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Our Brynn shirt dress is the epitome of retro chic. Kelly Ripa loves it too. She first wore a similar style this July which created quite the fashion frenzy—we sold out of the dress in hours.

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Our creative director’s wife (and muse) Barbara McLaughlin has 7 Meyer lemon trees at their home in Florida! Barbara gave us the lowdown on her citrus crush and shared her favorite Meyer lemon marmalade recipe, the most delicious pastime to master while we spend more time at home.

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Welcome to 11 Questions—from career advice to morning routines. From store design meetings to social media brainstorming, our CEO, Mary Ellen Coyne plays a huge part in all of the elements of J.McLaughlin.

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The tradition of the Kentucky Derby hat began at the inception of the race; the founder Col. Meriwether Lewis Clark Jr. wanted to ensure a good crowd at his event. At the time the race track had a reputation as immoral and dangerous so Clark looked to other successful races for inspiration. According to the Kentucky Derby Museum “He loaded up a wagon full of high society women and they were going door-to-door telling their friends, ‘We’re going to have a picnic at the racetrack,’”. And it worked!

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Meet Jana, our Texas-based stylist, who’s pro tips we couldn’t pass up. Follow along as Jana shows us how to wear our favorite summer pieces and trends and talks about all things summer style in our rapid-fire Q&A…

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The summer is in full swing, which means sunny afternoons, long evenings and refreshing cocktails! We’ve recently opened a new store in Watch Hill, Rhode Island and quickly learned the local summer drink of choice: the South Side. After partnering with Oysterville Vodka we've created our own version of the classic. Cool and refreshing these are best served al fresco with a view of Block Island Sound.

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It's swizzle time! After a day of sightseeing, roll up your sleeves and relax with a rum swizzle overlooking the ocean.

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Wicker Time – From morning pastry trips to beach nights—there’s a wicker bag for that. Follow along for a week of wicker according to Blair Eadie.