‘These are all the the things we hoped she’d say.’ You know that feeling? We scroll through as many interviews in a given month as we create ourselves and it’s always a thrill when — whether a stylish designer or organic farmer — the interviewee serves up exactly what we wanted to read.
Joyce Lee is head of design at Madewell, and she embodies the laid-back but always stylish vibe of the women’s fashion brand. We asked the hard working mama to join our My Favorites series where we explore the wellness and lifestyle go-tos of some of the most interesting professionals out there. Her top picks and stylish insights are just the sort of accessible-chic gems we hoped she’d deliver. Get ready to get inspired…
Beauty
Moisturizer: Josh Rosebrook Nutrient Day Cream
Face serum: One Love Organics Vitamin C Facial Serum
Hair product: Reverie Milk anti-frizz leave-in treatment
Body cleanser: Sisters Body Wash, Aesop Geranium Leaf Body Wash
Makeup staple: Chantecaille Tinted Moisturizer
Lip balm or color: Lucas Papaw for moisture, Chantecaille Hibiscus
Skin mask: Kora Organics Tumeric 2-in-1 Brightening + Exfoliating Mask
Treatment of choice: Heyday Facials, acupuncture
Wellness
Daily supplement(s): Ritual Multivitamins, Nordic Naturals Omega-3
Superfood staples: CAP Beauty
Healthy restaurant: Sushi is my go-to health food.
Fitnesswear: One-piece bathing suits from Madewell and Matteau.
Gym workout: Swimming laps.
Good reading/podcasts: Business of Fashion app, How I Built This
Home
Bedding: Parachute Home
Candle: D.S. & Durga Spirit Lamp, Astier de Villatte Aoyama Incense
Kitchen goods: Jeremy Ayers Ceramics, Kinto Glass Tumblers from Mocium
Art + decor: photographs (photographer friends and my husband James Ryang), textiles, art by my daughter Poppy
Flower or plant: cactus, succulents, tropical greens
Fave shop: Madewell, Warm NY
Closet
T-shirt: Madewell
Shoe: Martiniano Glove Flats
Jacket: B Sides X Bode Quilted Jacket
Piece of jewelry: My Marian Maurer “Poppy” necklace.
Dresses: Warm NY long floral dresses
Sunglasses: Céline
Loungewear: Odd Bird Co Kimonos + Robes
Food + Drink
Fridge staples: Oatly, She Wolf sourdough bread, berries, avocados, rosé
Juice: Pressed Juicery’s Greens 3, wellness shot, charcoal detox shot
Weekly dinner: My husband’s chicken enchiladas.
Condiment: sriracha
Snack always on hand: dried mangoes, string cheese
Fave wine: Lorenza Rosé
Travel
Luggage: Away Medium — still need to have it personalized.
Travel staple: Either Adidas pool slides or Birkenstocks with socks.
In-flight essential: Aesop Resurrection Hand Balm, essential oils to relax
Hotel: The Edition in Miami
Desk
Stationery: letterpress monogrammed notecards
Inspirational item: Cut-out photos of my daughter.
Book: Becoming by Michelle Obama
Apps I can’t live without: Co-Star Astrology, Instacart