mini dives: i can't believe it's ALL butter yellow 🧈
“with enough butter, anything is good.” — julia child
“with enough butter, anything is good.” — julia child
things i’m listening to: butter-y songs
buttercup by jack stauber
same, but different….some hippo campus: buttercup
butterfly by cleo sol
another same, but different…some grimes: butterfly
can’t talk about butter without the classic…build me up buttercup by the foundations
things in my cart: anything butter yellow
as a very pale human, i’ve always ran from butter yellow like it was the plague, but lately i’m extremely drawn to it and hyperfixated on finding a butter yellow with undertones that don’t make me feel like jaundice has taken over my entire body.
regardless, we need more butter yellow to make our butter queen (julia child of course) happy:
always starting strong with a candle rec: nette’s sunday chess candle with notes of incense smoke, vanilla and charcoal accord.
another great butter yellow accessory: little beast x lisa says gah dog leash.
if i wasn’t still warming up to the idea of yellow so close to my face, i’d secure this reformation striped sweater in a heartbeat. the color combo is so good + i have this style in walnut and am its biggest fan.
same goes here, but i’ll never say no to a sézane gaspard cardigan and the butter yellow version is so sweet. for all my “neutrally exclusive” girlies, i have the mottled grey and she’s a staple in my wardrobe.
the perfect butter yellow heel? jacquemus cubisto leather slingback pumps.
for love & lemons makes a nice alternative with a touch of pink.
of course, i couldn’t leave you all without a butter yellow sock recommendation from comme si.
a butter yellow mini skirt (from lisa says gah) paired with a brown belt (and there’s a collar + the leash for your dog to match)? yes.
ideally, ^^^ is also paired with these butter yellow sandals from steve madden. we’re pretending it’s summer okay?
there’s nothing more satisfying than the perfectly fitted long sleeve and gil rodriguez has nailed it! in yellow nonetheless!
a little rat boi scoop cami with a satin rose front and center of course.
a butter yellow bode duffel? why not?
soft services’ (one of my holy grail brands) software update performance retinol serum (must be paired with sunscreen so, here’s a butter yellow one from bask with no white cast for you).
my favorite lotion in the entire universe has butter yellow packaging so i had to include her as the grand finale: nopalera’s cactus cream - dulce de cuerpo.
PSA: IMO, butter yellow is best paired with brown (see my full brown guide) or baby blue (check out my full baby blue guide).
things to make: regular + whipped butter towers
i hosted a cheese party last year (highly recommend) and made a whipper butter tower. not only was it incredibly easy to do, but it was — second to wine maybe — the biggest crowd pleaser of the night. i forever recommend a butter tower.
things i’m reading: the “vilification of butter” propaganda to acceptance pipeline
oct 2024: a stick of butter for a snack? what to know about the viral trend — vogue
dec 2021: i design recipes with one of today’s most elite athletes—here’s why butter is always on the menu — well + good
dec 2016: how butter became a villain — and why it’s actually really good for you — ny post
dec 2016: the triumphant return of butter—it’s not as unhealthy as you think — vogue
nov 2016: should we be scared of butter? — ny times
june 2016: the case for eating butter just got stronger — time
feb 2015: butter, red meat not so bad for you after all? — cbs news
jan 2014: butter consumption is at a 40-year high — women’s health
jan 2010: i can't believe it's not … healthy! — the guardian
the hyperbole of these headlines, acting like butter is something that “trends” and hasn’t been around for at least 9,000 years…the clickbait playing on our insecurities never ends.
things to *swoon* over: butter yellow, what else
