Do You Dare?
We'll Never Hear the Trend Of It!
Socks and Sandals
To put a sock on a foot and then have the audacity to slide a sandal over that very sock, it’s just not something we dared to think about or attempt. We’ve spent the better part of the last decade trying to find a no-show sock that won’t roll up, slide down or gather in strange places. We may have even FOUND the mother of all no-show sock (looking at you BOMBAS, sponsorships welcome.) And now Mrs. Hailey Bieber - It Girl, Model, Wife of Justin, Founder of RHODE “enters the chat” casually marching around in sock/sandal like it’s not a big deal.
Does this look incredibly comfortable and a great choice if you don’t love your feet slash need a pedicure YES. Do we have the balls to pull it off? NO! This trend, like so many trends, requires buckets of confidence. The young lady below, featured in IN STYLE magazine, has all the confidence in the world and dammit if she doesn’t look cute as a button.
It’s hard to know if a trend is intimidating or just out of your age range. We asked our youth correspondents 15-year-old Lilah from Long Island and 13-year-old Emma from Los Angeles if they, or anyone they know are wearing the sock/sandal combo. Both responded with a terse: No. We considered asking a follow up questions but the no was really no’ing.
Dancing to the Ice Cream Truck Jam
If you want to smile your way into the weekend, click the link below…
…and enjoy the viral Ice Cream Truck dance sensation that’s blowing up on TikTok. These three young men, from Portsmouth, Virginia, are grooving to a remixed version of the classic ice cream truck song called: Ice Cream Truck (Impozible Remix) by Dj Impozible. Seems the ice cream truck company: D Lee’s Freezing & More Ice Cream, blasts that version throughout Portsmouth. As the truck pulls up - these fellas are already on the front lawn grooving and getting their entire lives. Their silly, carefree dancing inspired these comments:
The guy in the back killed it
Memories 😃👌🏽 we've always done this since we were little 🔥💃🏽🔥
Lads just be vibing 😂
Seems everyone in Portsmouth is getting in on the action. Check out the lady in the link below. She’s alone in a cute romper, her back is to the street, she’s grooving, arms are in the air and vibrations are all the way up.
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JOMO
We found an acronym (yes, we know they are out!) we can stand behind: JOMO - Joy of Missing Out!
A gorgeous, uplifting spin on FOMO - Fear of Missing Out. We are fully team JOMO. You are scrolling through instagram and you see a group of friends having what looks like the time of their lives. Are they throwing back French Martinis and dancing to Poison by Bell Biv DeVoe? Sure but underneath all that fun they are wondering when they can take their contacts out and rip their bras off. But you are already there. You just made that baked feta and tomato dish the New York Times been begging you to try. You cleaned, you have a nice glass of cold buttery chardonnay sitting on the coffee table, you grab the remote and embark on a second full series viewing of The Americans on Hulu. Your face is clean, you are moisturized and hydrated. Your current favorite candle, Vetiver Birchwood - Bellevue Luxury Candle (a Costco find) is filling the living room. It’s got fantastic throw. You dim the lights, pull a lightweight, cozy blanket over your legs and enjoy the evening. You aren’t riddled with big feelings because you were’t invited to the French Martini party - you choose this choice. Between episodes you quickly scroll through instagram and leave a joyful message on the martini group’s post. You are HAPPY for them. They are doing them and you are doing you. We are taking this JOMO energy into the fall. We would say we hope you join us — but that is exactly not the point.
Our neighborhood ice cream truck should be illegal as it looks like tetanus on wheels. It is NOT a vibe.
I love JOMO!!! It’s so wonderful! And I’m going to say it even if acronyms are out!