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Ambar Pardilla joined the Strategist as a writer in 2021 and before that worked at NBC and HuffPost. She covers women’s fashion and home organization.

  1. women’s apparel
    Alex Mill’s After-Christmas Sale Is Better Than Cyber MondayAnd our favorite sweater is down to just $60 now.
  2. women’s fashion
    The Best Corduroy Pants, According to People Whose Taste We TrustIn green, pink, and everything in between.
  3. face
    The Concealers Our Writers Actually Buy“It’s the first concealer I ever bought, and it’s still my favorite.”
  4. women’s jewelry
    Some Sculptural, Bottega-esque Earrings for Less Than $18If you’re looking for a last-minute gift (or rewarding yourself for getting your gift shopping done early).
  5. celebrity shopping
    What Chi Ossé Can’t Live Without“When it comes to an eyebrow pencil: No frills, please.”
  6. gifts
    The Expensive Gifts for Moms That Are Actually Worth ItDon’t get her another candle.
  7. gifts
    Which Stores Offer the Best Online Gift Wrapping?Not a plain brown box in sight.
  8. women’s apparel
    Get a Shiny New Amazon Coat for $90It’s the coat, but in silver — and for 40 percent off.
  9. holiday decor
    The Best Artificial Christmas Trees, According to People Whose Taste We TrustIncluding the one that shared a scene with Viggo Mortensen and another that’s covered in glitter.
  10. women’s apparel
    Somehow Madewell’s Sale Got Even Better TodayLoafers are now 60 percent off.
  11. cyber monday
    It’s Your Last Chance to Get These Excellent Cyber Monday Fashion DealsFrom Baggu bags at Ban.do to Repettos in Ssense’s sale.
  12. women’s apparel
    Our Favorite Alex Mill Sweater Is $75 for Cyber MondayYou can wear it as a pullover or a cardigan. Plus, it would make an excellent gift.
  13. black friday
    163 Best Black Friday Fashion Deals: Net-a-Porter, Nordstrom, and MoreFrom Baggu bags at Ban.do to Repettos in Ssense’s sale.
  14. black friday
    Your One-Stop Black Friday Gift ShopFrom a heating pad on steroids to the new Mason Pearson.
  15. women’s sleepwear
    A Set of Silk Pajamas for Almost 40 Percent Off (for Strategist Readers Only)For yourself — or someone who’s high up on your gifting list.
  16. black friday
    The Best Black Friday Fashion Deals, According to Our Fashion WriterFrom Baggu bags at Ban.do to Repettos in Ssense’s sale.
  17. black friday
    All the Designer Goods Worth Getting During Net-a-Porter’s Black Friday SaleFrom Lemaire T-shirts to Oliver Peoples x Khaite sunglasses.
  18. hair styling
    The Do-It-All Spray That 4 Strategist Staffers Spritz on Their Hair DailyIt detangles, cuts down frizz, and protects against heat damage.
  19. gifts
    The Best Holiday Gifts for Everyone (That Do Good, Too)From a cannoli plate that helps feeds the hungry to a fanny pack that cleans up litter.
  20. women’s sleepwear
    All of Hill House Is on Sale — Including This Monogrammable BathrobeIt’s just the thing to luxuriate in after a long shower.
  21. celebrity shopping
    What Simone Rocha Can’t Live Without“I was joking in the family WhatsApp that it was the Barbenheimer of the book world, but I don’t know if the joke landed.”
  22. women’s apparel
    Our Favorite J.Crew Black Turtleneck Is $27If there’s one thing to stock up on at a J.Crew sale, it’s the Tissue Turtleneck.
  23. eyes
    The Mascaras Our Writers Actually Buy“When I discovered this mascara, I knew it was over for the rest.”
  24. women’s shoes
    A Pair of Weejuns-Like Loafers for $40From Banana Republic’s outlet store, of all places.
  25. celebrity shopping
    What Harris Reed Can’t Live Without“I wore them to Vogue World and then to McDonald’s.”
