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• Allure spoke to Lorreta Rocha, one of Cabo Verde’s braiders at the World Cup, who are behind the players’ intricate hairstyles.
• Harvard Business Review shared data about how men and women experience leadership. For one, in a survey, 35% of men said that women are judged more critically in executive roles, while 90% of women agreed.
• The New York Times [gift link] spoke to people in San Francisco who say that typical $180,000 tech salaries are no longer enough, as OpenAI and Anthropic prepare to go public.
• The New York Times [gift link] also focused on treatment alternatives for women who are unable to use hormonal replacement therapy during perimenopause/menopause.
• The 19th asked the key question, “Why is gynecology still using a Civil War-era tool?” and highlighted a new device that could lessen patients’ pain during, for example, IUD insertion.
• ProPublica reported that the Trump administration is planning to weaken the main protection workers have over their 401(k)s — the right to hold an employer accountable when retirement savings are mishandled.
• The Wall Street Journal [gift link] explained how some older IKEA designs are becoming highly sought after on the secondhand market.
• NPR listed seven creative ways to turn your leftovers into a new meal.
• Your Laugh of the Week comes from The Belladonna, with “My Last Will And Testament In The Event I Am Murdered, As It Applies To My Life Rights.”

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OUTFIT DETAILS: Emporio Sirenuse Dress, Valentino Bag, Ancient Greek Sandals, Sherman Field Necklaces

One of my favorite things about the villa we stayed in in Mallorca is that I don’t think a single surface went unpatterned. There was print on the bench in the dressing room, on the canopy over the bed, in the linens, even on the tile I caught on the way to breakfast. One pattern handed you off to the next, and instead of feeling like too much, it felt exactly right. Print on print on print, and I have never felt calmer or more inspired.

That richness follows me straight into what I want to wear. A dress that could just as easily be upholstery, a tasseled hem that belongs on a pillow as much as a mini, a bag that picks up the color of a painted room. The line between fashion and interiors blurs in the best way here. Print, texture, fringe, embroidery, glass, and linen all start speaking the same language, and I want to answer in every one of them.

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I tend to alternate between hair products each shower, but I find myself reaching for this lovely leave-in conditioner that Aveda was kind enough to send me more and more.

First up, I love the scent — I really think it’s lovely. I’d have said rosemary + something else, but the Aveda description says “Aveda’s own pure-fume™ aroma with notes of cocoa, certified-organic ginger, cardamom and other pure flower and plant essences.” Ok then! But it doesn’t smell too strongly of chemicals or faux fragrances, and is just a light, lovely scent that you can smell when you spray the leave in — and then the smell totally goes away for me. I have some products where I can tell you 48 hours later what product I put in my hair, and I tend to avoid those… but this one is great.

Second, I love all of the technical things about it — it’s lightweight. It’s a heat protectant. It’s a UV filter for my hair. It’s free of all of the things I try to avoid like parabens, sulfates, silicones, etc., and is also cruelty-free and made in the USA. Spray applicators aren’t my favorite, so the fact that I’m truly reaching for this one often tells you something.

The conditioner is $47 at Aveda (where they also have a $14 travel size) or Nordstrom.

Sales of note for 7/3 (Happy 4th!):

• Nordstrom – Designer clearance, up to 60% off!
• Alexis Bittar – 20% off sitewide thru 7/5
• Alex Mill – 40-70% off some of their favorite, small batch pieces!
• Another Tomorrow – Final days of sale, new styles added
• Ann Taylor – 50% off everything + free shipping — readers love this blouse and I always love the variety of colors/textures for this jacket (it’s a great separate)
• Athleta – Extra 20% off semi-annual sale, up to 60% off reader favorites like Brookyn and Endless pants
• AYR – Ooh, good sale section — but lots on final sale. Readers love (LOVE) these comfy work pants and these jeans.
• Banana Republic – Summer sale up to 60% off sale styles + extra 20% off
• Boden -Up to 60% off plus an extra 15% off – readers love these dresses, these blazers, and the brand’s fun suiting
• COS – New pieces added to sale, up to 60% off
• DeMellier – Summer sale: Final Reductions (ends soon!)
• Evereve – Extra 30% off sale!
• The Fold – Up to 50% off, further markdowns
• Hobbs – Up to 50% off, extra 20% off sale
• J.Crew – Summer sale – up to 60% off summer styles, and 40% off select cashmere
• J.Crew Factory – 50% off all stores and sitewide, plus 60% off clearance
• Jenni Kayne – Semi-annual warehouse sale
• Lo & Sons – Summer sale, up to 50% off (but 10% off sitewide!) (love their new weekender!)
• Lululemon – Summer sale!
• Margaux – Save up to 50% off, including archive sale
• M.M.LaFleur – Sitewide sale, up to 70% off! (Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off on other items)
• Nordstrom Rack – Clearance, new arrivals up to 75% off! Nice selection of Vince, Veronica Beard, Reiss and Rag & Bone, a ton of affordable work dresses from Calvin Klein, Maggy London, Eliza J, and Donna Morgan
• Ruti – 15% sitewide
• Sarah Flint – Extra 30% off select styles (we just ranked these shoes as some of our top 10 most comfortable heel brands)
• Strathberry – Up to 30% off select styles
• Stuart Weitzman – Summer styles now up to 40% off
• Talbots – 50% off your entire purchase + free shipping
• Veronica Beard – Extra 25% off sale

