Retail Therapy by Sunday Scaries

A look back on our favorite (and least favorite) looks from The Met Gala that was, Liam Gallagher "living as a monk" in the English countryside, Bukayo Saka's Aime Leon Dore x New Balance boots, why the price of wine is soaring at restaurants everywhere, "That's that me espresso," articles of interest, wishlist items, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Watch all Retail Therapy episodes on YouTube: www.youtube.com/sundayscariespodcast Support This Week's Sponsors www.mugsy.com Follow Along www.instagram.com/retail.podwww.twitter.com/willdefrieswww.instagram.com/willdefries www.twitter.com/barrettdudleywww.instagram.com/barrettdudley

Could chartreuse emerge as a potential Drink of the Summer candidate? Do we need to be joining chess clubs or pickle ball leagues in an effort to meet people? What went in to Will's mullet? What's going on with Mark Zuckerberg's style? And finally, where do we stand on slogan-heavy graphic tees? Answers to those questions and more, plus some articles of interest and wishlist items. Subscribe to the newsletter: willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Watch all Retail Therapy episodes on YouTube: www.youtube.com/sundayscariespodcast Follow Along www.instagram.com/retail.podwww.twitter.com/willdefrieswww.instagram.com/willdefries www.twitter.com/barrettdudleywww.instagram.com/barrettdudleywww.twitter.com/sundayscarieswww.instagram.com/sunday.scaries

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 Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Watch all Retail Therapy episodes on YouTube: www.youtube.com/sundayscariespodcast Follow Along www.instagram.com/retail.podwww.twitter.com/willdefrieswww.instagram.com/willdefries www.twitter.com/barrettdudleywww.instagram.com/barrettdudleywww.twitter.com/sundayscarieswww.instagram.com/sunday.scaries

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 newsletter: willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Watch all Retail Therapy episodes on YouTube: www.youtube.com/sundayscariespodcast Support This Week's Sponsors www.shopify.com/scaries Follow Along www.instagram.com/retail.podwww.twitter.com/willdefrieswww.instagram.com/willdefries www.twitter.com/barrettdudleywww.instagram.com/barrettdudleywww.twitter.com/sundayscarieswww.instagram.com/sunday.scaries

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 into hallucinogens — before we do our wishlist items. Subscribe to the newsletter: willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Watch all Retail Therapy episodes on YouTube: www.youtube.com/sundayscariespodcast Support This Week's Sponsors www.mugsy.com Follow Along www.instagram.com/retail.podwww.twitter.com/willdefrieswww.instagram.com/willdefries www.twitter.com/barrettdudleywww.instagram.com/barrettdudleywww.twitter.com/sundayscarieswww.instagram.com/sunday.scaries

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/sundayscaries Watch all Retail Therapy episodes on YouTube: www.youtube.com/sundayscariespodcast Follow Along www.instagram.com/retail.podwww.twitter.com/willdefrieswww.instagram.com/willdefries www.twitter.com/barrettdudleywww.instagram.com/barrettdudleywww.twitter.com/sundayscarieswww.instagram.com/sunday.scaries

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.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Watch all Retail Therapy episodes on YouTube: www.youtube.com/sundayscariespodcast Follow Along www.instagram.com/retail.podwww.twitter.com/willdefrieswww.instagram.com/willdefries www.twitter.com/barrettdudleywww.instagram.com/barrettdudleywww.twitter.com/sundayscarieswww.instagram.com/sunday.scaries

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 items, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Watch all Retail Therapy episodes on YouTube: www.youtube.com/sundayscariespodcast Support This Week's Sponsors www.mugsy.com Follow Along www.instagram.com/retail.podwww.twitter.com/willdefrieswww.instagram.com/willdefries www.twitter.com/barrettdudleywww.instagram.com/barrettdudleywww.twitter.com/sundayscarieswww.instagram.com/sunday.scaries Credits Kevin MacLeodCreative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

