Retail Therapy: A Retrospective Listener Companion
A link dump for episodes 072, 073, and 074.
Shall we start with the good news or the bad news? Well, the bad news is that I’m coming to you with my tail between my legs for not having individualized Retail Therapy listener companions lately. The good news is that it’s because we’ve been busy busy busy — but more on that soon.
For the sake of brevity and efficiency, below you’ll find mini-listener digests for the last three episodes of Retail Therapy. Pour up a white negroni and settle in, you’ve got a lot of catching up to do.
Retail Therapy 072: Kitten Heels at Balthazar
We dove into Coachella (its style, its celebs, its relevancy), review some recent spring purchases from Abercrombie & Fitch and Rowan, the unhinged Instagram of Balthazar owner Keith McNally, the most polarizing shoe trends of 2024 (via Back Row), dumbphones, the way Elordi carries double coffees, New Balance loafers, and more.
Here are all the important links from the episode:
Weekend 1 Style from Coachella — Link
The photo that got noted babygirl Barry Keoghan on babygirl probation — Link
Recent Abercrombie & Fitch pick-ups — Premium Heavyweight Tees / 90s Straight Jean / Braided Belt
The Rowan shirt I fell in love with in Rancho Santa Fe — Link
The completely unhinged nature of Keith McNally’s Instagram, which has somehow gotten more unhinged since the episode — Link
The most polarizing shoe trends for 2024 (via Back Row) — Link
Dumb Phones are the wave, per The New Yorker — Link
Jacob Elordi (*ding*) carrying two coffees with one hand — Link
The polarizing New Balance loafers — Link
Retail Therapy 073: Spring Trends and Restaurant Resellers
Breaking down 11 spring trends from the GQ team, a discussion surrounding the putrid act of reselling dinner reservations, breaking down Aime Leon Dore's golf release, the Bode x Nike checkout process, some recent collaborations of note, what our butter shelves look like, and more.
Here are all the important links from the episode:
11 spring fashion trends to look out for from GQ — Link
The Aime Leon Dore shorts I mentioned when trying to describe a wide leg without a long inseam — Link
The Only NY x Keen shoe we previewed — Link
An excerpt about the people making $80k per year selling restaurant reservations — Link
The Aime Leon Dore golf collection that completely underwhelmed — Link
And a link to the Malbon x New Balance collection that is somehow better — Link
The Drink of the Summer Entry #1, Campari Tings — Link
Ralph Lauren x Beams — Link
We all know someone who has this butter drawer (it’s me, I’m someone) — Link
Retail Therapy 074: Hobbies, Mullets, and Chartreuse
Could chartreuse emerge as a potential Drink of the Summer candidate? Do we need to be joining chess clubs or pickle ball leagues in an effort to meet people? What went in to Will's mullet? What's going on with Mark Zuckerberg's style? And finally, where do we stand on slogan-heavy graphic tees? Answers to those questions and more, plus some articles of interest.
Here are all the important links from the episode:
How Chartreuse Made It Big (Again) — Link
Are we in on hip chess clubs in LA? — Link
What about pickle ball parties in NYC? — Link
Mark Zuckerberg’s style stock is somehow on the rise — Link
The slogan graphic tees everyone will be wearing into summer — Link
Is it a good time to buy Japanese denim? — Link
The “coastal cowgirl” aesthetic which is essentially just putting on cowboy boots next to the water — Link
We’re not embarrassed by how excited we are that Emily in Paris is filming again — Link
The 2024 Le Creuset Color Lineup — Link
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 (2024)
RRL Officer Khakis ($241.50 on sale) — Link
Abercrombie Workwear Pants ($68) — Link
Nike ACG Russet Moc ($100) — Link
Soho Home Nadine Rug ($1,016) — Link
Acqua di Parma Colonia C.L.U.B. Eau de Cologne ($150) — Link
Drake’s Swim Shorts ($145 on sale) — Link
Dark Brown Belgians ($675) — Link
LL Bean Field Coat (price unknown) — Link
A&F All Day Shorts ($60) — Link
Vintage Duck Camo Pants ($225) — Link
Boy Smells x Kacey Musgraves Deeper Well Candle ($56) — Link
Kavu Organic Strapcap ($40) — Link
New: Predator Mundial 2024 ($120) — Link
New: EOT Hat ($44) — Link
New: Kermit Oak Foldable Chair ($300) — Link
New: Block Crochet Knit S/S Shirt Navy ($450) — Link
New: Nike Air Zoom Infinity Tour NRG ($190) — Link
Barrett’s Wishlist (2024)
Margaret Howell Fireman Trousers ($495 Retail / $371.25 Sale) — Link
Vass Shoes Black Leather Cap Toe Oxfords (€417) — Link
Uniqlo Down Parkas ($40-$150) — Link
Montblanc Meisterstück Stainless Steel & Black Onyx Cufflinks ($280) — Link
Second/Layer Pico Blazer & Trousers ($340 on sale) — Link
Lululemon Soft Jersey Short 5” ($68) — Link
Abercrombie & Fitch “Handcrafted” 3-Button Polo ($90 on sale for $72) — Link
Bode x Nike Sneakers ($150) — Link
JJJJound Sambas ($250) — Link
Post O’Alls x Bagsinprogress Beach Bag — Link
Toga x PORTER Nylon Backpack ($1,135) — Link
Sacai x Carhartt WIP Cotton-Canvas Shorts ($470) — Link
New: Guest in Residence “Breezy” Sweater ($395) — Link
New: Noah Slouchy Sock ($22) — Link
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Can y'all do a furniture / home decor edit???