New: Diptyque Office Supplies and Bratz Mean Girls

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For this week Don’t procrastinateWe’ve rounded up a range of newly launched products that we’re particularly excited about, including new glass-fronted wardrobes from Mustard and colorful Mary Janes from Margaux and Matilda Goad.

Piecework Puzzles x Slim Aarons - Poolside Gossip

Two of Slim Aarons’ iconic pool photos — Poolside gossip And Christmas Swimming – are now available in puzzle form, thanks to a collaboration between Piecework and Getty Images. Each contains 1,000 pieces and would make a great gift.

London designer Matilda Goad’s collaboration with luxury shoe brand Margaux has the same sense of simple style as her colorful drawer handles and frilly bath mats – girly without being too cute. The collection includes four pairs of Margaux Demi Janes in chocolate or lemon satin, pink leather and blue denim, each with a contrasting strap.

Zara makes beautiful and durable children’s clothing, and the brand’s annual Halloween costume collection is always good. But this year the costumes are incredible, focusing on classic heroes and monsters with a stylish twist. My personal favorites are the Skeleton Princess with her bone-embellished tulle gloves (sold separately), the toddler alien costume with a little eyeball at the top of the hood, and the vintage-inspired clown hat ( unfortunately the body part of the costume is already sold out).

I was recently raided by Saucony, thanks to writer-strategist Lauren Ro and her son Solomon’s Velcro Jazz sneakers. Now my son has the same pair and my husband recently started wearing the brand’s New Balance-adjacent Shadow 6000s. Saucony’s latest release is a range of its best-selling styles, but winterized with waterproof Gore Tex. This is my favorite pair; the eye-catching yellow is perfect for early morning bike commutes.

Verloop’s fall collection has a lot to love, including pom-pom flowers and a bunch of Bauhaus-y scarves, socks, hats, and home goods. But this striped chenille bolster and matching blanket are what I’m most seriously considering purchasing.

I have way too much clutter on my desk, but if I was building a work-from-home setup from scratch, I would absolutely purchase Diptyque’s new line of office supplies. The mythical illustrations decorating the trays and notebooks remind me of Moomin, but more adult, the graphic pencil holder would be a sophisticated upgrade to the novelty mug I use, and Diptyque’s cheeky blank oval labels would make excellent plates of books.

Mustard’s metal lockers are popular for making industrial storage furniture look a little more sophisticated with a rainbow of expertly composed colors. Now the brand has launched a range of more premium lockers, available in the same colors but with fluted glass panels on the front doors and sides. You can get them in three different sizes: a wall-mounted cabinet called Kit, a counter-height cabinet called Mixer, and a shelf-height cabinet called Collector.

Freshcut Paper English Bulldog Pop-Up Puppy

This is a bit of a grandma thing to admit, but I’m crazy about Freshcut Paper’s pop-up flower bouquets and other botanical paper creations. So I was really excited to learn that the brand was launching a range of pop-up animals that came with matching fur-patterned envelopes and silly accessories. Surprisingly, all five cats sold in just one day, but you can still buy the dogs – at least for now.

Mel by Re/Done Yellow 'Club Mel' Tubular T-Shirt

Mel Ottenberg’s capsule collection of unisex jeans and graphic tees launched with a series of very fun and compelling ’80s-inspired ads. The celebrity stylist and editor-in-chief of Interview The magazine worked with Ssense and Re/Done to recreate its favorite pair of vintage Levi’s 505s in a fit it says will suit almost everyone. There’s also a slightly cropped ’60s-inspired denim trucker jacket and a Club Mel graphic tee made in the USA and available in two colors.

Tomorrow is October 3, aka “Mean Girls Day,” and to mark the occasion, Bratz is releasing the first in a coveted line of limited-edition dolls. Cady will debut at 11 a.m. ET, and subsequent launches (October 17 and 31) will round out the set with a Regina doll and a two-pack of Gretchen and Karen dolls. Each character comes packaged in a Burn Book-shaped box with two different outfits and accessories like a flip phone and lip gloss. Because the dolls are expected to sell out very quickly, I didn’t want to wait until next week’s installment of “Don’t Dillydally” to include them.

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