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Scuba half zip, dusky lavender, M/L - $80 + shipping
Scuba half zip, date brown, M/L - $80 + shipping
Love tank, black, 6 - $35 + shipping
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Hey onebag! I've been an avid onebagger since joining this community in 2019. However, I've never thought about sharing my set-up until now. This isn't going to be a super detailed post with every item photographed and weighed, but hopefully it gives some insight into my onebag packing list and rationale behind what I've packed. My main onebag philosophy is pack what you use everyday and not what you 'might need'. When you're travelling you're the same you, just in a different location. Don't expect the brand new version of you to show up and suddenly bring a whole lot of things you don't need or won't use.
Firstly, I'm from New Zealand, so our options for brands commonly seen in this community is limited. My approach has been to source gear and kit locally where possible and from a sustainability perspective, I've opted to utilize existing gear rather than run out to buy a whole lot of shiny new things (with a few exceptions of course!).
Now to the kit!
The One Bag:
Kathmandu Litehaul 38L.
This bag has been legendary. First purchased in 2019, it's been on 3 international trips and used as a daily workhorse for work and weekend domestic travel. Still holding up really nicely with no rips or tears I saw no need for changing it. The clamshell suitcase style opening is perfect for onebag travel, and the size fits everything I need. When travelling domestically this bag fits in overhead lockers and is normally carried on, however for international travel on this trip I'll be checking it in and using my .5 bag as my daily carry.
The .5 Bag:
Kathmandu Litehaul Plus 1 - 12L
Purchased this year as a daily carry, it has positively exceeded expectations with how much it can hold. It also has a useful internal layout for storage of daily carry items. Also fits the requirements and size for Air NZ personal item.
The .05 Bag:
Heimplanet TransitLine Sling Slim 2L
My first ever sling and I LOVE it. Recommended by a friend, this has been revolutionary. I did a bit of research before purchasing and found options limited for small slings and this was the best I could find, plus it looks damn good. Fits my keys, phone, wallet and glasses case. No more worrying about things falling out your pockets. The sling fits nicely inside the .5 bag for easy storage when not required.
My rationale behind these different sized bags is they all serve different purposes for different parts of the trip. For example, once arrived at destination, The One Bag is kept in my room. For bigger daily outings, the .5 bag is used and sling can be stored inside. For just popping out the sling is sufficient by itself.
My One Shoe and Sandal.
Shoe: All Birds Trail Runners SWT.
I'll start off by saying there's no perfect one shoe and everyone has different requirements. For me, I wanted a sturdy, thick soled shoe that I could walk in, run in, that looked tidy, and wasn't black. Sorry, I'm just not a big fan of black clothing and footwear. I found that in this All Birds shoe. This is my 4th variety of All Birds shoe and probably my favourite one yet. They did take a week to break in around the heel and weren't comfortable straight out the box but now broken in they're super comfy and great for trail running and walking. The grey colourway fits with all my clothes and they'll be more than sufficient for walking, running, cycling and exploring.
Sandal: Teva Sandal Universal
Okay, I brought into the hype. I'm usually a Birkenstock guy but wanted a sandal with heel support and everything that I read said the Tevas where basically indestructible. I'm not a huge fan of the aesthetic, but comfort and practicality wise they're great. I've had them about 3 months and so far so good.
Clothes:
I'm not going to list and show every piece of clothing but it involves lots of merino blends and stretchy comfortable tech clothing. Clothes have been packed into 3 different Kathmandu packing cubes for organisation. The packing cubes aren't fancy, but they do the job just fine.

• 8 undies (mainly Icebreaker)
  
• 8 socks (mainly Icebreaker)
  
• 3 Icebreaker cool-lite tees
  
• 2 All Birds tees
  
• 1 Lululemon sports top
  
• 1 hallensteins festival shirt
  
• 1 polo shirt
  
• 1 lightweight merino longsleeve pullover
  
• 1 thin Icebreaker puffer vest
  
• 1 Icebreaker merino jacket
  
• 1 lightweight Macpac rain shell
  
• 1 super lightweight Macpac puffer jacket
  
• 2 Lululemon ABC jogger pants
  
• 1 sports shorts
  
• 1 swimming shorts
  
• 2 cotton shorts
  
• 1 bucket hat and 1 cap
  

Tech:
This isn't a working trip so I don't need a laptop. I've opted for tech that I normally use and haven't bought anything extra just in case.

• iPad Pro 11" 128gb. (I like the bigger screen for managing bookings, watching content and a bit of casual gaming. Fantastic device).
  