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Our daily workwear reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices.

This cheery floral polo from Nanette Lepore is just screaming “summer” to me. I love the retro-inspired flowers and the Johnny collar for a more relaxed business casual vibe. It does look like it might be a bit more cropped than I would normally prefer, but I think it would look great paired with a swingy midi skirt and some flats for a casual Friday look. 

The sweater is $29.97 at Nordstrom Rack and comes in sizes S-XL. It also comes in two other color combos. 

Sales of note for 7/3 (Happy 4th!):

• Nordstrom – Designer clearance, up to 60% off!
• Alexis Bittar – 20% off sitewide thru 7/5
• Alex Mill – 40-70% off some of their favorite, small batch pieces!
• Another Tomorrow – Final days of sale, new styles added
• Ann Taylor – 50% off everything + free shipping — readers love this blouse and I always love the variety of colors/textures for this jacket (it’s a great separate)
• Athleta – Extra 20% off semi-annual sale, up to 60% off reader favorites like Brookyn and Endless pants
• AYR – Ooh, good sale section — but lots on final sale. Readers love (LOVE) these comfy work pants and these jeans.
• Banana Republic – Summer sale up to 60% off sale styles + extra 20% off
• Boden -Up to 60% off plus an extra 15% off – readers love these dresses, these blazers, and the brand’s fun suiting
• COS – New pieces added to sale, up to 60% off
• DeMellier – Summer sale: Final Reductions (ends soon!)
• Evereve – Extra 30% off sale!
• The Fold – Up to 50% off, further markdowns
• Hobbs – Up to 50% off, extra 20% off sale
• J.Crew – Summer sale – up to 60% off summer styles, and 40% off select cashmere
• J.Crew Factory – 50% off all stores and sitewide, plus 60% off clearance
• Jenni Kayne – Semi-annual warehouse sale
• Lo & Sons – Summer sale, up to 50% off (but 10% off sitewide!) (love their new weekender!)
• Lululemon – Summer sale!
• Margaux – Save up to 50% off, including archive sale
• M.M.LaFleur – Sitewide sale, up to 70% off! (Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off on other items)
• Nordstrom Rack – Clearance, new arrivals up to 75% off! Nice selection of Vince, Veronica Beard, Reiss and Rag & Bone, a ton of affordable work dresses from Calvin Klein, Maggy London, Eliza J, and Donna Morgan
• Ruti – 15% sitewide
• Sarah Flint – Extra 30% off select styles (we just ranked these shoes as some of our top 10 most comfortable heel brands)
• Strathberry – Up to 30% off select styles
• Stuart Weitzman – Summer styles now up to 40% off
• Talbots – 50% off your entire purchase + free shipping
• Veronica Beard – Extra 25% off sale

Today is sadly my last day in Paris. For now.

In just a few hours I’ll be headed back on a long flight back to the States, my oversized luggage in tow.

After 20 years of Fashion Bomb Daily, every event feels more significant. As I was sitting in the Manish Malhotra show, looking around at the grand settings, I felt a tremendous sense of gratitude. Because of your support of my little blog, I am able to enter rooms like these, and perhaps show you something that inspires you, designers you have yet to discover, or people you might like to know.

I think it was at our 1st year anniversary that I finally showed myself on this site. Up until then, I was a headless, at first anonymous 20 something living in New York. I remember that in addition to people feeling refreshed to know who I was, someone commented about how low my dress was in the front or something like that. There will always be critics, but also those who celebrate you at every step.

I’ve learned to take the good with the bad, and realize that part of my assignment here is to be an example for other people out there who don’t always see themselves reflected in any industry they aspire to partake in.

I’m here to represent for the women, the curvy women, the women of color who love fashion, were not born into the 1%, are not singers, actors, rappers or reality stars…but still enjoy style. Whether people think they’re stylish or not!

I thank you so much for joining me on this ride. From crashing fashion week shows to front row at Haute Couture, one blog post, Instagram Post, Tik Tok Post, and You Tube Video (!) at a time.

20 years down, we’ll see how many more to go:)

Smootches!