My 2024 Vibe is Chic and Chill—Here’s Exactly What I’ve Shopped This Month

I own five new things, and I feel really good about them. They've found their way into my wardrobe in a variety of ways: I spent a gift card at The Frankie Shop that I've been saving for way too long. I settled on some sunglasses that I've been mulling over for ages, after finally accepting that my go-to pair is well and truly lost.

Before you go commending me for my considered purchases, not everything was so. I mean, the Totême show pushed me over the edge and suddenly I own a new handbag. I also accidentally bought a sweater (although in my defense it was under $50, and I have worn both of these things non-stop this past week). Anyway, here they are, my new loves. Just in case they sell out, I've included a handful of affordable and designer options for each—I hope they speak to your heart as much as they do mine.

I did a little thing on my Instagram about how I love when brands don't completely reinvent themselves every season: It tells me they believe in their vibe, and instills faith they're worth investing in. Totême's show in Paris last week did just that. Case in point, the coat-length iteration of their viral embroidered scarf jacket, but it was the reintroduction of the T-lock bag that got under my skin. I'm now thrilled to have a stupidly chic bag that can hide a day's worth of actual crap in it—not just lip balm and a card case, I'm talking about a cap, my phone charger, a New Yorker, my sunglasses case, a mini fragrance, hand sanitizer, notebook, obviously my good pen. 11/10, incredible impulse purchase, shout out to Moda Operandi for having this bigger size in stock. (The smaller version is honestly great too, you should probably take a look.)

I absolutely love a gift card, and even more than that I love a gift card for The Frankie Shop. A very cool crew I used to have the pleasure of working with when I was in-house at Who What Wear sent me one for a birthday an eon ago, and I've been saving what I had left on it for—some reason? There's always a hundred things I could buy, usually centered around some very good tailoring. Let me put it this way: These trousers (also stocked on Net-a-Porter) are so good, I now own them in two colors. 

It's been a minute since I've bought anything from Zara, so I wasn't prepared for how much I really liked this sweater. We actually had it on a shoot, and I ended up buying it from the wardrobe because it was hitting every note: Truly warm, ultra soft, a little boxy, an excellent shade of grey. I've worn it far too many days in a row, received many compliments, and am currently remembering the joy of knitwear that doesn't require dry-cleaning. 

My sweet friend works for Argent, which I knew is the home of many great blazers but I didn't know also also stocks some cool pieces from brands like Agolde. Anyway, a very kind gift from them is how these creamy jeans found their way into my outfit rotation—I've loved them forever, but rarely trust myself with anything so clearly begging to have coffee spilled on it. But, so far so good! 

Firstly, does anyone know a good place in New York to get scratched sunglasses lenses replaced? Secondly, I finally bought these from ShopBop and I'm very, very happy with them. I only took so long because I was going back and forth on black or tortoiseshell (the story of my life), and I was a little hesitant about just how thick those arms are, but I suspected I quite liked the drama (and it turns out I was right). They're actually not too hectic IRL—they definitely have a little something going on, but they don't beg for attention, and I think that's the happy place? Anyway, the case actually fits in my new Totême bag, which means I'm very excited at the prospect of owning sunglasses that my keys don't ruin.