Collected This Week
Objects, interiors, books, and other things currently on my mind.
As I've been boring you senseless with my increasingly long texts lately, I figured I'd keep this one as short as humanly possible (for me) and instead fill it with things I've saved over the past few weeks.
(The below includes affiliate links, more on that at the bottom.)
Everything Attersee
I have a bit of a fixation on Attersee right now. Perhaps it's the details. Perhaps it's the imagery. Whatever it is, I can't seem to get enough.
The boatneck sweater below worn with the Palomar skirt
The Terrain Jacket in a “Technical Satin”
Their darling Brea bag
The Julian Sweater in linen and silk
The twist back tank
Paper goods
Earlier this spring, Ramdane Touhami's stationery store Papier Royal in Paris was all the buzz in the media. I still can't get the place out of my mind and, while I have yet to visit, I fell straight down a rabbit hole on their website, drooling over all the lovely analog things that make me want to pick up a real pen again.
A wine journal for all of your somm or wine-obsessed friends.
D-clips in the shape of birds.
A black pen that I can tell at a glance is entirely my cup of tea.
A multicolor pen, because who doesn’t want to circle something in another color.
A red notebook, assembled by hand in their workshop.
Postcards for your Paris adventure, when words escape you
“This could have been an email” envelopes.
Bringing summer indoors
There is something about summertime that makes me want to fill every corner of the house with unruly wildflowers and bowls overflowing with tomatoes.
Currently coveting
I’m very weak for Michael Rider’s Celine, and as you know by now, I have absolutely no issue shopping from the men’s department. With that in mind, allow me to present: the Celine selection at Mr Porter. The polos are excellent, and the sunglasses and accessories are just as tempting.
Proof that a striped tee is perfect all summer long.
Matteau had me at dropwaist. This print is right down my alley.
Niko June’s “Eros Torso” vases made out of up-cycled plastic caught my eye this week. While I tend to lean more classic, I could absolutely see one finding its way into our summer house.
Nordic Knots can do no wrong. Their latest “Contour Warm White” …
and Tradition Solid Pink are perfect.
Birkenstock 1774’s Arizona in ponyhair. What I especially love is the buckles.
How lovely is this scarf?
There is an amazing thread of book recommendations in my Scandi Delights Substack chat, and Loretta Rothschild, author of Finding Grace (which should be on everyone’s summer reading list), recently recommended Villa Coco by Andrew Sean Greer. Many of the books mentioned were already on my radar (and many will be purchased!), but this one immediately caught my attention.
While I just wrote about Swedish summer vacation, a large part of me wants to experience Danish summer even more. Helenekilde Badehotel has been at the top of my list for years.
COS trousers are often amusingly short on me. Do you think these might actually be long enough?
ARKET is at the leather jacket game again. I like that this one does not have the elastic at the bottom.
We’ve already established that I’m no beauty nerd, but I’m always intrigued by products that can pull double duty. Rowse’s lip & cheek balm feels like the perfect addition to a summer beauty bag.
Massimo Dutti is really great right now. They’re also hitting it out of the park with their campaign imagery.
Three interiors on my mind
A little blur. Back when interiors weren’t photographed for the entire internet. Looking at homes from the ’90s feels oddly calming, and I'm especially in love with a fireplace covered in photo frames and a touch of beautiful clutter.
Happy Sunday! And as always, I leave you with some words.
XA
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A feast for the eyes.
always love your recs and discovering new brands through you. Loved the Aesther Ekme bag and wow 100% the massimo dutti images are a whole mood that I want to be in