS Tee ($65) —Link(Purchased — love it.)UTurn Turntable Weight & Cork Mat —Link(Purchased, love both items.)Vintage Early 90s 1/1 Grateful Dead Tee(Someone else purchased, ugh.)Custom Vans ($90) — Link
Aime Leon Dore Vinyl Slip Mat ($75) —Link(I don’t need $75 slip mats)Drake’s Shetland Sweater ($345) — Link
Aime Leon Dore Tassel Loafer ($350) — Link
NEW: Skyline Stalwart Jacket in Burnt Orange ($625) — Link
Barrett’s Wishlist (2023)
Loewe Puzzle Cardholder ($335) —Link(Removed from my list, as I went for a Smythson option for under $100 during the SSENSE sale.)R13 Beige Kurt Sneakers ($470) —Link(Also snagged for deep discount during the SSENSE sale.)Le Labo Fragrances ($220) — The Matcha 26 | Another 13
Homme Plisse Issey Miyake “Color Pleats” ($325) —Link(I did indeed cop a pair of these, right before it got excruciatingly hot, of course.)Polo Country Ball Cap ($55)— Link (Sold out.)Moscot Yontif Sunglasses in Blonde ($340) — Link
John Elliott Patchwork Military Shirt Jacket ($998) — Link
Todd Snyder Seersucker Weekender Shirt ($118) — Link
Birkenstock EVA Arizona ($50) —Link(Purchased)OAS Bohemia Swim Shorts ($90) —Link(Purchased)J.Crew 6” Tech Dock Short ($70) —Link(Purchased but returned. Last year's were better.)Made In Carbon Steel Griddle + Press ($199) — Link
Uniqlo Utility Short Coat ($80) — Link
Moccamaster KBGV Select Coffee Brewer ($359) —Link(Purchased.)Supreme Inside Out Crewneck ($148) — Link
Revival Rugs “Shell” Area Rug in Evergreen ($399)— Link
Andersson Bell Black Zip Leather Jacket ($970) — Link
NEW: Collina Strada Crushed Velvet Mechanic Jacket ($580) — Link
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Are jackets your version of the Roman Empire? 🧐 😉