For this week’s “Don’t Dillydally,” we’ve surfaced a range of newly released products we’re particularly excited about, including accessories from Kate Spade and Heinz, The Bear merch, and the return of Ikea’s Halloween decorations.
This week’s kitschiest collaboration is from Kate Spade and Heinz. The tomato-themed collection includes a ketchup-packet-shaped iPhone case (it even says “tear here” on one corner), a crossbody bag with the condiment spurting out the side, and a keychain that comes with a side of faux French fries.
Lunya makes some of my favorite silk pajamas — its machine-washable sets look much more high-maintenance than they are. The brand also makes great limited-edition prints, like a lily-of-the-valley one and another with oranges and lemons. Its latest, midsummer stripe, reads very “summering in the Italian countryside.”
Gardenheir makes the coolest gardening clogs — and now, you can get them in a limited-edition neutral hue called “Camp Olive” as part of a line designed for Todd Snyder. The collection is billed as a fresh take on “field clothing” and also features a work short with deep camp pockets and a waxcloth apron with a snap-off bib.
Ceramics at Salter House
I often window-shop the housewares at Salter House, so I was delighted to learn about the latest launches from Ryan Chang and Stephanie Dawn Matthias, and immediately added Chang’s wheel-thrown vase with mischievous cherubs to my wish list.
Could Noah’s new Mini Core Logo Tote — a smaller version of its Core Logo Tote — unseat L.L.’s Boat and Tote (or a Trader Joe’s bag) as the new Status Tote? (Director Sofia Coppola is a big fan of the brand.)
D.S. & Durga’s latest candle was inspired by a visit to Volvo, which apparently involved a tour of the automaker’s archives and a stroll through the surrounding forests. The resulting scent, “Swoodish,” has notes of white pine, oak leaf, orris root, and ornäs birch — super-Swedish indeed, if I do say so myself.
There’s some brouhaha around the new merch from The Bear and J.Crew. Instead of Sydney Adamu’s bandannas, we got a jacket, sweatshirt, T-shirt, and hat branded with a big Matter of Fak Supply stamp in honor of the show’s fictional repair company. Predictably, the collection is sold out, but preorders are open for a restock and expected to ship in the middle of August.
July marks the start of the “100 days” countdown to Halloween (you’ll be seeing 12-foot skeletons on suburban lawns before you know it). So comes the return of Ikea’s Halloween line. This year’s collection, called “Kustfyr,” is full of spider-legged tealight holders, bat-winged cookie cutters, and ghost cushions.
Artist Marianna Fierro is known for illustrations that highlight ingredients like mortadella and raviolo. Our kitchen-and-dining writer, Emma Wartzman, tipped me off that Fierro recently released her first plates — and they are truly chef’s kiss. The bistro-style dishes have a cherry-topped cannoli in the center.
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