  26. halloween
    18 Very Timely Halloween-Costume IdeasFrom Challengers’ final match to Anna Delvey and her ankle monitor on Dancing With the Stars.
  27. don’t dillydally
    New Stuff Alert: Fishwife Caviar and Christopher John Rogers for J.CrewPlus, Sorel x Proenza Schouler shoes, Siesta Co.’s Ibérico ham, and an East Fork sweater.
  28. women’s apparel
    A Pair of Cheery Cherry-Red Sweatpants for Only $17“Nice red pants!” is something I get a lot when having them on outside the house.
  29. women’s apparel
    What to Get From & Other Stories’ Better-Than–Black Friday Sweater SaleIt’s as good a time as any to sort out your sweater situation.
  30. décor
    Floating Candles, Terra-cotta Skulls, and More Halloween Stuff on Sale NowIncluding a light-up skeleton named Mr. Bones.
  31. women’s apparel
    The 12 Very Best Wireless Bras for Large BreastsAll the support without a wire.
  32. luggage
    The 12 Very Best Weekend BagsDuffels, mini-suitcases, and backpacks for a quick weekend jaunt.
  33. gifts
    The Best Gifts for Doctors, According to Medical ProfessionalsSleep aids, stress relievers, nice pens, and fancy chocolate for the overworked and underslept.
  34. decor
    Asparagus Candles, Mushroom Lamps: It’s John Derian for Target (Again)There’s a new beaded turkey pillow in town.
  35. women’s apparel
    The 13 Very Best High-Waisted JeansCome for “deliriously high” Levi’s, stay for leg-lengthening Ref.
  36. women’s apparel
    A Madewell Denim Sale Is Afoot — and These Jeans Are Just $50They’re an updated take on the discontinued Cali Demi Cut (real Madewell-heads remember).
  37. prime day
    It’s Your Last Chance to Get $13 Madewell Turtlenecks and $30 Levi’s JeansFrom Levi’s highest high-rise jeans to floral Dr. Martens.
  38. face
    A Beauty Brief Blush RoundtableWe discussed the state of blush — and shared a few products we’re eager to try.
  39. tabletop week
    36 Nice-Looking Napkin Rings for All Sorts of TastesTo make your napkins look less naked.
  40. women’s apparel
    Everything at Madewell Is on Sale — Here’s What’s Worth GettingIncluding the jeans one stylist has recommended to more than 150 clients.
  41. women’s apparel
    The 10 Very Best Mom JeansThese aren’t your mom’s mom jeans.
  42. women’s apparel
    It’s Your Last Chance to Get an Ilana Kohn Original (on Sale)Get the “ultimate status symbol in Greenpoint” for half-off.
  43. women’s apparel
    A Perfectly Layerable Everlane Turtleneck for Only $35It’s “tight enough that it doesn’t bunch up underneath things, but not, like, Uniqlo Heattech tight.”
  44. strategist brain
    On My Mind: Just-Right Jackets and Big Red ShirtsWelcome to Strategist Brain.
  45. women’s sleepwear
    Ottessa Moshfegh’s Favorite J.Crew Pajamas Are 40 Percent OffDiscover “the absolute pleasure of going to sleep in supercomfortable matching cotton pajamas.”
  46. women’s apparel
    The 11 Very Best Jeans for Tall WomenNever settle for too-short denim again.
  47. organization
    13 Professional Organizers on the One Item They Tell Every Client to Buy“If it’s not easy, then people get lazy, and that’s when disorganization happens.”
  48. women’s apparel
    Everything Worth Buying at Reformation’s Summer SaleIncluding wedding-guest dresses that won’t have you second-guessing a dress code.
  49. women’s apparel
    The Best Wedding-Guest Dresses, According to People Whose Taste We TrustOne is comfortable enough “to stand in photos at cocktail hour and actually feel like you want to see how the pictures turned out after.”
  50. women’s apparel
    Some Rarely-on-Sale Ref Jeans Are Half Off NowThey’re currently cheaper than a pair of 501s.
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