Retail Therapy by Sunday Scaries

We take a critical look at the recent anti-travel New Yorker column, discuss the rise of cottage cheese among Gen-Z, break down fits from Taylor Swift and Jacob Elordi, 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.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Watch all R...

You may know her as @shutthekaleup — but her name is Jeannette Aranda. From dinners with friends, the grocery store with her kids, and early-morning plunges, this is how she spends her Sundays. Subscribe to the Sunday Scaries newsletter: willdefries.substack.com  Shop Sunday Scaries Merch: www.sunday-scaries.shop  Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Watch all Re...

With summer finally arriving, it was time we go through the Ins and Outs of the summer ahead of us. While Will and Barrett compiled In/Out lists of their own, they also read listener submissions as well. From seersucker to spritzes to second locations, nothing was safe as we enter the season upon us. Subscribe to the Sunday Scaries newsletter: willdefries.substack.com  Shop Sunday Scaries Merch: w...

This week’s listener questions include a stress-free hungover Saturday schedule, low-ABV cocktails to order this summer, the one thing I wish we still had from the 90s, go-to appetizer to order for the table this summer, striking up a long-distance relationship, dealing with a micromanaging boss, recent favorite Instagram follows, where I’m currently drawing inspiration from, the status of my reco...

With the rise of the Everything Shower, we had no choice but to describe our own ideal versions of them. We also discussed two new aesthetics — Tomato Girl and Europecore — and their viabilities moving forward. And to close things out, we welcomed Sotheby's Global Head of Fashion and Accessories Cynthia Houlton to discuss Sotheby's Luxury Week, the rise of Hermes and Chanel bags, a Kim Kardashian-...

About two months ago, I got a text about my dive into the world of vinyl records. It was DJ Piehowski (@djpiehowski), and the ripple effects of that text exchange are still being felt today. Because vinyls have become such a part of my Sundays lately, it only made sense to find out how DJ spends his ideal Sundays. From big breakfasts to Mac Miller to an early evening 18, this is how it's done. Sub...

It was a big travel week for Retail Therapy — starting the week in Louisville, Kentucky for The Kentucky Derby and finishing the week with a live event in New York City. What this episode contains is everything that happened in between: the restaurants, the stores, the style, and the drinks. From where we shopped to what we copped, here's an entire rundown of the week that was. Listener Companion...

Last week, we had the absolute pleasure of being invited to host our first live show from Nordstrom’s New York City flagship at 57th & Broadway with special guest and Nordstrom Men’s Fashion Director, Jian DeLeon. With about 130 guests joining us, we sat down to discuss Jian’s career path that lead him to Nordstrom, where he sees the world of men’s fashion heading, trend forecasting, and so much m...

This month’s listener questions on The Sunday Scaries Podcast include small things that make you feel luxurious, noise-cancelling headphones, international flight necessities, some Succession talk, top-five cocktail hour passed apps or hors d'oeuvres, drastic lifestyle changes, celebrities re-posting Sunday Scaries, kickstarting my mornings, and so much more. Subscribe to the Sunday Scaries newsle...

Why is everyone so enamored with Sofia Richie's wedding (including us)? Why are the squeeze bottle olive oil companies arguing with each other? What makes a suit "bespoke," and are you willing to call someone else's tailor to call them out? What are the best pieces from the second SS23 drop from Aime Leon Dore? Answers to those questions and more during this week's episode. We also do some pre-der...

It's official — Retail Therapy is taking its talents to Louisville, Kentucky for The Kentucky Derby to cover all things style, horse racing, and culture. We preview the experience, discuss our potential fits, and more. We also discuss the stigma of men wearing backpacks or belt bags, the recent Beams collaborations with LL Bean and Arc'Teryx, brotox (botox for dudes), wishlist additions, and more....

The guilt and thought process of taking a mental health day at work, how to get away with pretending to work while on vacation, and how Raf of Texas Dives spends his Sundays. Subscribe to the Sunday Scaries newsletter: willdefries.substack.com  Shop Sunday Scaries Merch: www.sunday-scaries.shop  Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Watch all Retail Therapy episod...

If you're wondering why it's been a little bit since you've heard from the Retail Therapy team, that's because Barrett was out of the country — in Hong Kong and Tokyo, to be exact. Taking us through all his travels, Barrett discusses everything from the stores he visited to the general landscape of Tokyo itself. We also dive into some shoe talk in the realms of Jonah Hill's leather slides, the Ron...

