Retail Therapy 061: Fashion Icks & Golden Globes
Plus the Mob Wife aesthetic, hair product, and wishlist additions.
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The cure for male loneliness is discussing hair product.
Yep, the rumors are true. I’ve recently changed the product I use in my hair on a daily basis. While I was dedicated to Kevin Murphy’s Super Goo ever since using it at a spa, I’ve decided to take my talents to the clay game.
I know, I know, a wild move so soon in 2024. But this created a larger conversation about gels vs. clays vs. pomades — maybe we can even get Barrett to switch before Q2.
Here are links to the various Kevin Murphy products referenced, non-sponsored:
Tell them who sent you because this stuff adds up quick.
The Ick List
Late last year, we took to the Retail Therapy Instagram and asked our female listeners which clothing items, accessories, etc. gave them the infamous “ick.” And after consolidating everything, here’s what we came up with:
Hiking boots as every day shoes
Tight pants / skinny jeans / ripped jeans / tight white jeans
Bare ankles / no socks with loafers / no-show socks
Cargo shorts
Running shoes with jeans
Long shorts / shorts over the knee / basketball shorts
Sandals that aren’t Birkenstocks / Flip Flops
Joggers that cinch at the ankles
Untailored suits
Hey Dudes / Allbirds / Ons (in public) / Dress shoe hybrids
Lulu/Athleisure-exclusive
Nubs from hangers on shirts/sweaters
Tech bro vests / vests with short sleeves
Short Sleeve Button Ups
Fair? Not fair? Maybe a little fair? We’re all obviously still rattled from Emily Ratajkowski declaring bare ankles out, but it’s also a very bad time to have a closet full of Lululemon and generic workout shoes. That’s probably alright.
The Golden Globes were entertaining despite what everyone may have tweeted.
Yes, I watch the Golden Globes every year. Outside of The Grammys, it’s the one award show I like to get up for. You’ve got celebrities from TV and movies, you’ve got open bottles of Moet making everyone loose, and you’ve got a room that’s ready to party once the host’s monologue finally ends.
Our star of the show? Obviously none other than Barry Keoghan, a newly-initiated member of the Retail Therapy Triumvirate filled out by Paul Mescal and Jacob Elordi.
We went through his rise to where he is now, recent GQ shoot, how to say his name, and more.
Aesthetic of the Week: Mob Wife
Sopranos memes are hot on Twitter, but Sopranos fashion may be taking over Via Carota like basic white girls after Taylor Swift went there last spring.
The new aesthetic that may actually have legs: Mob Wife.
From The New York Post:
“Leading ladies in mob movies always ooze sexiness, opulence and confidence,” Manhattener Kayla Trivieri, 28, told The Post, tipping her hat to the hardcore heroines of street crime classics such as Lorraine Bracco in “Goodfellas,” Sharon Stone in “Casino,” and Edie Falco as the iconic Carmela Soprano.
But quiet luxury? Fuhgedaboudit.
“Bold glam — the furs, big jewelry, designer handbags,” continued Trivieri, a tech specialist and lifestyle content creator, “it’s what the fashion world has been missing for a while.”
Here’s how to do it yourself:
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Honestly, may be asking my mom for her old fur coat so I can flex during this Austin cold front. Stay warm out there, Retail fam.
Of course, we closed things out with our wishlists and imminent cops.
For 2024, 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 and 2023 wishlists, look no further than our final Listener Digest of 2022 and our final Listener Digest of 2023.
Will’s Wishlist (2023)
Seeking recommendations for dining tables, media consoles, and rugs!
NEW: RRL Officer Khakis ($241.50 on sale) — Link
NEW: Abercrombie Workwear Pants ($68) — Link
NEW: Nike ACG Russet Moc ($100) — Link
Barrett’s Wishlist (2023)
Margaret Howell Fireman Trousers ($495 Retail / $371.25 Sale) — Link
NEW: Vass Shoes Black Leather Cap Toe Oxfords (€417) — Link
Listen to Retail Therapy on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube (see above), and anywhere else podcasts are found.
I told you about no sock, ankle issues maybe ‘22. But Definetly 23.
No southern heat excuses now are you?