Taking a hard look at GQ's recent "The End of Merch" piece, the possible rise of Jazz Bros (and why we may be okay with it), Aime Leon Luggage and the generational wealth that needs to go along with it, cigarette cases, tzatzikitinis, jean sweatpants, a possible Sex and the City rewatch, wishlist items, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailpod.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Watch all Retail Therapy episodes on YouTube: w...
Jun 02, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast A look at "bromakase" aka bros making nice restaurants into decadent money-fueled endeavors, Randy is now America's premier sundress expert, off-the-path golf apparel and equipment companies, mini cocktails (shots?), a new spritz of the summer entry, Scandinavian sleeping, being sober curious, young men loving expensive cologne, wishlist items, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailpod.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Watch...
May 25, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Transcript available on Metacast A look back on our favorite (and least favorite) looks from The Met Gala that was, Liam Gallagher "living as a monk" in the English countryside, Bukayo Saka's Aime Leon Dore x New Balance boots, why the price of wine is soaring at restaurants everywhere, "That's that me espresso," articles of interest, wishlist items, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Watch all Retail...
May 12, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Could chartreuse emerge as a potential Drink of the Summer candidate? Do we need to be joining chess clubs or pickle ball leagues in an effort to meet people? What went in to Will's mullet? What's going on with Mark Zuckerberg's style? And finally, where do we stand on slogan-heavy graphic tees? Answers to those questions and more, plus some articles of interest and wishlist items. Subscribe to the newsletter: willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vell...
May 05, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Breaking down 11 spring trends from the GQ team, a discussion surrounding the putrid act of reselling dinner reservations, breaking down Aime Leon Dore's golf release, the Bode x Nike checkout process, some recent collaborations of note, what our butter shelves look like, and some wishlist additions. Subscribe to the newsletter: willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Watch all Retail Therapy episodes on YouTube: www.youtube.com/sunday...
Apr 28, 2024•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week we dive into Coachella (its style, its celebs, its relevancy), review some recent spring purchases from Abercrombie & Fitch and Rowan, the unhinged Instagram of Balthazar owner Keith McNally, the most polarizing shoe trends of 2024 (via Back Row), dumbphones, the way Elordi carries double coffees, New Balance loafers, wishlist items, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Watch all Reta...
Apr 21, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week we dive into the trending Aime Leon Dad who recreates Aime Leon Dore's lookbook images with his own clothing, we read through the viral article from The Cut about marrying a rich older man, and we discuss Will's emotions surrounding typing in lowercase. We also dive into some articles of interest — Kim K getting sued, a $500 ladcore jersey, and Gen Z being super into hallucinogens — before we do our wishlist items. Subscribe to the newsletter: willdefries.substack.com Shop the ...
Apr 07, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Will has pre-cop anxiety ahead of the JJJJound Sambas, eating at Michelin Star restaurants in space, a breakdown of each of our wardrobe basics, cropped men's tees, large format martinis at NYC hotel bars, Chalamet as Bob Dylan, wishlist items, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Watch all Retail Therapy episodes on YouTube: www.youtube.com/sundayscariespodcast Follow Along Retail Therapy on I...
Mar 31, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Transcript available on Metacast Barrett preps Will to dress for The Masters, a look at the popular-on-Twitter Menswear Matrix, Gwyneth Paltrow's beef with dill, young Brits smoking pipes, the Hermes lawsuit to allow people to buy Birkins, Emily Ratajkowski's swimwear troubles, wishlist items, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Watch all Retail Therapy episodes on YouTube: www.youtube.com/sundayscariespodcast Follow Alon...
Mar 24, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Riding the momentum from the quarterly In/Out episode from last week, we dip into some topics that desperately needed our attention this week: Will's getting trolled by one of his favorite design accounts on Twitter, Barrett's update on dressing nice, the downfall of Austin's own Outdoor Voices, black tie pain points (and flexes), some articles of interest, wishlist items, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vel...
Mar 17, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Transcript available on Metacast What's in and what's out in spring of 2024 — at least in our opinions. From vegetable-forward cooking to ALO hats to party tattoos, we each present lists of everything we think is IN and OUT. With our small amount of remaining time, we also dip into our wishlists for the first time in a few weeks. Subscribe to the newsletter: willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Watch all Retail Therapy episodes on YouTube: www.youtube.com/sunda...
