Happy Friday!
October is my favorite month of the year, and we’re making a festive first weekend of it with a getaway to the North Georgia mountains! I’m dreaming of crisp air, peak foliage, and curling up with yet another volume of The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion. I hope you’re welcoming spooky season with festivities of your own!
Until our next correspondence,
xx Lauren
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Wearing | Tuckernuck Wool Callahan Dress
My most beloved throw-and-go dress has returned in a collection of autumnal iterations, each lovelier than the last. I wore the wool version earlier this week, and its checkered sister is en route to my doorstep as we speak. Effortless, polished, and endlessly re-wearable.
Eating | One-Skillet Garlic Butter Chicken and Zucchini Orzo
This recipe asks very little of you and gives everything in return. Golden, garlicky, and gloriously low-effort, it is autumn’s coziness rendered in a single skillet.
Reading | “The Complexity of Swan Song” by Elizabeth Holmes
Elizabeth Holmes remains one of my most trusted royal watchers — her eye for their sartorial language unmatched. Here, she turns that same discernment to Charles Spencer’s memoir, offering a thoughtful, deeply nuanced reflection on the enduring mythology of his sister, Princess Diana. It’s essential companion reading.
Watching | “Patient Zero” Music Video
Cinematic!!! Each frame is so exquisitely composed that I find myself longing for the day Taylor steps behind the camera for a full-length feature.
Listening | Big Little Truths by Liane Moriarty
A decade after the events of Big Little Lies, we return to Moriarty’s most deliciously complicated women, and the sequel is every bit as sumptuous as its predecessor. I am already counting the days until it finds its way to the screen.
Trying | LASIK with Woolfson Eye Institute
I’m sharing the full story over on Instagram (with a Q&A this Sunday, so do send in your questions via my stories today!), but allow me to say it plainly: my. life. has. changed. entirely. The credit belongs to Woolfson Eye Institute, headquartered right here in Atlanta with eight locations across the Southeast. Its founder, Dr. Jonathan Woolfson, has performed over 100,000 LASIK procedures, distinguishing him as one of the most experienced LASIK surgeons in North America. I am utterly enchanted with my results, so please, please, PLEASE consider this your sign to book a consultation.
A note on transparency: my procedure was generously gifted by Woolfson Eye Institute in partnership with The Lauren Letter. As always, every word here is my own, and I would never share anything I didn’t wholeheartedly love.
Champagne | Gucci Jackie 1961 Medium Bag in Rosso Ancora
Le sigh. A dream investment, and one I return to again and again. Named for the incomparable Jackie Onassis, the Jackie 1961 in Rosso Ancora, a deep, seductive bordeaux that feels made for October, should be the object of desire for your entire coven.
Frites | Amazon Apryl Shoulder Bag
I own this one in white, and without fail, it is met with genuine disbelief when I reveal it’s from Amazon. There is simply no other way to put it: it looks expensive.
Lia Higgins
Lia Higgins is a fellow Big Law alumna who has traded billable hours for a beautifully creative life online! I feel an instant kinship with her, given our shared beginnings, but it is her elegant glimpse into Upper East Side living that keeps me coming back.
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