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A little Cannes. A little Nantucket. We have this thing with wicker bags, especially our newest assortment. Functional, timeless, and fit the necessities of life: iPhone, credit card, lipstick.

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This month’s of the moment is design maven, Georgia resident, and celebrated interior designer and decorator, Elaine Griffin. Elaine sat down with us at New York City’s New York Design Center to talk everything from the secret to a beautifully decorated room to the motto that keeps her positive and motivated.

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Our moodboard challenge from last year is back, and better than ever! This year we are taking on #ASummerMood with a fresh floral twist to get that lovely fresh bloom vibe Verry Robin captured for our summer campaign.

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Tastemaker, design expert and style Mayor of Palm Springs, shares a look inside her Palm Springs home, her favorite spring styles, and the insider’s guide to all things Palm Springs.

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Our Brynn shirt dress is the epitome of retro chic. Kelly Ripa loves it too. She first wore a similar style this July which created quite the fashion frenzy—we sold out of the dress in hours.

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Our creative director’s wife (and muse) Barbara McLaughlin has 7 Meyer lemon trees at their home in Florida! Barbara gave us the lowdown on her citrus crush and shared her favorite Meyer lemon marmalade recipe, the most delicious pastime to master while we spend more time at home.

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Welcome to 11 Questions—from career advice to morning routines. From store design meetings to social media brainstorming, our CEO, Mary Ellen Coyne plays a huge part in all of the elements of J.McLaughlin.

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The tradition of the Kentucky Derby hat began at the inception of the race; the founder Col. Meriwether Lewis Clark Jr. wanted to ensure a good crowd at his event. At the time the race track had a reputation as immoral and dangerous so Clark looked to other successful races for inspiration. According to the Kentucky Derby Museum “He loaded up a wagon full of high society women and they were going door-to-door telling their friends, ‘We’re going to have a picnic at the racetrack,’”. And it worked!