Our May Favorites: Editor Finds for the Month Ahead

The farmers market is finally worth the trip again. Cherries, early stone fruit, basil that takes me back to summer in Italy—May is when the season stops teasing and starts delivering. I’ve been spending more time outside, keeping meals simple, and feeling that familiar pull toward lighter everything: food, routines, getting dressed in the morning.

This month’s Editor’s Picks are rooted in that feeling. Warm-weather pieces we’re actually reaching for, beauty and wellness finds that support the low-maintenance sun-kissed vibe we’re all after right now, and a few home essentials that make the most of being outside. Simple, considered, and ready for what’s ahead.

Fashion

Jeans of the Season

Everyone reaches for white denim when it gets warm, but these feel like a cooler, more elevated alternative. The barrel shape works with everything and is so flattering with sandals and a tee. — Camille Styles, Editor in Chief

The Softest Staple

If you’re going to treat yourself to one thing this month, make it this sweater. 100% cashmere, slightly boxy, impossibly light—the kind of piece that makes everything else in your closet look more elevated. — Camille Styles, Editor in Chief

The Day-to-Night Bag

This bag has been my constant companion since the sun came out—farmers markets, long dinners, and the kind of days that stretch later and leave room for spontaneity. It somehow looks even better with a little wear, making it a classic I’m planning to carry for years. — Camille Styles, Editor in Chief

My Slow Morning Set

My love affair with Negative continues, and their new Slink collection is exactly why. I got the bralette, tank bodysuit, and draped pant all in Espresso and have been wearing them together as a set—for slow mornings, Pilates, and everything in between. — Camille Styles, Editor in Chief

No-Fail Frames

I’ve replaced these in tortoise so many times I’ve lost count, and I just added black so I can wear them every single day, without exception. — Camille Styles, Editor in Chief

Pants of the Summer

I’m headed to Portugal for a few weeks, and these are the only linen pants making it into my suitcase. They’re easy, breathable, and somehow work for everything: beach mornings, long lunches, travel days, dinner with sandals… truly the ideal summer pant you end up living in all season long. — Anna Decker, Social Media & E-Commerce Manager

Elevated Tote Bag

I’m spending the next two months in London, and I’ve just upgraded my very basic tote bag from home with a Longchamp Le Pliage bag. I’m so happy with it! It’s a classic bag that feels a bit more elevated than a regular tote, and I’m loving walking through the city with it. Not to mention it looks adorable with a bag charm or two!  — Kristen Garaffo, Design Editor

Home

Outdoor Entry Essential

The best way to keep a house clean is to stop the dirt before it comes in—which is why I’m putting these outside every door at our beach house. Performance weave means they can live outside, and I can throw them in the washer whenever they need a freshen-up. — Camille Styles, Editor in Chief

The Everyday Entertaining Glass

We just restocked our handmade glassware from Oaxaca, designed to be the glass you reach for, whether it’s a dinner party or a Tuesday evening on the patio. People will ask where you got them—they’re that special. — Camille Styles, Editor in Chief

My New Fave Mug

I’ve been reaching for this mug every single morning, and it’s made its way into my whole routine. The shape, the weight, the way it feels in your hands—it just makes that first cup of coffee feel a little more grounding and all the more special. — Anna Decker, Social Media & E-Commerce Manager

Honey With Benefits

I’ve been reaching for Beekeeper’s Naturals Superfood Honey nonstop lately (like twice a day!). I’ll drizzle it into Greek yogurt bowls, eat a spoonful before a workout for a quick energy boost, or stir it into tea in the afternoon. It’s one of those underrated pantry staples that feels equal parts delicious and functional. It’s packed with benefits beyond your average honey, making it an easy everyday upgrade! — Edie Horstman, Wellness Editor

Not-Your-Basic Yogurt

I’ve found one of my new favorite sweet treats, and it comes in the cutest little clay pot. This whole milk yogurt is sweet, creamy, and so delicious. As someone who can go through a couple tubs of basic 0% fat Greek yogurt every week (hello, protein goals), tasting the difference for a sweet and creamy whole milk yogurt is actually wild, and an afternoon bowl of La Fermière with some fruit and granola has become my favorite afternoon sweet treat for something wholesome AND delicious. My current favorite flavors are the vanilla bean and orange blossom honey, but they are all SO good. — Suruchi Avasthi, Food Editor + Photographer

Family Travel Favorite

I’m heading to Australia with my fam this month, and I’m so excited to bring this camera. It’s a digital camera but feels like a disposable—no screen, so you can fully be in the moment. It’s been especially fun to let my kids use it, then plug it in later and see what caught their eye! And I love the warm, nostalgic feel of the photos. — Brittany Chatburn, Content Marketing Director

Beauty & Wellness

Morning Greens Moment

Summer is when I audit what I’m actually doing versus what I think I should be doing, and my morning AG1 habit makes the cut every time. I think of it as a daily foundation for my health in the simplest way possible. — Camille Styles, Editor in Chief

Trusted Supplement Trio

My most-trusted supplement source. This month, I added a subscription for their Omega-3 (the only one I’ve ever taken on an empty stomach with zero fish taste) alongside the synbiotic and stress support. These are the three I’m committed to in my current season. — Camille Styles, Editor in Chief

