The Lauren Letter | April 24, 2026
From a girl who is planning her binge watching schedule!
Happy Friday!
Earlier this week, I shared reflections on how I started sharing online because I wanted a place for taste, for design, for making this life a little softer, and I am coming back to that with a full heart this week. And I hope that’s exactly what you came for!
Also — I cannot believe next week is May. How? Someone explain! In the meantime, Carter is out of town Saturday and I have the house entirely to myself, which means I am fully open to show recommendations!!!
Until our next correspondence,
xx Lauren
P.S. I promise to always keep The Lauren Letter free as my little exercise of trying to make the world a bit more beautiful. If, in return, you could considering giving this post a “like” or share with a friend, it would just mean the world to me.
Wearing | Lisi Lerch Catherine - Clover Stone Stud Earring - 18k Gold Plated-Darby Clark Collection
I have been dreaming of the perfect floral diamond stud for years —until I encountered a $28,000 pair at Croghan's and quietly filed it away out of pure shock. So imagine my absolute delight when I found the perfect version for $78. Do I love the idea of one day transforming this exact design with real diamonds? Yes. Does this pair feel like fine jewelry to me right now? Also yes!
Eating | Ice Cream & Sprinkles
I am 30 years old, I have complete free will, and I realized this week that I can simply have a scoop of ice cream with sprinkles at night if I want to. That is all. That is the whole update. It has been very good!
Reading | The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue
I shared that I started reading this book on Instagram stories and the positive response was enormous! Caroline O’Donoghue’s novel follows Rachel, a bookshop-working college student in Cork who forms an electric friendship with James just as the 2008 recession is making everything feel precarious. When Rachel falls for her married professor, all four of their lives tangle together in ways that are funny, aching, and very hard to put down. Adoring it so far!
Watching | Olivia Rodrigo’s "Drop Dead" Music Video
Cute, frilly, and makes me want to twirl around my room after a first date! I truly think this is the best new song of the year, and the best thing she has ever made. The music video imagery — dancing through Versailles in ruffles and bows — is everything. Her album cover is a direct homage to Fragonard’s 1767 Rococo painting The Swing, and if that is the era we are entering, I am so ready. I cannot wait for You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love!
Listening | Noah Kahan “The Great Divide”
I am eagerly anticipating its release as I write this! I watched the documentary on Netflix following Noah Kahan preparing to play Fenway and it was spectacular — he is just so authentic and endearing. If the singles so far are any indication, the full album is going to be something special!
Trying | Oak Essentials Skin Care
I am not leaving my La Mer, let the record show! But I have become a full Oak Essentials convert. Founded by the founder of Jenni Kayne, this line is by no means inexpensive — but the value is real, and it has been wonderful for extending the life of my La Mer products. A genuinely incredible find and the results are incredible!!!
I use in this order:
The Restorative Mask (2x per week)
The Daily Vitamin C Serum (morning only)
The Nightly Retinol Serum (night only)
Champagne | Agua Bendita Swimsuit
Agua Bendita is simply a dream brand — so feminine, so floral, so entirely whimsical. Their dresses are staples for me, but their swimwear is a complete home run. If you want the most romantic beach look possible, this is it!
Frites | Target Floral Print Suit — Under $50
For the same dreamy, romantic beach energy without the splurge: this Target suit for under $50 (plus a matching sarong!) truly cannot be beaten.
Danika Herrick
Danika Herrick is a Boston-based surface pattern designer whose work I can only describe as what happens when Palm Beach and New England get hitched and have a Chinoiserie baby — her words, and they are perfect! Her fabric and wallpaper feels simultaneously traditional and completely alive: block print florals, ticking stripes, bold chinoiserie, all of it layered and deeply livable. Her designs are woven throughout our home, and I cannot imagine it without them!
