039: Spring Beauty & Accessories Edit

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR 🗞️

As we wind down the month of April, we’re offering a touch of splendor across spring beauty finds and architectural accessories for your consideration.

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This week, we’re observing much-needed expansion for accessories brands — whether on their own or with a retail partner — as well as our picks for architectural options this season. Plus: Botter x Reebok is live. But first, a roundup of skincare essentials…

SPRING BEAUTY ESSENTIALS

Following a discussion on beauty rituals hosted by The Black Beauty Club this past week, we’re rounding up a few new favorites as well as skincare tried-and-true classics. Take a look!

• Klur Unseasonal Kind Essential Lipid Replenishment Oil $90 (Link)

• epi.logic True Calm Rosehip Gel Cleanser $55 (Link)

• Bourii Pitta Body Oil $77 (Link)

• Eadem Cashmere Peel Gentle Exfoliating AHA + PHA Toner $42 (Link)

• Redoux Bathhouse Spirulina Cleansing Bar $16 (Link)

• LIHA Beauty Gold Shea Butter $32 (Link)

• Melyon Milk Cleanser $22 (Link)

• Rose Ingleton MD Superfruit Exfoliating Toner $48 (Link)

ARCHITECTURAL ACCESSORIES

Maybe it’s all the design fairs or the upcoming art fair season around the corner, but we’re super curious about the abstract and architectural shapes popping up this season. Beyond the expected, here are two unconventional options that caught our eye.

Despite the current zeal for east-west silhouettes, Maximilian Davis for Ferragamo is embracing a top-down approach in this stunning midnight blue shade. It’s giving all the classic lady bag appeal and yet the semi-gloss asymmetrical front flap and golden clasp offer a much-needed refresh.

The ultimate statement piece often toes the line of functionality and this hand-blown glass bag from IAMISIGO is no exception. Available in brick-and-mortar at Temple Muse (Nigeria), Aby Concept (Ivory Coast), and The Artisanal Gallery (Kenya), discover this collector’s item to add to the archives. There’s room for both in our books.

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ON OUR RADAR

We hear that fine jeweler Mateo is building a flagship store in Lisbon, Portugal to showcase all of their beautiful baubles — set to open this summer. (Inbox)

Blackstock & Weber is opening their first brick-and-mortar outpost, bringing together their iconic loafers, apparel line ACADEMY, and perennially good reading list to Nolita this spring. Opening soon at 242 Mulberry Street. (Link)

In more retail news, British label Kimeze expands their elegant Italian-made sunglasses to Kith. (Link)

Botter teamed up with Reebok for yet another capsule collection, this time for Spring / Summer 2024 inspired by the concept of a casual game on the beach. The arbiters of Caribbean Couture tapped Daniel Obasi for photography and stylist Imruh Asha, who is also behind another fun project with Ikea. (Link)

The iconic body print dress by Feben is now available at Browns. Thank us later. (Link)

In Douala this weekend? OMOL is hosting a one-day sample sale on April 27 at Kebe Home. (Link)