In Case You Needed An Excuse To Go Shopping At Nordstrom

Did you know that “guitar bag straps” are apparently a thing? They’re totally a thing, and give all sorts of “oh this old thing?” rocker-type cred to your regular old bag. And they save you money in the process, by letting you update your bag without actually buying a new one. (This particular strap is Fendi and costs $1,250, and thus confers neither “oh this old thing” rocker-type cred nor money-saving opportunities. Try this under-$50 brown studded leather one or this also-under-$50 black leather fringe one instead, K?)

I’m moving more and more into a menswear kinda look these days, but I’ve been sort of “eh” on the idea of oxfords and loafers; they’re just a little clunky for me. These? So not clunky. So, so good. (Oh, and they’re under $100, with free shipping.)

It takes a lot for a pair of sunglasses to surprise me, because I’m sort of a sunglasses hoarder and spend a lot of time window-shopping. Basically: I know what’s out there, and I’ve never seen anything like these (or even heard of the company). But as out-there as they are, they’re also strangely wearable.

Going on vacation? Here you go: a simply perfect – and affordable – bikini that comes in a bunch of flattering, neutral colors.

I wear these exact sneakers so often that I have gone through three pairs. And I only just discovered that they make them for kids (and toddlers!), too, which means I’m about to be that mom who walks around matching both of her children. I’m sorry. I can’t help it.

I have never been a backpack person; even during the monogrammed LL Bean backpack days, I was all uggggggh Mom do I have to carry this?! But this gorgeous Skagen epitomizes what I’m looking for in clothing and accessories these days: pieces that are simple, and well-made, and make the sweatpants that I am definitely also wearing look better.

I’m not usually a fan of sweater dresses. They always seem to make me look bulky. And they definitely make me hot.

This sweater dress just changed my mind. (Love that funnel-neck.)

I’ve been using this mask – which consists of a treatment mask sandwiched between two peel-off sheets of mesh and is SO MUCH FUN to put on – all the time lately, because I feel like the results are immediate and visible. Right after removing the mask, my skin feels calmer, and fresher, and – yes – brighter. (I actually used it just last night, and according to my son/part-time aesthetician, the mask is just as much fun to take off as it is to put on. Perhaps even funner.)

I have been stalking Golden Goose Superstar sneakers at online consignment shops for MONTHS now, and I finally found a pair in my size. It was very exciting, and also took a loooong time because holy, are these things ever popular.

If there was ever a time to spend obscene amounts of money on a pair of sneakers, now would be the time, because charity. Have at them.

This is a poufy white pillow in the shape of a heart. I’m not sure how, exactly, you could go wrong here. (Free shipping! Free shipping!)