Forget X-ray specs and beer goggles: I want Missy vision. Her vibrant, fashion-focused illustrations are supercharged with sharp wit and lighthearted fun.
Available at imissyyou.com, from $25. For custom inquiries, email missy@imissyyou.com.
Ripping someone’s necklace off in public is not okay, which is why I was relieved designer Natalie Holst, who along with Rochelle Lee designs this yet to officially debut jewelry line, allowed me to try hers on (after spotting her incredible accessory from across The Surf Lodge deck, I totally accosted her at her day job, mind you). Their site isn’t up yet, but as a special preview for DailyCandy readers, they’ve agreed to take orders via email.
Available by email order (holstandlee@gmail.com), $200-$500.
Even though fancy sweatpants’ time in the spotlight has come and gone, I’m glad denim shirts are still going strong.
Available at net-a-porter.com, $190.
Yes, its ingredients are 85 percent organic. Sure, it has recycled packaging. But the best part of this tightly edited, new beauty company’s lipstick launch is the versatile, long-wearing, moisturizing palette. Blossom Lady, one of those hard-to-come-by, pretty-on-everybody muted pinks, is my everyday.
Available at iliabeauty.com, $25.
It would be weird to drink this stuff straight, though I wouldn’t judge you for it. I’ve had the urge myself but held back with the help of the cocktail recipes and cooking ideas on the Morris Kitchen website.
Available at hickorees.com, $13.
Just in case you haven’t left the safety of your AC lately, here’s an update: It’s really hot outside. A cotton tank and these flippy silk shorts make for a (deceptively) put-together summer’s night uniform.
Available at creaturesofcomfort.us, $138.
I appreciate the ladylike pursuit of a signature scent, but it’s so hard to commit. Leave it to an elusive floral like this one with orange flower, narcissus, and violet notes to hook me.
Available at dsanddurga.com, $85.
If the iPhone seems like a delicate piece of gadgetry (or you’re like me and can’t help but gravitate toward shiny things), toughen it up with a full metal phone jacket.
Available at exovault.com, $115.
I got my first taste of publishing in seventh grade when my first favorite magazine (Flatter, which had an “editrix”) printed an article I wrote espousing the genius of paper clips (see: Japanese office supplies). A bimonthly subscription to Stack keeps my indie zine pile flush.
Available at stackmagazines.com, $45 for six months.
There are office files, and then there are officephiles like JetPens.com. The latter makes the former totally lovable with rainbow markers, donut tape dispensers, and neon mini brush pens.
Available at jetpens.com, $2 and up.
When it comes to mugs, this handy little piece of California design history is my Goldilocks: not too big or small, not too heavy or light, not too precious or plain. It’s just right. I use it every day.
Available at heathceramics.com, $29.
My best friend mentioned getting a mannequin hands manicure, and it just sounded so wrong. Anyone can get it right with celeb manicurist Jenna Hipp and RGB creator Gina Carney’s nude lacquer collaboration.
Available at rgbcosmetics.com, $16.
Future-retro surfer cool, high-performance protection for my eyeballs, and all the beach days I never should have missed all rolled up into one pair of great shades.
Available at kbleyewear.com, $250.
Instant photos = instant fun. A friend gave me this camera for my birthday with a ton of film; my no-big-deal get-together turned into a goofball rager, and, yes, I have the pictures to prove it.
Available at bhphotovideo.com, $68.
Stylist-gone-designer Victoria Bartlett’s VPL is the only kind of visible panty line you’d want people to see. And there’s a bunch of it on sale. Score.
Available at vplnyc.com, $46-$185.
The flip-up cover always makes me look official and feel like I’m getting the scoop (even if I’m just making a to-do list).
Available at amazon.com, $13.
File under: Chocolate Peanut Butter Awesomeness.
Available at liquorcake.com, $24.
Dorothy had ruby red slippers, Bugs had Air Jordans, and I have these distressed metallic penny loafers. They possess the magical power of persuasion. It sure works on me.
Available at endless.com, $129.
Some people feel the same way about potato chips or donut holes that I do about Kathryn Bentley’s haute folk brass cuffs: You can’t have just one.
Available at dreamcollective.com, $60-$100.
Someday, I’ll be a fancy-pants art collector. Until then, I’ll debate on exclusive prints from artists normally way out of my price range at this affordable, limited-edition print e-shop and culture blog.
Available at exhibitiona.com, $75 and up.
Because a plain white tee is just that. I live in these airy, layer-ready tanks and tops made from ecofriendly cheesecloth and flax-based osnaburg. They just get better with age.
Available at alexandracassaniti.com, $100.
Certain things happen when your sister is a hairdresser: You get really excellent hairdos at Drybar and constant reminders to take better care of your locks. This deep-conditioning treatment keeps her off my back.
Available at woodleyandbunny.com, $30.
When we first featured Clare Vivier in 2009, she was just starting out, making the chicest computer bags in town. These days I spot her no-frills/all-thrills clutches all over.
Available at seevivier.com, $149-$169.
The ripstop nylon bags are the best I’ve found. I’ve used them for a million things (approximately) since first featuring them in 2007, from grocery shopping to gift wrapping (the extra-large size works great for awkward shapes or hard-to-conceal gifts).
Available at baggubag.com, $6 and up.
There’s nothing like 100-degree weather to remind you that Southern California was once a desert. Well, it still is — just with fewer cowboys and less tumbleweed. This sleek water bottle is transpo-friendly and eliminates the need to lop off cacti tops Wild West style.
Available at korwater.com, $15.
It’s been easy for me to get excited about the artisanal coffee boom — and not just because I’m well caffeinated. There are new small-batch operations cropping up all the time. Not too long ago I picked up a bag of this San Fran-based roaster’s beans at Cookbook in L.A. and was happy to find its goods are now sold online.
Available at sightglasscoffee.com, $14-$24.
In the ’50s, they had pearls; the ’70s, gold hoops. Today we have tough/pretty rose gold pyramid studs that will keep their cool until the end of time.
Available at net-a-porter.com, $325.
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