• Samsung Galaxy S10+ phone (old I know but still works perfectly and I haven't needed to upgrade).
  
• Bose QC35ii Headphones
  
• NiteCore NB10000 mAh powerbank (New purchase. Saw basically everyone on here travel with one and have regretted not having a powerbank in the past. Better late than never!).
  
• Kmart pencil case for cable storage and Kmart clear file for headphone and iPad storage. Just wanted something simple and cheap to keep my EDC bag organized. Standard charging cables, travel adapter etc inside.
  

Toiletries Bag: Nothing notable here. Brought from a local gift store, not sure of brand. Stores all my needed toiletry, personal care, hygiene items.
Other:

• Playing cards (not in photo)
  
• Drink bottle (not in photo)
  

Weight:
One Bag fully packed: 7.5kgs
.5 Bag fully packed incl Sling: 3.2kg
Total Weight: 10.7kgs
That's all I can think of! Hope this provides some insight and inspiration for your next Onebag journey.
For those interested, I'll be visiting UK, France, Italy, Spain and Norway. Hence the range of summer and cooler weather gear.
Thanks for reading!

TLDR: Keep an eye on NVDA’s stock in the next few days. The company beat on earnings and sales, and its performance after its monster rally might be a bellwether for the whole market.
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Certain stocks lead the whole market. Today, NVDA is one such stock.
The company posted a nice beat yesterday, confirming its ability to take those two magical words - Artificial Intelligence - and turn them into profits
Spec positions were heavy into the call, mostly on the long side. As they unwind, the trend of NVDA will answer a key question: can Artificial Intelligence save the bull market?
In the last 2 quarters AI has transcended its original meaning, and reached a mystical quality. AI is to the bull market what OM ॐ is to cheap western spirituality: a rallying call both highly recognizable and vague in meaning.
But if we look beyond the hype, we recognize that Generative AI makes capital so much more productive. EPS and sales coming from productivity boosts are real.
And that is bullish.

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Earnings Highlight: WhatIF™ Costco sales fall short?

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Asset Spotlight: Falling volatility in Lululemon stock

TOGGLE observed 6 similar occasions in the past where realized volatility in LULU stock dropped and historically this led to a median decrease in the stock price over the next 6M. Read full insight!!
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General Interest: A very angry Orca

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Orca: the Killer Whale is a 1977 reinterpretation of Jaws by legendary Italian producer Dino de Laurentis. That’s the same guy we need to thank for Conan the Barbarian and Lynch’s 1984 Dune.
In the movie, a fishing accident causes a female orca to miscarry. The mate of the female orca goes on a Jaws-inspired killing spree, and a blood-fest ensues.
Well, you know how reality at times follows fiction? Seems this is one of those cases.
An orca named Gladis is believed to have been involved in a painful maritime accident with a boat recently. Gladis seems to have taken the event personally, starting a vengeance cycle that sees it headbutt and sink boats.
The worst part? It’s teaching other orcas to do the same.
Read more about this here

From the same freak that brought you an in depth review of the Brooks Marks Park City Fashion Week Set, and in honor of the return of RHOA S15, I am excited to share my review of an actual pair of actual joggers from the actual She by Sheree fashion line. I've had this review mostly written for a few weeks now, but wanted to see if anything about She by Sheree got discussed in the first few episodes. Kandi actually made a point in the premiere that I want to discuss, more on that later...

Timeline

Sheree has been one of my faves from day 1, and I have been waiting for She by Sheree for forever. I was checking in on the website constantly during season 14 but it was often either down or out of stock, and after the season ended I eventually stopped remembering to check. After I'd posted my review of the Brooks Marks at the start of January, it reminded me to check in, and I noticed it was up, running, and stocked! Though I felt the price tag for the unisex joggers ($162) was a little steep, so I held off.
Well then at the end of January, I had my annual performance review and my manager told me I would be getting a raise and a bonus. Well, let's just say that I was feeling very rich, bitch. That money hadn't even cleared to my checking account before I sprinted to the She by Sheree site.
I placed my order on February 1, it shipped the next day, and arrived on February 4. Speedy Sheree!! Blew Brooks's 34 day lead time out of the water.