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 Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Watch all Retail Therapy episodes on YouTube: www.youtube.com/sundayscariespodcast Support This Week's Sponsors www.greenchef.com/scaries130www.shopify.com/scarieswww.earlybirdcbd.com Follow Along www.instagram.com/retail.podwww.twitter.com/willdefrieswww.instagram.com/willdefries www.twitter.com/barrettdudleywww.instagram.com/barrettdudleywww.twitter.com/sundayscarieswww.instagram.com/sunday.scaries

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 www.twitter.com/willdefrieswww.instagram.com/willdefries www.twitter.com/sundayscarieswww.instagram.com/sunday.scaries Credits Kevin MacLeodCreative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

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 Murphy hair products, the viral caviar martini, Lorde's $170 water bottle, hotel robes, bogcore, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Watch all Retail Therapy episodes on YouTube: www.youtube.com/sundayscariespodcast Support This Week's Sponsors www.indeed.com/scarieswww.greenchef.com/scaries130 Follow Along www.instagram.com/retail.podwww.twitter.com/willdefrieswww.instagram.com/willdefries www.twitter.com/barrettdudleywww.instagram.com/barrettdudleywww.twitter.com/sundayscarieswww.instagram.com/sunday.scaries

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 demise of Soho House. Subscribe to the newsletter: willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Watch all Retail Therapy episodes on YouTube: www.youtube.com/sundayscariespodcast Support This Week's Sponsors www.shopify.com/scaries Follow Along www.instagram.com/retail.podwww.twitter.com/willdefrieswww.instagram.com/willdefries www.twitter.com/barrettdudleywww.instagram.com/barrettdudleywww.twitter.com/sundayscarieswww.instagram.com/sunday.scaries

The Saltburn-themed party hosted in Bushwick, the olive oil-infused coffee from Starbucks, influencers selling $120 tote bags, "new luxury" and how rising brands fit with the old guard, Valentine's Day angles, English Premier League fades, Dead and Co. tickets at The Sphere, wishlist additions, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Watch all Retail Therapy episodes on YouTube: www.youtube.com/sundayscariespodcast Support This Week's Sponsors www.earlybirdcbd.com Follow Along www.instagram.com/retail.podwww.twitter.com/willdefrieswww.instagram.com/willdefries www.twitter.com/barrettdudleywww.instagram.com/barrettdudleywww.twitter.com/sundayscarieswww.instagram.com/sunday.scaries

Are we obsessed with babygirl men? Do we have "bookshelf wealth"? Are we hot enough to be reading the entire gamut of Hot Guy Books? Does olive oil and maldon salt actually taste good on vanilla ice cream? Answers to those questions and more. We also offer a Mea Culpa on what's been called the "Shein of skiwear," the micro-interaction of tasting a bottle of wine, Campell Hunt Puckett's recent TikTok rise, wishlist items, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: willdefries.substack.com Shop the Retail Therapy Candle Re-Stock: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Watch all Retail Therapy episodes on YouTube: www.youtube.com/sundayscariespodcast Support This Week's Sponsors www.earlybirdcbd.comwww.indeed.com/scaries Follow Along www.instagram.com/retail.podwww.twitter.com/willdefrieswww.instagram.com/willdefries www.twitter.com/barrettdudleywww.instagram.com/barrettdudleywww.twitter.com/sundayscarieswww.instagram.com/sunday.scaries

With the cold sweeping Austin, we finally got the layering weather we've been clamoring for. We talk The New York Times list of 52 Places To Travel in 2024, data-driven ski fashion takes from our Breckenridge trip, the rise of film and digital cameras, calf botox, Josh wine memes, wishlist additions, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Watch all Retail Therapy episodes on YouTube: www.youtube.com/sundayscariespodcast Follow Along www.instagram.com/retail.podwww.twitter.com/willdefrieswww.instagram.com/willdefries www.twitter.com/barrettdudleywww.instagram.com/barrettdudleywww.twitter.com/sundayscarieswww.instagram.com/sunday.scaries

