9 Things That’ll Almost Definitely Sell Out: From Staff to Kate Spade

The baguette bag is back — I blame Sex and the City rewatches and the imminent return of And Just Like That … — and the latest iteration is an Urban Outfitters–exclusive collaboration with Kate Spade. Take your pick between polka-dot and stripe patterns that are based on archival Kate Spade prints from the ’90s, or go for Prada-like plain black.

Canned-wine line Waves and home-goods-and-towel-maker Dusen Dusen have launched a trippy towel and tote together. The pattern features Waves’ drip design from artist Jen Stark layered with Ellen Van Dusen’s signature stripes.

Staff is on a mission to make everyday objects more fun — see its turkey baster and toilet plunger — and kitchen tongs are next on its list. The capital-Ttongs are made from gold-tinted stainless steel with a blue locking loop and pink and green silicone grips that feature the brand’s smiley-faced logo. These would make an excellent host gift.

Lots of new housewares this week! Sustainability-focused shop Rentrayage recently launched an in-house line, and one of the newest additions is this Fantastic-Not-Plastic glassware collection, inspired by the iconic — but disposable — Solo cup. Made from recycled glass in a family-owned factory in Portugal, the glasses are available in tall and short and come in clear or a range of pastel-y hues. They’re also much more elegant than a Mason jar, if I do say so myself.

In what might be the most Italian collaboration possible, shoemaker M.Gemi and lingerie label Cosabella (which literally translates to “beautiful thing”) dropped a collection of shoes and swimwear that would be perfect on a trip through Puglia. There’s a strapless one-piece named Vita Marina in a Mediterranean-inspired blue and Birkenstock-like suede slides that I’m eyeing in a shade called Sicilian Orange.

These strappy sandals from Ciao Lucia and Margaux remind me of a pair from the Row. Made from Italian nappa leather, they have a beveled square toe, a buckle at the ankle, and a cushioned insole. You can choose between medium, narrow, and wide widths to get the right fit.

Regular Strategist readers know of our love for Tevas (including a Mary-Kate Olsen–approved pair). I really like the brand’s collaboration with FP Movement, featuring two of its best-selling styles — the Grandview GTX boot and Terra Fi 5 sandal — redone in hues of “white smoke,” “sequoia,” and “mauve moon.” Even if you’re not outdoorsy, they’re just nice-looking shoes.

The Cut once dubbed Backdrop the “Brooklinen of paint,” but the brand’s wallpaper selection continues to grow. It just launched a “scenic” collection illustrated by painter Xavier Donnelly, including a giant mural of the Appian Way, one of the oldest roads to Rome. Other designs feature brush-worked clouds and terra-cotta-colored stars.

Air Wick and 1-800-Flowers have released a collection of floral arrangements based on Air Wick’s scents: pink and white roses, carnations, and lilies to go with “Linen + Petals,” purple orchids to represent “Hibiscus + Blooming Orchids,” and so on. Each bouquet comes with the plug-in air freshener that inspired it — apparently, to keep that “fresh flowers” smell alive once the stems die off.