Ordering Process

Possibly the most interesting part of the whole experience was submitting the order. Good grief.
I knew I wanted to buy joggers, so I filter for "Bottoms":
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Ok so...the "VPL" Jogger, hilariously with "hoodie sold separately" in the product name...why are there "Grey Joggers" as a separate product when I can also get the VPL joggers in two different shades of grey...and "Tis The Season joggers"??? I decide to check them all out. Turns out they all basically have the same description:
If you want to actually read the descs, open this image in a new tab.
Bafflingly, the Tis the Season jogger has just a single pic (there's a second one on Insta, but it's inexplicably very grainy). I ultimately decide to go for it anyways. It's ~$20 cheaper, and says "Spring"/"Summer" on the legs which I think is such a hilarious punchline to a "Tis the Season" product from She by Sheree. (I only know it says "Spring" on the other leg from Insta...the pic on the site only shows one side, which says "Summer" lol)
I add it to my cart, and it shows $142 plus $12.00 shipping, but there's a little banner that says "Spend $150.00 To Unlock Free Shipping!"
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So I figure, if I can buy $12 or less of something else, that'd basically be free stuff! So I go back, and sort the whole site by price lowest to highest, and see some options for $6 or $7. Perfect!!! I add a couple to my cart, then go back to checkout to see that...I did not get free shipping, it's still $3.99.
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Weirdly, after I removed one of the stickers, the shipping increases to $15.99
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So then I decide, yknow what, eff this, if I'm gonna have to pay ~$170 for these Tis the Season joggers, I might as well go ahead and buy the VPL Joggers, which seem to be the main/"normal" version anyways. I go to add it to my cart, and it's inexplicably 20% off, cheaper than Tis the Season anyways.
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When I go to check out, it seems that a discount code was automatically added. Interesting! Since I now have the discount code applied, I go to add back in the Tis the Season jogger to see if I can get that on a discount. Nope!!
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I end up buying just the VPL Jogger in Slate, for $156.11 ($129.60 plus $12 shipping and $14.51 tax), which is about $20 more than I paid for the full Brooks Marks kit. Woof.

Instagram

Based on the timestamps of my screenshots, I spent about an hour and ten minutes figuring out this order. While of course a lot of that was figuring out my cart situation, there were a couple of distractions. First, the She by Sheree Instagram, where her haters have apparently been allowed to sound off. If any comments have been removed, you wouldn't know it!
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Some of the comments about missing orders fr almost spooked me off ordering, but I talked myself back into it.
Also, it had three story Highlights, but all three were just an image of the icon and that's it lol.
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Press Coverage

Another distraction. I happened to notice this banner on the site:
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And I'm not gonna lie...I did not believe them. So I did some fact checking, and they're real! Sort of!

• Women's Health Magazine: "Shereé Whitfield Breaks Her Silence And Claps Back At Haters After She By Shereé's Website Crashes" it's honestly a shady af interview summary and a highly recommended read because of it. Favorite moment: "Shereé thinks that her website crashing is actually a good thing." in a massive pull quote format. Runner-up: "I asked Shereé about this [accusation that her clothes are Shein], and she said she hadn’t seen the reports but noted that other artists’ work often inspires fashion." 🤔
• People Magazine: "Shereé Whitfield Defends Her She by Shereé Price Points: 'It's Worth Every Penny'" For sure less shady than Women's Health, but focuses mostly on the criticisms around the brand rather than, well, the brand. Favorite moment (you can really hear this in her voice):

"It's worth every penny," Whitfield insists. "Like, my She's a Star [$252] hoodie is worth every penny, because you are a star as far as I'm concerned."

• New York Times: The Styles Desk's "93 Most Stylish People of 2022" included Sheree, and this is literally the entirety of their coverage: "After 14 years, the “Real Housewives of Atlanta” cast member launched her long awaited clothing line, She by Shereé. (Kind of.)"
• Essence Magazine: "She By Shereé Is Finally Here" This is actual coverage of the brand, though in terms of content mostly just recaps the S14 finale.

Unboxing Video

No actual video, I'm just trying to be funny 🙃 The joggers came in a branded shipping bag, and inside were wrapped in branded tissue paper
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Other than the packing slip, the only material inside was this card:
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Not much to see on the joggers themselves. Here's a closeup of the embroidered logo and the tags. The obviously addended TPU label not doing much to dispel suspicions of rebranding cheap junk 😬
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This pic is after a couple months.