A look at the difference between stressing over something and worrying about something, a meditation for anyone who needs motivation to spring clean this month, and a series of listener questions that include thoughts on wallpaper, a prediction for Drink of the Summer, rent-shaming people who don't own houses, seating at couples dinners, and the one daily habit that brings me peace. Subscribe to t...

This week, Will was joined by Claire Parker and Ashley Hamilton of Celebrity Memoir Book Club where they dove into being snarky haters, episode blowback, personal anxieties, nightmare celebrity blunt rotations, reality television, goals for the podcast, how they spend their Sundays, and so much more. Subscribe to the Sunday Scaries newsletter: www.willdefries.substack.com Shop Sunday Scaries Sweat...

Well, we had a party. And at that party, we had everyone write down things that they thought were "in" and things that were "out." And on today's episode, we read from those cards and added our own items as well. We also discussed some male-centric fashion trends going into spring and added some stuff to our wishlists.  Subscribe to the Sunday Scaries newsletter: www.willdefries.substack.com Shop...

Whether or not you can trust apparel brands on Instagram, Will dissects a recent purchase he made from Stussy, a discussion surrounding ascots, a major announcement from one co-host in particular, a Hotel San Cristobal review, wishlist additions, and more. Subscribe to the Sunday Scaries newsletter: www.willdefries.substack.com Shop Sunday Scaries Sweatshirts: www.sunday-scaries.shop Shop the Sund...

This month's listener-submitted questions include proper morning-after etiquette for drunk texts, my footwear lineup going into spring, dealing with the ripple effects of a hungover Monday, how I'd spend three months of unemployment (with severance), drinking habits since Dry January, why collectively hating our jobs is fun, the difficulty of new hobbies, and more. Subscribe to the Sunday Scaries...

This week, I was joined by two very special guests — Sally deFries and DJ Bean. While Sally broke down her recent experience with Hailey Bieber's skincare line Rhode, DJ gave us all a look into his normal Sunday routine. And to top things off, I took a brief look at three recent workplace trends: Resenteeism, Bare Minimum Mondays, and Hush Trips. Subscribe to the Sunday Scaries newsletter: www.wil...

Former USMNT goalkeeper Tim Howard joins us this week to discuss MSCHF boots, the infamous Tim Howard Jordans, drip competitions between players, dressing for spring/summer, morning routines, Pharrell going to Louis Vuitton, Phoebe Philo and the churn of fashion houses, the #forestcore aesthetic, mewing, wishlist additions, and so much more. This week's listener digest: www.willdefries.substack.co...

This week's episode features the zen of tending to your fireplace, five alternatives for the classic dirty martini, and how Rhys McKee (@cakenotcrumbs) spends his Sundays. Subscribe to the Sunday Scaries newsletter: www.willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Watch all Retail Therapy episodes on YouTube: www.youtube.com/sundayscariespodcast...

A very special occasion — our first guest, Rhys McKee aka @cakenotcrumbs, joins us to discuss the rise of his Instagram page, sneaker culture, getting into watches and Rolexes, his passion for Newcastle United, shopping in London, his favorite brands, and so much more. Watch all Retail Therapy episodes on YouTube: www.youtube.com/sundayscariespodcast Subscribe to the Sunday Scaries newsletter: www...

This month's listener questions include (but are certainly not limited to) competitors copying Sunday Scaries, the ideal flight, how to deal with company-wide layoffs, tips and lessons from Pescatarian January, the "Frazzled English Woman" aesthetic, Vanilla Girls vs. Coastal Grandmothers, how to enjoy a random weekday off work, how to know if it's time to move to a new city, three must-have piece...

The vibes have officially shifted so much that even The New York Times has noticed so we had no choice but to break down their popular column — 13 Predictions for Life in 2023 — which includes everything from the end of shoelaces to hair care to pet rats. To start the episode, we discussed the Clean Girl to Vanilla Girl pipeline with some winter-fashion-in-European-cities chat sprinkled in as well...

How the simple act of taking a walk can change your perspective, my guest list for the ideal Sunday night dinner party, and a January for anyone in the throws of Dry January. Subscribe to the Sunday Scaries newsletter: www.willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Watch select Sunday Scaries and Retail Therapy episodes on YouTube: www.youtube....