This week, we go through a ton of female listener-submitted fashion icks on guys, switching hair product, The Golden Globes (and everything that went along with them), finally anointing Barry Keoghan to Retail Therapy royalty, a listener question about shopping for pants as a short king, the Mob Wife aesthetic, wishlist additions, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Watch all Retail Therapy episodes on YouTube: www.youtube.com/sundayscariespodcast Support This Week's Sponsors www.earlybirdcbd.com Follow Along www.instagram.com/retail.podwww.twitter.com/willdefrieswww.instagram.com/willdefries www.twitter.com/barrettdudleywww.instagram.com/barrettdudleywww.twitter.com/sundayscarieswww.instagram.com/sunday.scaries

Paul Mescal running from his one-night stands, the entire ~vibe~ of Saltburn, a discussion surrounding the shame of Dry January, low-end alternatives to designer brands, some 2024 Retail Therapy resolutions, TikTok's Grocery Store Husband, mini umbrellas for your cigarettes in the rain, our Aesthetic of the Week, and wishlist additions. Subscribe to the newsletter: willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Watch all Retail Therapy episodes on YouTube: www.youtube.com/sundayscariespodcast Follow Along www.instagram.com/retail.podwww.twitter.com/willdefrieswww.instagram.com/willdefries www.twitter.com/barrettdudleywww.instagram.com/barrettdudleywww.twitter.com/sundayscarieswww.instagram.com/sunday.scaries

Now that all of 2023's vibes have finally shifted, we can make our final determinations of the year about what's IN and what's OUT. Showering at the luxury gym, ankle cleavage, Portait Mode, Saltburn, zippered shirts, Ralph Lauren, and more — we always seem to cover more in these episodes than any others. Subscribe to the newsletter: willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Watch all Retail Therapy episodes on YouTube: www.youtube.com/sundayscariespodcast Support This Week's Sponsors www.hellofresh.com/scariesfreewww.shopify.com/scaries Follow Along www.instagram.com/retail.podwww.twitter.com/willdefrieswww.instagram.com/willdefries www.twitter.com/barrettdudleywww.instagram.com/barrettdudleywww.twitter.com/sundayscarieswww.instagram.com/sunday.scaries

Feel that? It's the vibes shifting as we go into the new year. Today we talked two articles of interest that we fully broke down — T Magazine's "What We’ll Be Obsessing Over in 2024" and After School's "The Gen Z Gift Guide: What do they actually want for the holidays?" We also dive into some severe sweater talk — the sweaters that own real estate in our heads, our current rotations, recent sweaters we can't stop thinking about, and more. And, of course, wishlist items. Subscribe to the newsletter: willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Watch all Retail Therapy episodes on YouTube: www.youtube.com/sundayscariespodcast Support This Week's Sponsors www.alfaromeousa.comwww.earlybirdcbd.comwww.nutrafol.comwww.blueland.com/scaries Follow Along www.instagram.com/retail.podwww.twitter.com/willdefrieswww.instagram.com/willdefries www.twitter.com/barrettdudleywww.instagram.com/barrettdudleywww.twitter.com/sundayscarieswww.instagram.com/sunday.scaries

With the holidays in full effect, we were feeling a bit... cozy. To kick things off, we had a full discussion about sleepwear: robes, slippers, high-end pajamas, Ugg x Palace, and Kith x Birkenstock. From there, we dove into the absolute vibe that is Stratford Gerald (@stratfordgerald) on Instagram, as well as a dive into Snoopy, Country Mouse-core, cozy illustrations, and more. And toward the end of our episode, we touched on some articles of interest (G-Shock x Online Ceramics, Gen Z buying old iPods, voluminous pants circle of life) and wishlist items. Subscribe to the newsletter: willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Watch all Retail Therapy episodes on YouTube: www.youtube.com/sundayscariespodcast Support This Week's Sponsors www.alfaromeousa.comwww.masterclass.com/scarieswww.hellofresh.com/scariesfree Follow Along www.instagram.com/retail.podwww.twitter.com/willdefrieswww.instagram.com/willdefries www.twitter.com/barrettdudleywww.instagram.com/barrettdudleywww.twitter.com/sundayscarieswww.instagram.com/sunday.scaries