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Weekly Drop Watch: Emma Chamberlain x West Elm, Alix Earle's Acne Brand, Damson Madder's Party Dresses and More

Weekly Drop Watch: Emma Chamberlain x West Elm, Alix Earle's Acne Brand, Damson Madder's Party Dresses and More

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Fashion Launches

Emma Chamberlain x West Elm

West Elm tapped Gen-Z tastemaker and creator Emma Chamberlain to design a home collection spanning lighting, furniture, decorative accessories, tabletop accents and textiles (pictured above). Key pieces include a vanity, lacquered nightstand, pigeon pitcher and stainless-steel coffee set. Chamberlain and West Elm’s in-house design team collaborated on the lineup, bringing the former’s “relaxed California sensibility” to the latter’s “modern design language,” as described in a press release. Shop the collection — which ranges in price from $20 to $3,700 — at westelm.com.

Hoka’s New Sneaker

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Hoka dropped a new sneaker design, the Mach Remastered ($145), for both men and women. Touted as the brand’s “sleekest silhouette yet,” the style was designed for form as well as function: “The Mach Remastered translates design cues from Hoka’s fastest trainers into a fashion-forward build. Think airy translucent ripstop, no-sew pressed film and a super-critically foamed midsole,” reads the press release. Shop the style now at hoka.com.

Damson Madder’s Spring/Summer 2026 Collection

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Damson Madder dropped its Spring/Summer 2026 collection, dubbed “Transformation: The Dress-Up Edit.” The party-ready lineup (spring and summer weddings, anyone?) features eight dresses and two-piece ensembles “in formal fabrics and silhouettes, perfect for festive outdoor occasions,” as described by the brand. Shop the capsule at damsonmadder.com.

Beauty Launches

Alix Earle’s Acne Brand

Alix Earle’s skin-care brand Reale Actives, which targets acne and was announced to much discussion last week, officially launched on Tuesday. The four-step “system” includes a cleansing balm ($29), exfoliating gel cleanser ($28), mandelic acid serum ($39) and moisturizer ($36). Shop the lineup at realeactives.com.

Dries Van Noten Drops Body Care

Photo: Courtesy of Dries Van Noten

Dries Van Noten has expanded into and hand body care with the launch of a liquid hand soap ($90), body lotion ($100) and hand cream ($52), each available in three scents (Soie & Amber, Basil & Hinoki and Pepper & Rose). Shop them at driesvannoten.com.

Henry Rose’s Fruity Fragrance

Henry Rose launched its latest scent, Ripe Eau de Parfum, a fruity blend featuring notes of lychee, watermelon, peony, jasmine, sandalwood, rosewater and cardamom. Get it in 50mL ($120), or 8mL ($35) at henryrose.com and sephora.com.

Octavia Morgan Expands its Body-Care Offerings

Photo: Courtesy of Octavia Morgan

Los Angeles-based fragrance brand Octavia Morgan expanded into body care this week with the introduction of its body oil collection. The three-SKU lineup — which is designed to be a “luxury fragrance layering ritual that extends scent longevity while delivering deep, radiant skin nourishment” — features three of the brand’s fan-favorite scents: Dark Rose, Midnight Orchard and Vanillin Supreme. Shop them for $55 each at octaviamorgan.com.

Good Weather Skin’s SPF-Spiked Lip Gloss

Sun-care brand Good Weather Skin launched Skin Sun Gloss ($24), a sunscreen-spiked lip formula that offers broad-spectrum SPF 30 mineral protection. Available in two shades, Ripe Berry and Iced Coffee, Sun Gloss is sold at credo.com, violetgrey.com, nordstrom.com, goodweatherskin.com and other retail partners.

Sofie Pavitt Face Launches Gel Moisturizer

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Sofie Pavitt Face launched Skin Jelly Oil-Free Gel Moisturizer, an oil-free formula “designed to calm, reduce oil production and hydrate while delivering long-lasting hydration,” per a press release. Touted as suitable for all skin types, the moisturizer is formulated with beta glucan and allantoin to soothe as well as zinc to calm breakouts. Get it for $54 at sofiepavittface.com and sephora.com.

Versed’s Smoothing Setting Powder

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Skin-care brand Versed expanded its color cosmetics offerings with the launch of its Smooth Finish Brightening Setting Powder, a dual-toned loose powder in four shade combos. Infused with hyaluronic acid, the talc-free formula smooths and sets makeup without caking or creasing. Get it for $18 at versedskin.com and target.com.

