How’s everyone’s week been? Ours has been full of neighbors, the nervous energy/excitement of the Olympics, Crunchwrap supremes with lifelong friends, and the birth of a new baby in the family! Ahh! So many good things.
At dinner last night, we had a conversation around what inspires us. So much of it revolved around travel for all of us - roaming Manhattan with no agenda, discovering a neighborhood gem, meeting new people at a tucked away city bar. There’s nothing better! But after a year of way too much travel for work and fun, I actually made a travel ban for myself. I’m forcing myself to slow down, savor the good stuff around me, spend time with my kids, and discover new things in my own city.
In light of that, my current inspiration is coming from…
My neighbor’s flowers. The color palette is so thoughtful - each color fades into the next and you can tell this has been tended for years. I force my family by this house as often as possible.
Styling from favorite Substackers + designers. All of these looks are both polished and relaxed. I love towing that line with my personal style. (Credits: The Row, Greta for Loewe!!! (posted by her stylist Danielle Goldberg), Becky Malinsky, Harriet Hadfield, Emma Rose Thatcher, and Anna Newton.
Summer snacks from the garden and tiny delicious hands. There is something so inspiring and empowering to me about growing food for my family. (Material gifted me this mini cutting board and it is one of my most used items this summer because the size is PERFECT! I love it!)
Other little things of note:
There is something about a good pen, is there not? These are so smooth and the colors are cute and I love them so much.
I just got this non-polish nail polish and I am soooo excited to try it. I have heard *very* good things.
Like everyone else, we are watching Presumed Innocent and wowww. I cannot stop thinking about it.
I have this thing for little bags. I own this cute silver one and it’s an outfit maker! Also very into this red bag and this studded gal.
The bag! I bought the top in high school at Forever 21 (I know - yikes)…. somehow it is still in my wardrobe and I challenged myself to style it! My outfit had a lot of white textures, and the bag’s little pop of silver pulled it together for me.
Lastly. With school starting next week (why/how/no), I am starting to think about fall. Just a little bit. Are y’all on the lookout for anything? Please tell me what you’re shopping for in the comments! I’m crowdsourcing all of the inspo I can.
And that’s it! Have a great weekend! Go Team USA!
xx
Jordan
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Yesss to all these things!! Thanks for sharing your love for Substack 🩵