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.


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Retail Therapy 041: The Case For Travel (and Cottage Cheese)

Hosted by Will deFries and Barrett Dudley, Retail Therapy covers the ever-changing landscape of online trends, aesthetics, style, shopping, and (of course) shifting vibes. What's in, what's out, and what everyone might be talking about at your next group dinner.

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Could chartreuse emerge as a potential Drink of the Summer candidate? Do we need to be joining chess clubs or pickle ball leagues in an effort to meet people? What went in to Will's mullet? What's going on with Mark Zuckerberg's style? And finally, where do we stand on slogan-heavy graphic tees? Answers to those questions and more, plus some articles of interest and wishlist items.


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Retail Therapy 074: Hobbies, Mullets, and Chartreuse

Breaking down 11 spring trends from the GQ team, a discussion surrounding the putrid act of reselling dinner reservations, breaking down Aime Leon Dore's golf release, the Bode x Nike checkout process, some recent collaborations of note, what our butter shelves look like, and some wishlist additions.
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Retail Therapy 073: Spring Trends and Restaurant Resellers

This week we dive into Coachella (its style, its celebs, its relevancy), review some recent spring purchases from Abercrombie & Fitch and Rowan, the unhinged Instagram of Balthazar owner Keith McNally, the most polarizing shoe trends of 2024 (via Back Row), dumbphones, the way Elordi carries double coffees, New Balance loafers, wishlist items, and more.


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Retail Therapy 072: Kitten Heels at Balthazar

This week we dive into the trending Aime Leon Dad who recreates Aime Leon Dore's lookbook images with his own clothing, we read through the viral article from The Cut about marrying a rich older man, and we discuss Will's emotions surrounding typing in lowercase. We also dive into some articles of interest — Kim K getting sued, a $500 ladcore jersey, and Gen Z being super into hallucinogens — before we do our wishlist items.


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Retail Therapy 071: Age Gaps & Lowercase Typing

Will has pre-cop anxiety ahead of the JJJJound Sambas, eating at Michelin Star restaurants in space, a breakdown of each of our wardrobe basics, cropped men's tees, large format martinis at NYC hotel bars, Chalamet as Bob Dylan, wishlist items, and more.


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Retail Therapy 041: The Case For Travel (and Cottage Cheese)

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