Super Woman Diaries #10: Spring Vibes, Jelly Shoes & Trader Joe's Tote Chaos

About this episode

Jess and Kelly discuss seasonal fashion, parenting chaos, and the experience at Trader Joe's.

No agenda, no framework — just Jess and Kelly doing what they do best: talking real life. This week it's all about what we're actually wearing this season (barrel jeans turned cutoffs, gold Birkenstocks, and a strong prediction for the summer's biggest shoe trend), how to stay warm and somewhat cute when you live somewhere that goes from 40 to 70 degrees in 48 hours, and the completely unhinged Trader Joe's tote experience that somehow turned into a lesson about just getting in the line. Come for the fashion chat, stay for the chaos. In This Episode Jess's barrel jeans era — and why it lasted approximately five minutes before she grabbed the scissors Why jelly sandals and jelly flip-flops are about to be everywhere this summer (tortoise shell, specifically) Kelly's cold-weather layering system: merino-adjacent thermals, stretchy jeans, Sorel boots, and a Hunter coat that sold out everywhere Heated vests, heated gloves, heated pants — and the glowing logo that accidentally became a cold-weather parent uniform at every Chicago sports game Secondhand shopping smarter: The RealReal, Poshmark, and thrifting as a real strategy (not just a trend) Does your closet reflect your values? A…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jessica Colarco, Kelly Fox

Topics covered

• fashion trends
• seasonal clothing
• parenting chaos
• secondhand shopping
• intentional spending

Keywords

• spring fashion
• jelly shoes
• cold-weather layering
• thrifting
• capsule wardrobe

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The RealReal, Poshmark, Trader Joe's

Products: barrel jeans, gold Birkenstocks, jelly sandals, jelly flip-flops, Sorel boots, Hunter coat

Places: Chicago

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