5 things on my summer wishlist 🌸 🍧 🐚

my go-to dress for hot days, a simple tank & more.

Hi hi! Sending a short letter today before my flight boards. Feeling grateful to have had such a memorable time in Italy this month—Rome, Tuscany, and Florence!!!—but honestly, feeling even more grateful for an everyday life back home I’m excited to return to.

Interesting, I REALLY miss being caught up on media. I have FOMO over not having seen I Love Boosters yet. And I need to watch the Hacks finale. So that’s the plan when I get back. Go to all my favorite East Bay food spots and watch movies and TV. And coo over all my Italian vintage finds!!! There’s a lot of laundry, ironing, and styling to do. It’ll keep me busy.

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Here are 5 things on my summer wishlist—

• Cou Cou’s “French Blossom” print is a natural continuation what the brand does best…sweet, simple, wearable cotton basics for daily life. I have decided that I will order the Iris slip dress because the black colorway is already one of my most worn pieces of 2026. It’s one of the only things I feel somewhat stylish in on a seriously HOT day, and the black color can read dressier with heels or more casual with flats.

• Oddobody puts their own spin on the most famous cami in cinema…the one Nicole Kidman wears in “Eyes Wide Shut.” The neckline in particular is what speaks to me—the depth and scoop is somewhere between a U and a V shape. Their cotton just feels so gentle and nice on the skin, I’m a fan of most things they make for that reason.

• Has anyone else noticed that Larroude has been doing more collaborations with small designers this year? I loved how their Tanner Fletcher collection turned out (the black lace trim thong heels are the most versatile, imo) and their recent Ciao Lucia sequin wedge mule had to be inspired by 1999 Prada sequin mules. Fun inspo for summer shoes, also a good lead for searching secondhand in these styles.

• The Alex Mill totes now come in a piggy bank pink (a % of sales goes to breast cancer research at Memorial Sloan Kettering). Personally, I think the color looks best in the mini size as a pop of color for punchy summer outfits, with a red V monogram. I would wear it without the canvas strap, which is practical—but to me, feels a tad bulky. Instead, I’d tie one of my vintage black and white polka dot silk scarves around the handles.

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Ciao ciao!!!! Talk soon.

xo viv

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