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  • What She Wore: Salone del Mobile

    May 2026

    Meet our merchandiser, Meredith Tizedes. A self-described "curious seeker of beauty and fun" (and really, what else is there?), Meredith has long been one of my personal style icons. She has...

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  • Earth Day

    April 2026

    Just ahead of Earth Day, and fresh off the Artemis mania, we’re introducing a new group of pieces, including several in our lower-priced cotton blend Maxine sweaters, and the pins...

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  • Respect Your Mother

    April 2026

     Just ahead of Earth Day, and fresh off the Artemis mania, we’re introducing a new group of pieces, including several in our lower-priced cotton blend Maxine sweaters, and the pins...

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  • Graduation

    April 2026

    I’ll be wearing my school spirit to all the end-of-year events ahead, and into this next chapter with my graduate. But they’re just as perfect for your own daily routine,...

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  • LF X Kris & Dave, Launch 2

    April 2026

     We hope you love this new drop which once again helps support two vital Detroit-based nonprofits near and dear to Kris and Dave: Make Food Not Waste, which transforms surplus food...

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  • Rachelle's Picks

    April 2026

    Spring feels like she’s finally here, for real this time, please. And it’s put a little pep in my step. I love styling our new season alongside old favorites, many...

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  • We the People Sweatshirts

    April 2026

    We may be watching one man make a spectacle of it all, but that doesn't mean we condone it. It doesn't mean we stay quiet. Or passive. Or wait politely...

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  • What I Wore: Spring Break

    April 2026

    I’m going to try to get around writing up a more detailed report from the trip on my Substack, Loose Threads, later this week (are you following?), but for now,...

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  • The Making Of: A Lingua Franca Sweater

    April 2026

    I am so proud of the community we are building, and hope you will wear your LF pieces proudly, knowing the thought and care that goes into them every step...

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  • What To Wear: No Kings Protest

    March 2026

    If you are thinking about showing up tomorrow, please go. I promise you will walk away feeling more inspired than when you arrived. Find your local march here. We've got this. xo...

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  • Back in Stock! Maxine Sweaters

    March 2026

    I live in these sweaters. Gym, school pickup, the plane, repeat. The quality is genuinely insane for the price, and I don't throw that word around lightly. Have at it,...

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  • We the People

    March 2026

     I will wear this one for years to come, as I truly believe in the power of the people. I will see you at the midterms, I will see you in...

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