Obsessions/Loving Lately

A short list of everything I am into right now! Little luxuries, hyper-fixations, and a smidge of indulgence

Ok— hitting you with the latest obsessions!

My breakfast order: 2 soft boiled eggs, extra crispy bacon, sourdough, hash browns, fresh berries, and a cappuccino

Little luxuries

• I’ve been using and loving the new Oak Essentials Dew Body Butter to help keep my tan intact just in case this dream LA weather switches up on us..

• The Therabody Depuffer is such a cool product — I love having the cold setting on demand and excited to bring it along when I travel

• My friend has been telling me about this Yves Durif brush for years and I finally got it and don’t know how I ever lived without it.. I also got the travel size. It feels like a head massage tool, so good.

• Officially made the switch to Marvis toothpaste earlier this year and it’s special to me. While we’re talking luxury dental products, these are the best floss picks, ever.

• Rhode lip plumper has been a favorite lip product in my rotation

• Saie’s new bronzer is the just the thing to give you a quick sunkissed glow

Louis Vuitton cosmetic pouch

Hyper-fixations

You already know….. (exact color linked here)

• I’ve been very into spring suits, as you know, and I have a TRR saved search going. I had the most perfect Giorgio Armani cotton-silk suit in my obsessions for so long, and I knew when it was time to make a move.. one of my best finds ever, and under $100!

• I’ve honestly preferred wearing old sweatpants or loose pants from Donni for workouts lately.

• Herve Chapelier bags are the best for spring and summer! I don’t travel without my little bag— it’s so great to have when you need to throw a few things in and go.

• I’m having a love affair with these Tibi sweatpants.

• I’ve always wanted to get another pair of vintage Levi’s 517s because I love the way they look on my legs/shape. I finally got to score the perfect pair from Meg at Jean Genie, who I’ve been following for years! Her collection is seriously out of my dreams..

  

  The Giorgio Armani cotton suit

  

  I haven’t decided if I’ll be attempting a store visit once the SS26 collection lands in LA, but if I was going to buy anything from Chanel straight away, it would be one of the pumps in beige, black or ivory

  

  Two of my forever-favorite hats, reimagined in the most beautiful chocolate brown. Both extremely (and actually) packable. The Teagan (left) is my most-worn hat ever, so I went with this one, but the Waverly (right) is definitely my second most worn sun hat, and I absolutely loveddd how it looks on!

  

  

  Jacquemus + Nike Moon Shoe | Not only did I lose out on these once or twice, but now, three times. I was even ready to go at 7 AM (that’s crack of dawn for me) on the SNKRS app! I also tried to get them while on my honeymoon.. I’m pretty dedicated, so someone tell me how to get them?!

  

  Layering a lot, even double sweaters

Just remember who told you the men’s roll neck was better!!

You can find all my current beauty favs here

Life/ home/ etc.

• Been using my Louise Carmen notebook more than ever

• These fresh candles: from Flamingo Estate and the Jenni Kayne Pacific Natural Everywhere candle in celebration of their beautiful, new book!

• Autumn Sonata linens are just so beautiful

• We’ve been obsessed with our fancy Fellow coffee pot at home

  

  I always keep stationary with me when I travel just in case

  

Swan Room at Nine Orchard

Indulging

• Really loved Amy Pohler’s Good Hang episode with Jennifer Lawrence

• Like everyone else in the world, I’ve watched Love Story, Tell Me lies and Bridgerton. This was probably my favorite season of Bridgerton!

• Subscribed to: Because of Marketing and Mia McGrath | Frugal Chic®

• I’ve never been part of a book club, but at the beginning of this year, my college friend group started one! We’ve been having a blast with it and I loved our first two books.. Heart the Lover and Strangers. As heartbreaking as Strangers was, it was also one of the best books I’ve ever read. I kind of love that everyone I know was also reading it at the same time.. I just handed over my copy to my MIL. Onto My Husband’s Wife.

  

  Am I the only one that forgot how good Rumor Has It is?

  

  When is this coming out??? Any leads?

• I’m an avid peppermint/ fresh mint tea drinker and I find that Dr. Stolberg’s Rest + Digest tea has a similar calming effect and I have really enjoyed the ritual of sipping it lately, especially before bed time.

• Unreal dark chocolate covered pretzels

• Combo Grinder sandwich from Bread Head

• Maybe a little too much Philz.. but I can’t help myself

• Fage Greek yogurt with peanut butter as a dip with honeycrisp apples

• Loved trying LA’s latest pizza rage, Sonny’s. Jimmy and I both agree it might be the best NY style in LA.

• Jonny Pop’s mini fudge-cicles

• Jesse and Ben’s fries!

Cave Cheddar at Courage

Really good soft serve at Broad Street in Malibu

Sonny’s

Philz order: Philtered Soul with medium milk and medium honey (half decaf)

Thinking about reviving this series and merging it with Things I’m Loving - I realized I previously named it Obsessions when I first started my Substack.. Let me know your thoughts? Talk soon!!

Pinnin for.. you guessed it.. and more spring on the way!

Love, Gabs