My Review

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Listen, I'll start positive. I really like wearing them. They are incredibly cozy, which is the key feature of joggers. I have worn them around the house, to the gym, running errands, WFH, no complaints.
I had been worried about the sizing. These are the sizes listed on the website:

Size	Inseam	Waistband
XS	30.5	18
S	31	22
M	31.5	26
L	32	30
XL	32.5	34
XXL	33	38

I normally get 30x30 pants, and so I decided to go with the size L. The 32" inseam worried me, but the jump down to 26" waist for M was even more worrying. That concern was basically unfounded: since they're tight around the heels and waist, they don't sit long, and the extra length mostly just makes them looser around the legs which is actually nice to have, though it gives a little too much room to give the VPL I was promised lol. Plus they shrunk a little after a couple washes. I was excited to see the drawstring come with brass aglets (something lacking on the Brooks Marks set) but one of them fell off in the first wash 🤣
Now then...as to whether they are worth $156, of course they aren't. These are sweatpants, and nothing special. I've bought cheaper athleisure from Lululemon, who at least justifies their bougie price point with proprietary engineered materials, not mass market cotton with an embroidered patch. For She by Sheree, to me, the brand is the branding, and nothing more.
And yet...speaking of the branding...I think it's horrible. When I wear my Brooks Marks stuff out in the world, there's like a 60-70% chance someone will comment. I've now worn my She by Sheree joggers out around a dozen times, and you want to know what people have said to me about them?
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The star logo is the opposite of iconic. You have to stare at it up-close for like 10+ seconds to even notice that it says "She" and isn't just a Dallas Cowboys lookalike. The illegible, contorted little "e" is particularly unforgiveable. If you're gonna trade on your personal iconicity rather than the quality of your product, lean into it hard. Despite all the crap that people (myself included!!) gave Brooks Marks for doing a fashion show with one (1) fashion, that precocious little monster intuited the upside even if accidentally. These pants should say SHE BY SHEREE in boldly colored, easily readable, size 108 font down both legs. These should be fun to wear; they're just not.

Some additional thoughts on Housewives products...

I don't understand how Sheree isn't better able to help herself. Kandi had said at one point last season that Sheree probably has the best brand out of anybody; yet, she is struggling to scrape this into a veritable business. I legitimately believe that Sheree had the potential to do with women's athleisure what Bethenny did with alcohol and health foods; the potential for a runaway hit is there. And yet we're 15(!) years out from the fashion show with no fashions and she's still not really on her feet.
And ok...starting your own business is difficult...maybe she just doesn't have entrepreneurial chops...but like, the potential is there, the marketing is pre-handled, in fact your market is starving for you to feed it with something...it should not be that hard to find a partner with the skills to make it happen with all that money on the table. Surely she's being solicited by hopeful business partners often; is she just not saying yes to the right people? If so, why not? We did see her bemoan this last season but never saw any tactical action around it besides Kenya sassing her fashion show partner lol.
And it doesn't even need to be her own thing imho. I don't see why She by Sheree couldn't have manifested as, say, a partnership line from Lululemon or Nike or Athleta etc etc. Maybe Sheree's got delusions of being the next L.A.M.B. or Fenty when she could be even more successful as the next LC Lauren Conrad for Kohls. But what's wild to me is, I feel like she really could've been the next L.A.M.B. or Fenty, if she actually put in the work to make a real fashion line!! The hype was there, and has been for years! It's just not gonna happen by cutting corners slapping your tacky logo on overpriced dropshipped junk.
I have similar feelings about the infamous Sonja Morgan toaster oven. You're telling me that Haier or KitchenAid or Kenmore or whoever wouldn't make an absolute killing from whitelabeling Heather Thomson's SonJa (with a sexy J) logo design onto one of their standard models and marking it up 300%? People would go apeshit for that. Even as a one-time, limited edition thing...there is so much money to be made here...so why isn't it?
Kandi said something very interesting in the premiere:

Donjuan: She's [Sheree] not selling anything.
Kandi: The big disappointment...We tried to help her. She didn't want to pay nobody. Yknow what I'm sayin?
Carmon: What do you wanna do?
Kandi: You just don't wanna do nothing.
[cut to confessional]
Kandi: My girl Sheree, I love her very much, but when it comes to the business aspect of things, she's just never quite prepared. She's always like, "Oh, I already know, I have people." Yknow, all of that. And then this happens. [shrugs]

I have to wonder if these opportunities actually are presenting themselves, but Sheree (and Sonja) is too arrogant(?) to pursue them. They get in the way of their own success. But also, maybe I'm the naive one. Probably I'm overestimating the value proposition and underestimating the brand risk of these partnerships. Idk. These stunted Housewives brands are a weird phenomenon that I just can't wrap my head around.