Retail Therapy by Sunday Scaries

Apr 28 2024 81
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Hosted by Will deFries and Barrett Dudley, Retail Therapy covers the ever-changing landscape of online trends, aesthetics, style, shopping, and (of course) shifting vibes. What's in, what's out, and what everyone might be talking about at your next group dinner. Also Airing: The Sunday Scaries Podcast — a wellness and self-care podcast for those with blurry Friday and Saturday nights. Hosted by Will deFries, The Sunday Scaries Podcast is your cure for the Sunday blues.

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Retail Therapy 073: Spring Trends and Restaurant Resellers

Apr 28 2024 57 mins  
Breaking down 11 spring trends from the GQ team, a discussion surrounding the putrid act of reselling dinner reservations, breaking down Aime Leon Dore's golf release, the Bode x Nike checkout process, some recent collaborations of note, what our butter shelves look like, and some wishlist additions. Subscribe to the newsletter: willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries

Retail Therapy 072: Kitten Heels at Balthazar

Apr 21 2024 63 mins  
This week we dive into Coachella (its style, its celebs, its relevancy), review some recent spring purchases from Abercrombie & Fitch and Rowan, the unhinged Instagram of Balthazar owner Keith McNally, the most polarizing shoe trends of 2024 (via Back Row), dumbphones, the way Elordi carries double coffees, New Balance loafers, wishlist items, and more. Subscribe to the newsle

Retail Therapy 071: Age Gaps & Lowercase Typing

Apr 07 2024 69 mins  
This week we dive into the trending Aime Leon Dad who recreates Aime Leon Dore's lookbook images with his own clothing, we read through the viral article from The Cut about marrying a rich older man, and we discuss Will's emotions surrounding typing in lowercase. We also dive into some articles of interest — Kim K getting sued, a $500 ladcore jersey, and Gen Z being super

Retail Therapy 070: Basics, Michelin Stars, and Large Format Martinis

Mar 31 2024 76 mins  
Will has pre-cop anxiety ahead of the JJJJound Sambas, eating at Michelin Star restaurants in space, a breakdown of each of our wardrobe basics, cropped men's tees, large format martinis at NYC hotel bars, Chalamet as Bob Dylan, wishlist items, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscari

Retail Therapy 069: Birkin Lawsuits & Menswear Matrix

Mar 24 2024 64 mins  
Barrett preps Will to dress for The Masters, a look at the popular-on-Twitter Menswear Matrix, Gwyneth Paltrow's beef with dill, young Brits smoking pipes, the Hermes lawsuit to allow people to buy Birkins, Emily Ratajkowski's swimwear troubles, wishlist items, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vel

Retail Therapy 068: Black Tie & Outdoor Voices

Mar 17 2024 75 mins  
Riding the momentum from the quarterly In/Out episode from last week, we dip into some topics that desperately needed our attention this week: Will's getting trolled by one of his favorite design accounts on Twitter, Barrett's update on dressing nice, the downfall of Austin's own Outdoor Voices, black tie pain points (and flexes), some articles of interest, wishlist ite

Retail Therapy 067: The Spring '24 In/Out Episode

Mar 10 2024 92 mins  
What's in and what's out in spring of 2024 — at least in our opinions. From vegetable-forward cooking to ALO hats to party tattoos, we each present lists of everything we think is IN and OUT. With our small amount of remaining time, we also dip into our wishlists for the first time in a few weeks. Subscribe to the newsletter: willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Sca

Hurkle Durkle, Yutori, and New Hobby Frustrations | The Sunday Scaries Podcast

Feb 25 2024 15 mins  
A special edition of The Sunday Scaries Podcast. This week, I tackled the frustration of learning a new skill or hobby, the leisure-inspired Scottish concept of “Hurkle Durkle,” and creating space in your daily life using “yutori.” Subscribe to the newsletter: willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Follow Along Wi

Retail Therapy 066: Conscious Cowboy Consumption

Feb 18 2024 79 mins  
The vibes shifted this week to The Great American West. Inspired by Beyonce's pivot to country, we go through the various reasons cowboy fashion simply won't go away. We also take the first part of today's episode to discuss The Rule of 5 — a way of consciously consuming by only buying five items for your closet per year. To round things out, we discuss some Kevin Mur

Retail Therapy 065: Caesar Salad Martinis & Millennial Mortality

Feb 11 2024 72 mins  
Breaking down the elements of a Caesar Salad Martini, a look at the existential crisis Gen-Z has put on millennials online, and the internet's reaction to Jacob Elordi choking a radio producer. We also touch on some articles of interest including the Snoopy Omega watch, Gen-Z bedtimes, the surge of high-end fragrance sales, the dwindling of fringe friends, and the potential dem