Hydrated Skin Duo

A shortcut to the summer skin I’m always chasing: plump, glowy, and hydrated without a 12-step routine. The Pure Radiance Oil goes on at night, and the Lipid Lip Oil goes everywhere with me. — Camille Styles, Editor in Chief

Makeup Must-Have

I’ve tried what feels like every brow gel on the market and somehow always end up disappointed, but this one finally locked me in. It gives that fluffy, lifted look without getting crunchy or overly done. Proof that we should all be asking more from our makeup—because some brands (i.e., Rare Beauty) deliver. — Anna Decker, Social Media & E-Commerce Manager

My Sober Summer Faves

I’m a grateful sober girlie, and while I could wax poetic about the gifts of recovery (closer relationships, radical honesty, the ability to actually remember the night), what I really want to talk about is the functional mood lift I’ve found that makes social situations feel effortless without a drop of alcohol involved.

Enter: Alice Mushrooms Party Trick. It’s a nootropic chocolate (!!) formulated with adaptogens and mood-supporting faves like cordyceps, kanna, and mucuna pruriens that work on your serotonin, dopamine, and GABA receptors to deliver genuine social elevation. Calm confidence, lowered inhibitions, that “let’s talk to everyone” energy. Oh, and there are popping rocks in it, because why not? No hangover. No regrets. Just vibes. 

For the wind-down version of this, I’ve been reaching for Apothékary’s Rosé-Tinted Glasses. Herbal drops with lion’s mane and schisandra berry that deliver clarity, calm, and a mood refresh—rosé energy without the AM headache. I take it on slow afternoons when I want to feel present without feeling flat. — Isabelle Eyman, Editorial Strategist

Permanent Purse Staple

I’ve recently joined the club of constantly having hand cream in my bag at all times, so I’ve been trying out lots of different ones to find my favorites. That means a lotion that is creamy and soft in texture, and also has a great scent. This one from Grown Alchemist has a permanent spot in my work bag now for its hydrating texture and subtle scent. — Suruchi Avasthi, Food Editor + Photographer

My Summer Page-Turners

The Windsor Affair by Melanie Benjamin comes out June 26, and I need EVERYONE to mark their calendars. I’m not necessarily royal-obsessed—though I will absolutely cop to devouring Meghan Markle’s Netflix show, zero shame—but this book got me. It’s a fictionalized account of the abdication of Edward VIII, told from the perspectives of two women who couldn’t be more different: Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, the queen-to-be, and Wallis Simpson, the American divorcée who upended the monarchy. What starts as mutual hatred ends in something far more complicated—and far more human. It taught me something real about empathy, about what happens when you understand someone well enough to let go of your resentment toward them. I finished it feeling lighter, and I trust you will too.

All the Feels: How to Stay Human in the Digital World by Pamela Pavliscak is the book I didn’t know I needed until I was 50 pages in and texting my friends about it incessantly. The argument: it’s not how much time you spend online that shapes your emotional life—it’s how you engage. Digital detoxes, she argues, are basically yo-yo dieting for your nervous system. (Trust me, when I say I was shook after hearing that.) What actually works is more interesting and way more achievable. A must-read for anyone who has ever felt vaguely terrible after scrolling but can’t quite explain why. Available June 9. — Isabelle Eyman, Editorial Strategist

Hair That Actually Earns a Compliment

I’m growing my hair out superrr long, and I’m committed to air drying this summer, even though my hair takes approximately five hours to fully dry, and I have been on more Zoom calls with wet hair than I care to admit. (No shame!) The Oli G Aqualush Peptide Fiber Mask has become my secret weapon for making that choice feel… less chaotic. I apply it before hot yoga in a slicked-back bun, shower in cold water after, and let my hair air dry for the day. The result is shine that makes people ask what I’m doing differently. For anyone else in their air-drying era, this is the move. — Isabelle Eyman, Editorial Strategist

The Serum I’d Rather Not Share

I’m in my “get my finances straight” era—transitioning from chaotic 20s to grounded early 30s. So I’m being intentional about where the money goes. I’ve pulled back on travel and Botox (from three times a year to once), and I’ve leaned in hard on skincare that actually does something. The French Farmacie Alchemy Serum falls firmly in that category. The short version: retinol results, none of the redness or flaking. My skin looks better, and applying it has become one of my favorite parts of the day. That says everything. — Isabelle Eyman, Editorial Strategist

Skincare-First Sunscreen

I have been a big Bask girl since their first drop, and I return to it every summer when it’s time to double down on my sunscreen application (worth noting: every time I put it in my pool bag or bring it to the beach, it instantly becomes the communal favorite—the texture just can’t be beat). So I was eager to try the new Serum SPF, which promised even more lightweight protection for my face. It truly makes sunscreen feel like skincare and reapplying feel like a ritual. — Langa Chinyoka, Beauty Editor

Stressed Skin Savior

My skin has been reactive lately (weather? travel? stress? all of the above?) and I always pare down my routine when I’m breaking out. The serum I always keep in rotation: this no-fuss, no filler botanical serum. I love the natural ingredient list that’s full of tried and true anti-inflammatory ingredients like blue tansy and manuka honey (this brand also makes the best manuka honey!). It’s rich in all the things my skin responds to, and smells like spring. Absolute win. — Langa Chinyoka, Beauty Editor