Retail Therapy & Lunch #4
June’s shopping edit — and lunch at Nipotina.
Welcome to Soiriste’s monthly shopping newsletter, where I sift the month down to what’s actually worth it — and book the table while I’m at it.
Outwear
1. The Row Hawkins coat; 2. Nour Hammour Jane coat; 3. Kallmeyer leather blazer; 4. Massimo Dutti suede jacket; 5. Toteme car coat; 6. The Row Behati jacket; 7. Lauren Manoogian cargo coat; 8. Ruadh jacket.
Suits and sets
1. Rohe crinkled top and pant set; 2. Matteau silk top and skirt set; 3. Posse Pearl pants and blouse; 4. Tove Yarelli top and Perle skirt.
Tops
1. Leset cotton longsleeve top; 2. Rohe silk tuxedo shirt; 3. Fforme cotton and silk blend top; 4. Massimo Dutti suede shirt; 5. Aflalo fringe top; 6. Calvin Klein Collection t-shit; 7. Prada cotton jersey top; 8. By Malene Birger cardigan.
Bottoms
1. Reyem midi skirt; 2. Leset Nando pant; 3. Soeur poplin skirt; 4. Rohe architectural trousers; 5. Rohe Sarong skirt; 6. Calvin Klein Collection midi skirt; 7. Doen slip skirt; 8. Khaite Clara jean.
Dresses
1. Doen Nessie dress; 2. Toteme Jersey dress; 3. Miu Miu jersey dress; 4. Tove Sabella dress; 5. Leset Ari dress; 6. Khaite Rommi dress; 7. By Malene Birger Cicine dress.
Shoes
1. House of Dagmar zebra slip-ons; 2. The Row flats; 3. Jimmy Choo pumps; 4. St. Agni heel mules; 5. Khaite flat sandal; 6. Khaite Python pumps; 7. Toteme heeled flip flop; 8. Massimo Dutti sandal; 9. House of Dagmar suede loafer.
Bags
1. Savette clutch; 2. The Row leather Cecily; 3. Phoebe Philo Gig bag; 4. Calvin Klein shoulder bag; 5. Doen clutch; 6. Valesque tote.
Accessories
1. The Row Sunglasses C; 2. Heaven Mayhem necklace; 3. Toteme lace sarong; 4. Lie Studio The Lili Earrings; 5. Sophie Buhai brooch; 6. IVI Gaia twist bracelet; 7. Posse Essie wrap; 8. Le Sundial Deco ring.
Vanity Table
1. Paris - Biarritz Les Eaux de Chanel – Eau de Toilette Spray; 2. ILIA the base face milk; 3. Outside-in silk serum foundation; 4. Outside-in serum foundation brush; 5. 111 Skin diamond eye mask; 6. U Beauty restorative Bioactive overnight mask; 7. Doctor Rogers lip balm; 8. Hermes plein air perfecting primer; 9. La Bonne Brosse small brush.
Home
1. Holiday Magazine; 2. Jules lamp; 3. Tekla towels; 4. Diptyque Citronnelle candle; 5. Arket serving cup; 6. Nature of things body wash and body lotion; 7. Canvas print.
Lunch spot - Nipotina
I went to Nipotina twice — first for dinner, then for lunch, right after repeat credit-card-damage-at-The-Row, where I bought the Ivera skirt and spent a genuinely embarrassing amount of time deciding between the sizes (settled with 0, it runs big, which is the kind of information I wish someone had given me). Anyway, Nipotina held up, both times. Mayfair’s neighbourhood Italian on South Audley Street, led by Somaia Hammad, who grew up watching her Puglian nonna in the kitchen. She knows exactly what she’s doing! In summer the terrace serves the La Lunga Estate menu for aperitivo hour, where you’ll find me ordering, repeatedly, the Cocomero G&T with a watermelon slice. Small bites — should come with a word of caution, though — octopus skewers, Cantabrian anchovies on brioche, mini Margherita pizzas. I nearly ran out of space for the Triangoli all’Aragosta. The pasta perfectly al dente, the lobster actually tasting of lobster. Thank the saints and whatever willpower I have it was saving itself for this.
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Love this! Now I just want to go for lunch and do some shopping in London.