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Sandy Liang loves a skimpy pregnancy outfit
A designer’s guide to pregnancy and postpartum style.
Jun 5 • Eliza Brooke

May 2026

A very special Scumbler announcement
The newsletter is getting an intern.
May 29 • Eliza Brooke
The weepiest (and sheepiest) movie of the year
You must watch The Sheep Detectives.
May 22 • Eliza Brooke
The perfect shopping day in New York
As designed by Shop Rat and The Scumbler.
May 15 • Eliza Brooke and Emilia Petrarca
The World of Cheese
Perusing vintage issues of Gourmet magazine.
May 8 • Eliza Brooke
Dissecting 'The Devil Wears Prada 2'
Plus a review of Anne Hathaway’s other new movie, 'Mother Mary.'
May 4 • Eliza Brooke
Sally Quinn on the art of party reporting
An interview with the Washington legend.
May 1 • Eliza Brooke

April 2026

10 perfect wines for spring
D.C.’s natural wine guy returns.
Apr 24 • Eliza Brooke
Drawings from Rome
How I spent five days in the Eternal City.
Apr 17 • Eliza Brooke
Recs: teenage nostalgia edition
Yogurt, Benetint, Marc Jacobs.
Apr 10 • Eliza Brooke
The making of Rye Bunny, a hotly anticipated D.C. restaurant
Is this the future of restaurants?
Apr 3 • Eliza Brooke

March 2026

Mason Currey asks the question on everyone’s mind
How does an artist make a living?
Mar 27 • Eliza Brooke
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