On the last weekend of August, let’s socialize, inspired by this clever, smoke-centric reimagining of Slim Aarons’ iconic poolside photos, shot by Hype Williams for Jay-Z’s Monogram cannabis company.
Bottom row, from left to right: Even if you don’t have a Palm Springs retreat at your disposal, you can still share a fancy drink outdoors with friends. Dunk puréed fruit popsicles (I like local Toronto brand Happy Pops) head first into glasses of prosecco or champagne for cocktails that are festive but not overly sweet. Created at New York’s Conrad Hotel’s Loopy Doopy bar, they’re easy to assemble and are much more than mere Instagram bait.
I often think about the ‘bowls’ of cigarettes’ at Mary-Kate Olsen’s 2015 wedding reception with now ex-spouse Olivier Sarkozy. The 2021 Covid-anxiety version of this has to be offering your guests Ace Valley Pinners in Indica Kosher Kush. These skinny joints come eight to a pack and contain only .3 mg of thc instead of the usual .5 mg. No passing around, everyone gets their own and voilà, you are cooler than an Olsen twin.
Matrix Biolage Coconut Infusion spray, $24, Chatters.ca, detangles and hydrates that unruly mess on the top of your head, turning frizz into beachy waves and infusing hair with a light coconut scent. It’ll be perfect come November for that summery fragrance alone.
Why isn’t eucalyptus more of a standard deodorant scent? Decidedly genderless, this bracing and clean-smelling Caudalie Vinofresh natural stick deodorant, $18.50, Sephora, promises 24 hour protection and is ideal when engaging with others outside in the late summer steam.
If you are hiding inside with the AC blasting, waiting for fall, you should watch '“Shetland” (the first four seasons are available on Netflix) set on the windy and cold Scottish island of the same name. With only a wee bit of violence, it’s mainly soothing, with detective Jimmy Perez (Douglas Henshall) wearing one of his many wooly jumpers, while interviewing suspects outdoors in yet another impossibly beautiful Scottish locale.