Mar 10, 2024•2 hr 32 min•Transcript available on Metacast A special edition of The Sunday Scaries Podcast. This week, I tackled the frustration of learning a new skill or hobby, the leisure-inspired Scottish concept of “Hurkle Durkle,” and creating space in your daily life using “yutori.” Subscribe to the newsletter: willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Follow Along Will deFries on Twitter: www.twitter.com/willdefries Will deFries on Instagram: www.instagram.com/willdefries Sunday Scaries on T...
Feb 25, 2024•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast The vibes shifted this week to The Great American West. Inspired by Beyonce's pivot to country, we go through the various reasons cowboy fashion simply won't go away. We also take the first part of today's episode to discuss The Rule of 5 — a way of consciously consuming by only buying five items for your closet per year. To round things out, we discuss some Kevin Murphy hair products, the viral caviar martini, Lorde's $170 water bottle, hotel robes, bogcore, and more. Subscribe ...
Feb 18, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Transcript available on Metacast Breaking down the elements of a Caesar Salad Martini, a look at the existential crisis Gen-Z has put on millennials online, and the internet's reaction to Jacob Elordi choking a radio producer. We also touch on some articles of interest including the Snoopy Omega watch, Gen-Z bedtimes, the surge of high-end fragrance sales, the dwindling of fringe friends, and the potential demise of Soho House. Subscribe to the newsletter: willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: ww...
Feb 11, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Saltburn-themed party hosted in Bushwick, the olive oil-infused coffee from Starbucks, influencers selling $120 tote bags, "new luxury" and how rising brands fit with the old guard, Valentine's Day angles, English Premier League fades, Dead and Co. tickets at The Sphere, wishlist additions, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Watch all Retail Therapy episodes on YouTube: www.yout...
Feb 04, 2024•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast Are we obsessed with babygirl men? Do we have "bookshelf wealth"? Are we hot enough to be reading the entire gamut of Hot Guy Books? Does olive oil and maldon salt actually taste good on vanilla ice cream? Answers to those questions and more. We also offer a Mea Culpa on what's been called the "Shein of skiwear," the micro-interaction of tasting a bottle of wine, Campell Hunt Puckett's recent TikTok rise, wishlist items, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: willdefr...
Jan 28, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Transcript available on Metacast With the cold sweeping Austin, we finally got the layering weather we've been clamoring for. We talk The New York Times list of 52 Places To Travel in 2024, data-driven ski fashion takes from our Breckenridge trip, the rise of film and digital cameras, calf botox, Josh wine memes, wishlist additions, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Watch all Retail Therapy episodes on YouTube: www.youtube....
Jan 21, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week, we go through a ton of female listener-submitted fashion icks on guys, switching hair product, The Golden Globes (and everything that went along with them), finally anointing Barry Keoghan to Retail Therapy royalty, a listener question about shopping for pants as a short king, the Mob Wife aesthetic, wishlist additions, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Watch all Retail Therapy episod...
Jan 14, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Paul Mescal running from his one-night stands, the entire ~vibe~ of Saltburn, a discussion surrounding the shame of Dry January, low-end alternatives to designer brands, some 2024 Retail Therapy resolutions, TikTok's Grocery Store Husband, mini umbrellas for your cigarettes in the rain, our Aesthetic of the Week, and wishlist additions. Subscribe to the newsletter: willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Watch all Retail Therapy episod...
Jan 07, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Transcript available on Metacast Now that all of 2023's vibes have finally shifted, we can make our final determinations of the year about what's IN and what's OUT. Showering at the luxury gym, ankle cleavage, Portait Mode, Saltburn, zippered shirts, Ralph Lauren, and more — we always seem to cover more in these episodes than any others. Subscribe to the newsletter: willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Watch all Retail Therapy episodes on YouTube: www.youtu...
Dec 17, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Feel that? It's the vibes shifting as we go into the new year. Today we talked two articles of interest that we fully broke down — T Magazine's "What We’ll Be Obsessing Over in 2024" and After School's "The Gen Z Gift Guide: What do they actually want for the holidays?" We also dive into some severe sweater talk — the sweaters that own real estate in our heads, our current rotations, recent sweaters we can't stop thinking about, and more. And, of course, wishl...
