Big Salad

This issue is sponsored by Sézane. Hi! Today’s issue is a very special one. I first met Morgane Sézalory, the founder of Sézane almost 10 years ago, when I traveled to Paris in January 2017. I was immediately drawn to her warmth and humility, as well as the way she filled her shops not only with beautiful clothes but also with books and flowers and maybe freshly baked cookies on the counter. Sézane stores feel like a friend’s house, where you can plop down on the sofa.

Hi! How’s your week going? As the days get shorter, we spend a lot more time at home, as I’m sure many people do. So, I’m always trying to figure out ways to make our place feel super cozy and inviting, so we feel good knocking around together all evening. Here are eight things that have worked for us, and I’d love to hear yours… Display kid art on the walls.

Hi! How’s your week? Today, I’m excited to share a Paris street-style report! A couple weeks ago, I went to Paris for work, and I loved what people were wearing this fall. Here are nine pieces that were all over the city… Shoulder sweaters (above). Every adult seemed to have a solid-color sweater casually draped over their shoulders. Very nonchalant, as my teenagers would say.

Hi! How’s your week going? The biggest question we get from Big Salad readers is: How do you make friends as an adult? “Loved your tips on deepening friendships,” wrote L.C. “But I found myself wondering, how did you make these friends in the first place?” Adds Freida: “I just moved, and it’s easy to make acquaintances but tough to make friends. Help!” So, today, I’m sharing my tried-and-true approach, honed over three decades, to making friends as an adult.

An apple-y breakfast, a Danish book series, and the hair tool that’s worth the hype. Hi! How’s your week going? This month, we celebrated Big Salad’s third anniversary and published some fun issues, including: My 15 favorite finds, including sexy underwear and very special bag Eight things women are wearing in Copenhagen, like a skirt I saw everywhere Emma Cline’s new novel might be the best book I’ve ever read (and ideal for a book club).

Hi! How’s your day going? This week we spoke with Kristina Cho, the two-time James Beard-award winner who writes the newsletter Have You Eaten Yet? She is the author of two beautiful cookbooks, Mooncakes & Milk Bread and Chinese Enough. Kristina lives in the East Bay with her husband and baby (remember her sunny kitchen from our makeover issue?). “We typically put on a Grateful Dead playlist when entertaining, since my husband and in-laws are big fans,” says Kristina.

This issue is sponsored by Warby Parker. Hi! How is your week going? I realized the other day that I’ve worn Warby Parker glasses for 15 years — ever since my kids were babies. My doctor sister is always encouraging me to wear sunglasses year-round (gotta protect those eyes), so I also have light-responsive lenses, which darken as soon as you step outside. I’ve worn the Brimmer frames for ages, but figured it might be time to mix things up.

Hello! How’s your week going? Today’s issue is huge! During Big Salad’s third year, we wrote about people’s mid-life career changes, sexual reawakenings, and why Zarna Garg has never said “I love you” to her husband. We’ve shared street-style photos from Paris, Copenhagen, and New York. And, as always, I loved talking with you about relationships, including the real reason Freddie and I took a break and eight things I wish I’d known before getting divorced.

Hello, my loves! Thank you so much for being part of the Big Salad community. Over the past 12 months, we’ve sent over 70+ issues (!) filled with style finds, funny anecdotes, and life realizations. Our editor Kaitlyn Teer and I have been reflecting on our favorite moments, like when Kate Baer revealed something that helps her have the best sex ever (“oh, THIS is why people want have sex all the time,” she told us) and three stay-at-home moms shared their back-to-work journeys.

Hi! How’s your week going? Today, we are thrilled to feature Emma Cline — the best-selling author of The Girls and The Guest — whose third novel, Switzy, comes out today. And, you guys, this book is astonishing. The novel follows David, a retired executive with dementia, as he flies to London to visit his daughter, then heads to Zurich.