A belated May recap: outfits, trends, and brands to watch

…I knew this would be the case when I started Bad Influen¢e — but, for as long as I’m writing this newsletter, while also working a full-time journalism job … this shit is hard.

Also, like, people kept saying my 30s were going to be great but I just turned 33 and it’s been a particularly hard couple of months since, incidentally, December, when I started this thing. SO, all this to say: thank you, from the bottom of my heart (especially to those of you who are paid subscribers, for bearing with me). I’ve said it before and I’ll keep saying it, k? Thanks.

ANYWAY — as has been true the past couple years here in New York we’ve seemingly segued from fake spring right into summer, so here’s a non-exhaustive list of what I’m into.