Shop 'til You Drop: Summer Shopping, Summer Sales
At the height of summer, it’s important to shield your eyes from UV rays. 39DollarGlasses.com has a guide for choosing the best sunglasses for your face shape. Heart-shaped faces, for example, should try a pair of aviators while angular designs are more suitable for round faces. Shop for your sunglasses right there on the website: 39DollarGlasses.com.
More than just a restaurant and hotel, c/o The Maidsone gift shop is worth exploring. Along with Malin+Goetz products, Swedish delicacies, Eton bow ties, books, special c/o The Maidstone clogs, the shop also offers jewelry by Swedish jewelry designer Efva Attling. “Catch a Falling Star” and “Sleeping Beauty” necklaces, earrings and bracelets are available, as well as the Stockholm NY pendant, Dancing Queen, paparazzi ring, hope and carpe diem bracelets. For visuals, visit efvaattling.com. c/o The Maidstone is located at 207 Main St East Hampton. Call 631-324-5006.
This summer, Cyc Fitness is offering Hamptonites an opportunity unlike anything they’ve experienced before. This acclaimed cycling method will bring its spin studio to your backyard. You pick the date and time, Cyc will handle the rest. Visit cycfitness.com.
With my new MICHE interchangeable handbag I’ve been enjoying the convenience of changing the strap and exterior shell of the bag to suit my needs without having to unload and reload all of the bag’s contents. Ladies know, changing purses and handbags can lead to things like forgetting your favorite lipstick and worse yet your wallet or keys. MICHE interchangeable bags are stylish (mine is a soft leather with a woven Aztec pattern!) and practical. Find out how they work and where to find yours at miche.com.
LUSH Fresh Handmade Cosmetics has partnered up with Discovery Channel’s Shark Week (which kicks off on August 10), to launch the limited edition Shark Fin Soap on July 30th. Made from vegan, cruelty-free ingredients including skin-softening seaweed, cleansing sea salt, lime and lavender, Shark Fin Soap has a paper fin in the top of the soap as a reminder about the very important topic of shark finning. LUSH will give 100 percent of the sale price to United Conservationists to support their FinFree™ movement. Visit lushusa.com.
Sale:
Hildreth’s Home Goods is offering 25% off Gloster Patio Furniture! These beautiful pieces are made from a variety of high-quality materials, including teak and stainless steel. Visit Hildreth’s patio furniture showrooms in Southampton on West Main Street or East Hampton on Pantigo Road. Call the patio specialists at 631-259-8888 or 631-329-8800 or visit hildreths.com.
Stop in at Jill Lynn & Co., 81 Jobs Lane in Southampton, as they welcome celebrity jewelry designer Catherine Angiel for a trunk show benefitting the Southampton Animal Shelter. Friday, July 25 and Saturday, July 26, from 3–7 p.m. Enjoy complimentary refreshments and a Jill Lynn goodie bag. Southampton Animal Shelter will be at the event. For more info, call 631-287-1001 or visit jilllynnandco.com.
New Kid on the Block:
If you lean toward tequila, there is a new premium product for you that is gaining a foothold in the Hamptons. Baron Tequila, presented in an attractive, heavy bottle—good for showing up at a party with—is a spirit that will more than satisfy tequila enthusiasts and convert others. This small-batch triple-distilled tequila is particularly smooth, making it perfect to sip or have as a shot. Made from 100% agave, Baron Tequila is gluten free. Baron partnered with Ansan Distillery in Guadalajara, Jalisco, where the agave is ushered through every step, from harvest to bottle. Baron is served at 1 Oak and Surf Lodge. For more information and mixed drink suggestions, visit baronspirits.com.