Cool Sh*t to Share, Vol. 2

Happy holiday weekend, my friends! What’s on your agenda for the Fourth?

I’ll be around today and Sunday (teaching at SoulCycle — live DJ ride tonight!) but am heading up to Michigan to celebrate for the remainder of the weekend.

Let’s get to this week’s links — lots of notable sales to share, too.

Peaks & Pits

Peak: Had a chance to preview one of Wicker Park (Chicago)’s newest restaurant/bars this week — Mahalo. The entire place is ‘gram worthy (evidenced here) and the drinks are on point. Add it to your list!

Pit: The passing of Bill Cunningham, for sure. I included a (very brief) blurb about his impact on me in the Instagram below, but wanted to mention that there’s a petition going around to rename the street-corner he used to frequent to “Bill Cunningham’s Corner.” Please sign and share it, if you feel so obliged!

Was offline all yesterday but wanted to pay a little homage to Bill… 💔 This man and his blue jacket have always been my ultimate “celebrity sighting.” 😌💙 I’ll never forget the first time I saw him in-person on his rickety red bicycle (it was February, Fashion Week and FREEZING, naturally). 😁 When I heard the “click” of his camera & noticed it was aimed in my direction, I truly freaked the f*ck out. 📸‼️😵 RIP to the OG street style spectator… A man whose work will forever be an iconic example of turning your passion into a profession — and doing it with your whole damn heart. Thank you, #BillCunningham. 💙 (Also, if you’ve never seen his documentary, you must. It’s incredible!)

A photo posted by Hallie Wilson (@halliekwilson) on Jun 26, 2024 at 5:06pm PDT

Here are this week’s links:

• An insightful read from The Coveteur on the mental, emotional and physical benefits of different boutique exercise studios (including SoulCycle).

• I get this question a lot: Shouldn’t I not eat carbs if I want to lose weight? Not necessarily, no, and here’s a good article on why (/what carbs you should eat). Basically, your body needs whole carbohydrates like sweet potatoes, quinoa and chickpeas — just don’t binge on ’em.

• Have you guys heard of the Sandbagging make-up technique? Mental note to try it out, here.

• For anyone looking to have a productive week/end or project, Jess of My Style Vita shares how she grew her Pinterest following by more than 1,000 in one month.

• So, this Editor from Elle attended a “Hamptons party for the sexual elite” last month — and I can’t lie, I was absolutely fascinated by her experience.

• Macy’s has a lot of blenders on sale, and I’ve been wanting to upgrade from my Nutribullet. I would love to own a Vitamix, but from the research I’ve done it seems like this Blendtec is just as good (and a bit less expensive)… Do you own either?

Lastly, here’s a few notable sales happening over the weekend… Wouldn’t be a holiday without ’em, no? #Merica

• Ann Taylor: 60% off sale items and 40% off full-price items with code JULY40
• Anthropologie: 30% off all sale items with code EVENBETTER
• J.Crew: Get 40% off (plus up to 60% off sale items) with code COOLSTYLES
• Kate Spade: Get 30% off with code SUNSHINE
• Loft: 50% off everything with code JULY4TH
• Nasty Gal: 40% of all sale styles

Be safe, have fun and stay hydrated this weekend. Catch you after the long weekend, my friends!

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