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Dan Hurley’s players recall his angriest practice tirades: ‘That was my Welcome to UConn moment’ <div id="zephr-anchor"><div class="duet--article--article-body-component"><p class="duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1">INDIANAPOLIS — Malachi Smith knew what he was getting into when he committed to UConn in the transfer portal last April. After four seasons at Dayton, Smith craved the intensity and success fostered by Dan Hurley’s Huskies. He had heard of stories of head coach’s legendary practice tirades, and it didn’t take long for him to become the focal point of one.</p></div><div class="duet--article--article-body-component"><p class="duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1">Hurley was instructing Smith about passing reads during an early season practice when the senior guard gave a nonchalant acknowledgement that he heard the coach’s message.</p></div><div class="duet--article--article-body-component"><p class="duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1">“I said, ‘OK, bet,’” Smith recalled after UConn’s thrilling 2026 Final Four victory over Illinois on Saturday night. It turned out that was a poor choice of words.</p></div><div class="duet--article--article-body-component"><p class="duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1">“He told me, say ‘yes, coach,’ and I said, ‘yes coach,’” Smith said. “He said no, say ‘yes fucking coach.’ And I said, ‘yes, fucking coach.’ Ever since I’ve been saying ‘yes coach’ or ‘yes sir.’”</p></div><div class="duet--article--article-body-component"><p class="duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1">Hurley is 40 minutes away from his third national championship in four years when UConn faces the Michigan Wolverines in the title game on Monday. The first two came pretty easily: the <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/college-basketball/2023/4/4/23669202/uconn-national-champions-march-madness-five-times-blue-blood-all-time-titles-duke-kansas-kentucky">Huskies’ 2023 team won their six tournament games by an average margin of 20 points per game</a> despite being a No. 4 seed. <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/college-basketball/2024/4/9/24125002/uconn-national-championship-back-to-back-repeat-stories-feature">The following year’s team was even more dominant</a>, out-scoring opponents by an average of 23.3 points in the tournament to become college basketball’s first back-to-back national champion since Billy Donovan’s Florida Gators in 2006-2007.</p></div><div class="duet--article--article-body-component"><p class="duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1">It didn’t always look like this year’s Huskies would be playing on the final day of the season. UConn lost to an under .500 Creighton team at home in the middle of February. A few weeks later, it lost the last game of the regular season to a terrible Marquette team that finished only 12-20 overall. UConn even entered the NCAA tournament on a sour note after it got drilled by 20 points against St. John’s in the Big East tournament championship game, which finalized its destiny as a No. 2 seed.</p></div><div class="duet--article--article-body-component"><p class="duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1">Hurley once again has his team peaking at the right time, even without the obvious NBA lottery talent he enjoyed two years ago with Donovan Clingan and Stephon Castle leading his team. He’s also had to keep his staff focused even after top assistant Luke Murray accepted Boston College’s head coaching job with the transfer portal already unofficially underway.</p></div><div class="duet--article--article-body-component"><p class="duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1">“The year hasn’t been a joyride,” Hurley said after the win over Illinois. “We haven’t been a machine of destruction. We’ve been a team that’s had to grind out games like this.”</p></div><div class="duet--article--article-body-component"><p class="duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1">In what ways have Hurley’s previous two national championship runs changed the head coach? Senior forward Alex Karaban, a four-year starter who is also going for his third ring, scoffed at me even asking the question.</p></div><div class="duet--article--article-body-component"><p class="duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1">“He hasn’t changed at all,” Karaban said. “He’s the same guy. If anything winning has only made him hungrier for more.”</p></div><div class="duet--article--article-body-component"><p class="duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1">It seems like every UConn player has a story about the fire that still burns inside of Hurley. When asked about the private moments they’ll remember five or 10 years from now, the Huskies couldn’t hide their smiles thinking back on their coach’s antics.</p></div><div class="duet--article--block-placement jgpyd51 jgpyd50 duet--article--article-body-component"><div style="position:relative"><div class="_1nfb3k4j"><div class=""><div style="background-image:none" class="duet--media--content-warning _1i91r6b0"><div class="duet--article--image-gallery-image _1eezmj00" style="aspect-ratio:1.500773" id="c2IyOmltYWdlOjExMDk2NjY="><a class="_1eezmj01" href="https://platform.sbnation.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/gettyimages-2269843088.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0,0,100,100" data-pswp-height="1941" data-pswp-width="2913" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><img alt="INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - APRIL 04: Head coach Dan Hurley of the UConn Huskies looks on prior to the Final Four against the Illinois Fighting Illini in the 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 04, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. 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(Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)</figcaption> <cite class="duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup ls9zuh2 rzoxl55">Getty Images</cite></p></div></div></div><div class="duet--article--article-body-component"><p class="duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1">Tarris Reed didn’t dunk the ball during an early season pick-and-roll drill this winter, and Dan Hurley was completely disgusted by it. He decided the punishment would be to make the entire team run the stairs at UConn’s practice facility.</p></div><div class="duet--article--article-body-component"><p class="duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1">The Huskies got back to business, and Reed again finished the drill with a layup. Hurley made the team run the stairs again, only this time the whole coaching staff had to do it with them. As his players and coaches were huffing and puffing on the steps, Hurley was ranting. He’s yelling at Reed for not dunking. He’s screaming at the rest of his team for not encouraging their star teammate to dunk more often. He’s also ranting at the coaches for having the audacity to bring in players who don’t dunk the ball in practice or hold their teammates accountable to dunking.</p></div><div class="duet--article--article-body-component"><p class="duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1">Silas Demary was one of UConn’s biggest additions in the portal this season. Last year’s Huskies were faulty in two areas: at point guard and on defense. Demary helped fix both of those problems when he transferred in after two years at Georgia. Demary could barely hold back his laughter thinking about the first time he tasted Hurley’s wrath.</p></div><div class="duet--article--article-body-component"><p class="duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1">“It was in August at our first real practice,” he said. “It was a rough practice for me.”</p></div><div class="duet--article--article-body-component"><p class="duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1">A ball got tipped out of bounds and Demary jogged after it. Bad move.</p></div><div class="duet--article--article-body-component"><p class="duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1">“He was irate,” Demary recalled on Sunday ahead of the national championship game. “He was pissed off about it.”</p></div><div class="duet--article--article-body-component"><p class="duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1">Hurley threw a ball beyond the reach of teammate Solo Ball and told him to show Demary how UConn goes after loose balls. Ball sprinted hard after it and immediately dove on the floor to recover it. Then he made everyone get in a line as he whipped balls all over the court and made them hit the floor to dive for it.</p></div><div class="duet--article--article-body-component"><p class="duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1">“That was my ‘welcome to UConn moment,’” Demary said with a smile.</p></div><div class="duet--article--article-body-component"><p class="duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1">Jaylin Stewart thought back to a moment during his freshman season on the dominant 2024 championship team. There was a turnover in practice, and Hurley lost it. He decided to deal with this crime against basketball by laying down in the middle of the floor while play continued back and forth.</p></div><div class="duet--article--article-body-component"><p class="duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1">Stewart was a top-100 recruit out of high school, but he hasn’t much played in his first three years at UConn. He’s an opportunity to transfer out and find more playing time at another program every offseason, but he keeps coming back. Why?</p></div><div class="duet--article--article-body-component"><p class="duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1">“Coach believed in me when I didn’t believe in myself.”</p></div><div class="duet--article--article-body-component"><p class="duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1">Stewart actually found himself on the floor during a crucial stretch in the second half of UConn’s Final Four win against Illinois. The Illini were starting to make a comeback with about 12 minutes left when Stewart checked in for Karaban. Ball found him spotted up behind the arc. Stewart lined up the shot and knocked it down for a big three.</p></div><div class="duet--article--article-body-component"><p class="duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1">Hurley loves his players even if he also likes to show them up in practice by cursing them out and wearing his emotions on his sleeve. There may be times when Hurley’s antics start to wear thin, but overall message never gets lost.</p></div><div class="duet--article--article-body-component"><p class="duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1">“We want rings and not watches,” Smith said on Saturday night. (Hurley) has been saying that every day. So that just makes us lock in.”</p></div></div> #Dan #Hurleys #players #recall #angriest #practice #tirades #UConn #moment

