Retail Therapy by 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 C...

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  Sh...

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 t...

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 Candle...

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 sweate...

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...

This week, Will interviewed Ethan Glenn of Every Other Thursday. They discussed his move from Toronto to LA, the beginning stages and inspiration behind the brand, the utility of TikTok, his shopping habits and inspirations, the enjoyment of shopping for vinyls, and more. They then took a page from The Sunday Scaries Podcast and finished things out with how he spends his Sundays. Oh, and Will and...

Our most-popular episode of the year makes it's annual comeback: The 2023 Gift Guide. This year, we were again joined by Sally 'Salgal' deFries and we covered gifts For Her, For Him, and For The Home — and yes, we even did some Goop-y splurge gifts as well. For links to all the products we discussed, look no further than the newsletter this week. LINKS TO PRODUCTS: willdefries.substack.com  Shop t...

This week, we had the absolute pleasure of welcoming Timothy and Chase from Canoe Club to the show. We questioned them on the evolution of their business, upcoming brands, Boulder as a fashion city, their personal In/Out lists, looksmaxxing, mogging, and so much more. Subscribe to the Sunday Scaries newsletter: willdefries.substack.com  Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sun...

A long overdue guest joins us this week to discuss how he spends his Sundays: My Dad. From gardening to reading the newspaper to cooking comfort food, enjoy this week's special edition of The Sunday Scaries Podcast. Subscribe to the Sunday Scaries newsletter: willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Watch all Retail Therapy episodes on YouTub...

It finally happened for the Retail Therapy faithful: We hit temperatures in the 30s, 40s, 50s and 60s. And we have to admit, the sudden change in temperature kind of rattled us and inspired some discussion surrounding our fit paralysis. We also discuss early Drink of the Fall contenders, the rise of the Lapse photography app, Jacob Elordi’s airport style, Will’s Skims boxer briefs review, wishlist...

Some personal news: Will is back from leave and came strapped with things to talk about. Breaking down the style and happenings in the new Netflix David Beckham docu-series, the churn of popular water bottles, Will is going full-cowboy for Q4, the idea of “Nobu Style” and dressing too curated, Skims for Him, and wishlist items. Subscribe to the Sunday Scaries newsletter: willdefries.substack.com ...

Former co-host of the Club Cool Podcast, Phil Battaglia, fills in for Will on this special edition of Retail Therapy.  After a quick catch-up sesh, we dove into how we're feeling this season about the ubiquitous wide brim hat, otherwise known as a Big Dumb Hat.  Between the release of certified "Hat Movie" Killers of the Flower Moon and the resurgence of "Stomp, Clap, Hey" music, a storm is brewin...

It's nothing that we didn't already know, but Girls are taking over the internet — and we're definitely a casualty. We also dive into Travis Kelce's personal style, Rihanna dipping her toe into the Blokecore trend, Will's review of Brightland's Pizza Oil, a whole slew of wishlist additions, and more. Subscribe to the Sunday Scaries newsletter: https://www.willdefries.substack.com Shop Sunday Scari...

Emily Ratajkowski does not want to see your ankles, guys can't stop thinking about their favorite Fall Jackets, a very out-of-bounds canned olive oil martini drink, whether or not reading is sl*tty for guys, wishlist items, and more. Subscribe to the Sunday Scaries newsletter: willdefries.substack.com  Shop Sunday Scaries Merch: www.sunday-scaries.shop Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www....

A double-feature of sorts: our Fall 2023 Men's Fashion episode combined with the Fall/Winter 2023 In/Out Report. Rugbys, corduroy, and Nice Pants — oh my! We break down all things to look out for while shopping this fall. In the back half of the episode, we broke down our complete In and Out Lists through the end of the year. A staple episode for any Retail Therapy listener. Subscribe to the Sunda...

You spoke, we listened. To preview some women's fall fashion for 2023, we welcome Will's wife Sally and Barrett's fiancee Laura to the show. From trends (like denim-covered cowboy boots) to their favorite style follows, we touched on as much as we possibly could over the course of our longest episode ever. Subscribe to the Sunday Scaries newsletter: willdefries.substack.com  Shop Sunday Scaries Me...

We make a major Retail Therapy announcement, make final calls about the Drink of the Summer, discuss the slippery slope that is coffee and coffeemakers, unexpected celebrity hangs, Miles Teller's go-to hat, a possible Fall '23 rom-com renaissance, and (of course) adding some items to our wishlist. Subscribe to the Sunday Scaries newsletter: willdefries.substack.com  Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented...

Well, it was time. The Sunday Scaries Podcast is pressing pause for a bit. While there are numerous reasons behind this, I'm actually incredibly excited to take a much-needed break and allow Retail Therapy to grow into itself. I'll be in touch — I promise. Subscribe to the Sunday Scaries newsletter: willdefries.substack.com  Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries W...

Going through our favorite purchases from the summer season, the auras around each of the most popular restaurant reservation apps, the concept of 'quiet hype' and how prevalent it actually is, Aime Leon Dore's FW23 first drop, wishlist additions, and more. Subscribe to the Sunday Scaries newsletter: willdefries.substack.com  Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries...

Why we come up with our best ideas in the shower, an alternative for espresso martinis, and why we all feel just a litttttle bit better by a body of water. Subscribe to the Sunday Scaries newsletter: willdefries.substack.com  Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Support This Week's Sponsors Kiwi Co: www.kiwico.com/scaries (50% off your first month) Mugsy: www.mug...

An absolutely packed episode featuring the following — In or Out: Burrata, a new aesthetic called Darkroom-core, some high-fashion English football kits ahead of the new season, our mansplaining of Girl Dinners, and more. We also answered a ton of listener questions on the back-end of the episode including how to dress at The Grand Hotel, Barrett's Tom Ford tuxedo experience, Black Tie Dos and Don...

The New York Times released an earth-shattering (read: on-brand) report about how absurd martinis have gotten lately — and, of course, we had to break it all down. We also dive into our shortlist for Drinks of the Summer, a WSJ article about long and voluminous shorts, the new Stone Island x New Balance collaboration, Wishlist Items, and more. Subscribe to the Sunday Scaries newsletter: willdefrie...

A look at the recently coined term "Girl Dinner," Ty Haney and JJJJound displaying some interesting brand behavior online, whether or not Taylor Swift has started smoking cigarettes, an update on Barrett's cottage cheese journey, a quick look at The Idol, and (of course) wishlist items. Subscribe to the Sunday Scaries newsletter: willdefries.substack.com  Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: w...

This month's listener questions include my rotation of coffee shop orders, the current state of my panic room, a brand I've considered "underrated" lately, ways for a 25-year-old to upgrade their style, whether or not I still think of storylines for Things Girls Do After Graduation, my current Sunday reading list, summer scented candles, the process that goes into putting out an episode of Sunday...