💼👧's 🔍: Kids can't think anymore, Cardi B is safe, and the tax exemption law is over

Imports are super duper expensive, my mom and I chilled together all weekend, and Ann Taylor has a new workwear line and it slays.

Let’s get into it.

ChatGPT is basically powered by students

Anyone else incapable of doing anything without AI?? (I promise this newsletter is actually human-generated!). Well, the kids are NOT alright, because ChatGPT usage in the summer is WAY down compared to the school year. What ever happened to an all-nighter in the library? I guess on the bright side the youths aren’t spending their entire summer indoors online… right?

The de minimis exemption is over; shopping is suffering

RIP, cheap foreign goods! The de minimis exemption (the rule that allowed packages worth $800 or less to arrive in the U.S. without import taxes) is about to be donezo. For a while, that meant tariffs didn’t impact us as long as we weren’t spending more than $800. But that’s over: The Trump administration put an end to the exemption, which means the millions of imports per year are about to require fees again. If you were hoping to stock up on Shein, it’s too late (also… maybe don’t anyway?).

Cardi B is no longer in trouble and SNL added new cast members

The singer, who was accused of scratching and assaulting a security guard back in 2018, is off the hook: she admitted to using some profane language (oops, Cardi), but she was cleared of the assault allegations. While you’re chatting pop culture at the coffee pot, you should know that Saturday Night Live added 5 new cast members, including Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Kam Patterson and Veronika Slowikowska.

Had a super relaxing weekend chilling with my dear mama this weekend. She was recovering from skin cancer surgery, and is thankfully 100% okay - but I am so glad I got to watch movies and chill with her. Reminder to always wear sunscreen, get checked frequently, and hug the people you love! I’m not sharing pics of my mom and me in matching PJs (use your imagination)… so here's an unreleased pic from my engagement shoot! The Reformation dress I wore is a must-have for current brides who want to splurge (available in 4, 6, and 8).

Ann Taylor’s new workwear line is giving Artizia meets Forbes 30 under 30? Riddle me inspired! Whole fit is Ann Taylor (went major shopping…what else is new). All the fits are here, in the event you’re looking to do some work-to-pumpkin patch shopping! Fall is in the air, baby.

Another bridal hack for ya! If you’re drowning in seating charts (aka the true boss level of wedding planning, aka my whole entire life right now), don’t manually drag and drop every single name into Google Docs. Use placecard/escort card generators - there are free ones where you just upload a CSV of names + table numbers, choose a template – and they will auto fill every card for you.

No more typing “Table 7” one thousand different times. Just one upload → perfectly formatted cards you can download, print, and be done with.

Would also work for dinner parties, galas, even corporate events!

Thanks for reading!