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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

Listen to Retail Therapy on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube (see above), and anywhere else podcasts are found.

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