All Caught Up: Underconsumption, Super Likes, RNC Grindr hookups

Ashlee Simpson will save us all

Is it Joever?

This week's picks include Fragrance by Sabrina (Carpenter!), SEPHORiA updates and the dangers of Prime Day.

Christina’s weekly scroll – 

1. More brat remixes are coming!!! 

2. The RNC is the 'Super Bowl' of Grindr hookups.

3. EssilorLuxottica bought Supreme for $1.5 billion... in cash.

4. The Face interviewed the master of shitposting, @poo_crave. I wanna go to Basement with Poo Crave!

5. SEPHORiA is coming to Atlanta. 

6. Fenty Beauty is partnering with the Olympics and Paralympics. 

7. Soft skin and she perfumed it for us (!!!) Sabrina Carpenter teased a new cherry-scented perfume 🍒

8. Reformation x Laura Harrier collaborated on a collection "for it girls, by an it girl" and it is… very good. 

9. On’s newest shoe is made by energy-efficient robots?

   “On says it’s able to make the Cloudboom Strike LS with 75 percent less carbon emissions than its other racing shoes.”

10. The latest campaign for (SSENSE exclusive brand) I'm Sorry by Petra Collins stars Addison Rae. The bong photo made me laugh.

11. Baskin-Robbins x Susan Alexandra, lol. 

12. Lewis Hamilton is Dior’s latest Brand Ambassador and.. guest designer?

13. Somehow missed this but Marvel Move is live! You can participate in interactive fitness adventures (see: Asgard 5K Training). From the creators of Zombies, Run!

Nikita’s weekly scroll – 

1. Loneliness epidemic continues. Enjoyed this one from Esquire. 

2. Kids aren’t watching Disney. They’re watching YouTube. VERY staggering statistics here. 

3. Hourglass has a new NYC pop-up with drapey artwork by Andres Reisinger.

4. Instagram vets are building an anti-Instagram. 

5. Maryam Nassir Zadeh x J. Crew: cute! 

6. Starface dropped a lip balm – it looks like Baby Lips! So did sister brand, Future Wise.

7. Athletes are working with smaller brands, wanting more active roles in their partnerships… skipping Nike and Adidas. Also, worth noting is they just have more sponsorship options now!  

8. On my athletes x beauty beat: Alyson Felix for MERIT. 

9. Cute asset from Damson Madder. 

10. FOOH goes topical… loved this from Caudalie as a way to be in the Olympics conversation. 

11. Super Likes on Instagram Stories. Hard pass. 

12. Ashlee Simpson will save us all. 

13. Chloe of By Chloe fame bought her name back! Need that Taco Salad asap…

14. This publication decided to make an AI employee… lol. And fired that employee asap. 

15. Almost 50% of Amazon warehouse workers are injured on Prime Day.

16. Broad strokes here, but the underconsumption ‘trend’ on TikTok. Feels good on one end, like okay we’re waking up as a society to not needing 94 blushes but also…it’s *gestures vaguely* bad economy vibes, innit. 

17. I’d be remiss if I didn’t drop my own brand universe essay!

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Christina’s weekly report:

READING: “None of us, in our secret hearts, are truly one kind of person.”

EATING: The Sexiest Salad in NYC. The cinnamon dressing is insane.

PLAYING: Back on TCM and trying to get all the achievements like a freak!!!!

OBSESSING: Over this post from Britney Spears(?)

RECOMMENDING: Taking a breath. Perhaps several!

TREATING: Copped the (now sold out) Gabbriette x MAC lip combo. @iluvsarahii's kit is still available.

Nikita’s weekly report:

READING: The room.

EATING: Peanut sauce noodles! Truly cannot get enough.

PLAYING: Out horrible election scenarios in my head.

OBSESSING: Do I need a Ninja CREAMi???

RECOMMENDING: Leaving NYC for a few days.

TREATING: Blood orange vanilla fro-yo.

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