picks vol. 47

what we’re wearing

Understated color, unexpected texture: tobacco, cream and soft green, with embellishment and movement doing the rest.

Look 1
by malene birger hysa bead-embellished tank top · by malene birger estilla bead-embellished midi skirt · toteme t-lock ostrich-embossed clutch · staud brigitte mule

Look 2
all that remains exclusive la isla josephina dress with apron · saint laurent mini wood and resin bag

Look 3
paris georgia olive top · ulla johnson camile silk cinched pants · jimmy choo liss 35

what we’re sipping

tomatini

gather (serves 1):

• 3 cherry tomatoes

• 2 oz vodka

• ½ oz fresh lemon juice

• ½ oz rich simple syrup

• ½ tsp white balsamic vinegar

• Pinch of fine sea salt

• Black pepper + a cherry tomato, for garnish

create:

• Muddle the tomatoes in a shaker.

• Add the vodka, lemon juice, simple syrup, balsamic vinegar, salt, and ice.

• Shake well, fine-strain into a chilled coupe, and finish with black pepper and a cherry tomato.

what we’re making

melon with feta, mint & chile

gather (serves 4):

• 1 small cantaloupe or honeydew, cubed

• 4 oz feta, crumbled

• ¼ cup fresh mint leaves

• 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

• Juice of ½ lime

• Pinch of chile flakes

• Flaky salt

prepare:

1. Toss the melon with lime juice and olive oil, then let it sit for 5 minutes.

2. Fold in the feta and mint, finish with chile flakes and flaky salt to taste, and serve slightly chilled.

what we’re reading

the persuaders by anand giridharadas

At a moment when political views can feel increasingly polarized, and disagreement can quickly turn into dismissal, The Persuaders asks a more useful question: what does it actually take to change someone’s mind? Anand Giridharadas follows organizers, activists, and political strategists working across some of the country’s most difficult political divides, examining the methods they use to reach people who may not already agree with them.

The book is less interested in winning an argument than in what persuasion demands: listening seriously, resisting ideological purity, building broader coalitions, and figuring out when calling someone in may accomplish more than calling them out. It is a thoughtful look at how political movements grow beyond the people already convinced, and what democratic engagement might require in a period of deep division.