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Deadspin | UConn G Solo Ball nursing foot injury, uncertain for title game <div id=""><section id="0" class=" w-full"><div class="xl:container mx-0 !px-4 py-0 pb-4 !mx-0 !px-0"><img src="https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/28661175.jpg" srcset="https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/28661175.jpg" alt="NCAA Basketball: Final Four National Semifinal-Illinois at Connecticut" class="w-full" fetchpriority="high" loading="eager"/><span class="text-0.8 leading-tight">Apr 4, 2026; Indianapolis, IN, USA; UConn Huskies guard Solo Ball (1) dunks against the Illinois Fighting Illini during the second half of a semifinal of the Final Four of the men’s 2026 NCAA Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images<!-- --> <!-- --> </span></div></section><section id="section-1"> <p>UConn guard Solo Ball’s availability for Monday’s national championship game against Michigan is in question as he deals with “some type of a foot sprain,” per head coach Dan Hurley.</p> </section><section id="section-2"> <p>Hurley told reporters that Ball was in a walking boot and will not practice Sunday, one day after the Huskies’ 71-62 victory over Illinois in the Final Four.</p> </section><br/><section id="section-3"> <p>“It’s going to be tough to get an MRI on Easter, on a Sunday,” Hurley said.</p> </section> <section id="section-4"> <p>Ball contributed 13 points and two assists in 28 minutes during the win over the Fighting Illini. The 6-foot-4 guard is averaging 12.9 points and 3.1 rebounds in 38 games (all starts) this season for UConn, which will vie for its third national title in four years Monday.</p> </section><section id="section-5"> <p>If Ball is unable to play, it likely would put more of the onus on freshman guard Braylon Mullins. Malachi Smith and Jayden Ross likely will see additional playing time as well.</p> </section><br/><section id="section-6"> <p>–Field Level Media</p> </section> </div> #Deadspin #UConn #Solo #Ball #nursing #foot #injury #uncertain #title #game

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