Dec 10, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Transcript available on Metacast With the holidays in full effect, we were feeling a bit... cozy. To kick things off, we had a full discussion about sleepwear: robes, slippers, high-end pajamas, Ugg x Palace, and Kith x Birkenstock. From there, we dove into the absolute vibe that is Stratford Gerald (@stratfordgerald) on Instagram, as well as a dive into Snoopy, Country Mouse-core, cozy illustrations, and more. And toward the end of our episode, we touched on some articles of interest (G-Shock x Online Ceramics, Gen Z buying ol...
Dec 03, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week, Will interviewed Ethan Glenn of Every Other Thursday . They discussed his move from Toronto to LA, the beginning stages and inspiration behind the brand, the utility of TikTok, his shopping habits and inspirations, the enjoyment of shopping for vinyls, and more. They then took a page from The Sunday Scaries Podcast and finished things out with how he spends his Sundays. Oh, and Will and Randy broke down the new aesthetic that just dropped: Classic Sage Green Craftsman Bungalows before...
Nov 22, 2023•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast Our most-popular episode of the year makes it's annual comeback: The 2023 Gift Guide. This year, we were again joined by Sally 'Salgal' deFries and we covered gifts For Her, For Him, and For The Home — and yes, we even did some Goop-y splurge gifts as well. For links to all the products we discussed, look no further than the newsletter this week. LINKS TO PRODUCTS: willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Watch all Retail Therapy episodes o...
Nov 19, 2023•2 hr 30 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week, we had the absolute pleasure of welcoming Timothy and Chase from Canoe Club to the show. We questioned them on the evolution of their business, upcoming brands, Boulder as a fashion city, their personal In/Out lists, looksmaxxing, mogging, and so much more. Subscribe to the Sunday Scaries newsletter: willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Watch all Retail Therapy episodes on YouTube: www.youtube.com/sundayscariespodcast Support...
Nov 12, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Transcript available on Metacast A long overdue guest joins us this week to discuss how he spends his Sundays: My Dad. From gardening to reading the newspaper to cooking comfort food, enjoy this week's special edition of The Sunday Scaries Podcast. Subscribe to the Sunday Scaries newsletter: willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Watch all Retail Therapy episodes on YouTube: www.youtube.com/sundayscariespodcast Follow Along Will deFries on Twitter: www.twitter.com/willde...
Nov 05, 2023•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast It finally happened for the Retail Therapy faithful: We hit temperatures in the 30s, 40s, 50s and 60s. And we have to admit, the sudden change in temperature kind of rattled us and inspired some discussion surrounding our fit paralysis. We also discuss early Drink of the Fall contenders, the rise of the Lapse photography app, Jacob Elordi’s airport style, Will’s Skims boxer briefs review, wishlist items, and more. Subscribe to the Sunday Scaries newsletter: willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sund...
Nov 05, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Some personal news: Will is back from leave and came strapped with things to talk about. Breaking down the style and happenings in the new Netflix David Beckham docu-series, the churn of popular water bottles, Will is going full-cowboy for Q4, the idea of “Nobu Style” and dressing too curated, Skims for Him, and wishlist items. Subscribe to the Sunday Scaries newsletter: willdefries.substack.com Shop Sunday Scaries Merch: www.sunday-scaries.shop Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vella...
Oct 29, 2023•2 hr 32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Former co-host of the Club Cool Podcast, Phil Battaglia, fills in for Will on this special edition of Retail Therapy. After a quick catch-up sesh, we dove into how we're feeling this season about the ubiquitous wide brim hat, otherwise known as a Big Dumb Hat. Between the release of certified "Hat Movie" Killers of the Flower Moon and the resurgence of "Stomp, Clap, Hey" music, a storm is brewing that could spell the return or the official end of the divisive lid. We also...
Oct 22, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Transcript available on Metacast It's nothing that we didn't already know, but Girls are taking over the internet — and we're definitely a casualty. We also dive into Travis Kelce's personal style, Rihanna dipping her toe into the Blokecore trend, Will's review of Brightland's Pizza Oil, a whole slew of wishlist additions, and more. Subscribe to the Sunday Scaries newsletter: https://www.willdefries.substack.com Shop Sunday Scaries Sweatshirts: https://www.sunday-scaries.shop Shop the Sunday Scaries Scen...
Oct 08, 2023•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast 
