Strategist Circular: 12 Things That Delighted Us Last Week

Twelve things we wrote about last week on the Strategist that delighted us, including Quince’s leather tote and Free People Movement’s utility pants.

We write about hundreds of products each week. Here, in our version of the Sunday circular, we’ve plucked some of our recent favorites: expert-recommended essentials, life-changing stuff you didn’t know you needed, newly launched gizmos, and very good deals we uncovered while trawling through the vast online-shopping universe — including plastic-free paint, a still-available item from CBK’s wardrobe, and the preferred butter accessory of the author ofAs a former footwear designer who dabbled in bag design, too, Strategist deals writer Martha Tuber has strong opinions about what makes an actually good bag.

So when she tested a selection of 21, she felt it necessary to examine each from both a technical and a style perspective. Take, for example, this “handwoven” tote that she doubts is actually handwoven — its weave is suspiciously uniform, she says. Still, it’s a thoughtfully constructed bag inside and out. “The woven exterior is very nicely made and extends seamlessly from the bag’s body into the straps,” she says. “The interior also shows nice attention to detail.”If you’ve noticed that brands known for using 14k solid gold have been offering more sterling-silver pieces recently, it’s no coincidence. “The price of gold stands at $5,165.60 an ounce … For comparison’s sake, the price of silver is $85.46 an ounce,” reports our resident jewelry collector Ambar Pardilla. So if you, like her, think it makes more sense to buy something in sterling silver rather than gold right now, you’re in luck: She rounded uptold us, but she found a winner in this one from KitchenAid. “Every morning, I have hot lemon water as part of my routine, but I don’t always like to have the pulp in my water,” she says. That’s not a problem with this juicer: “There’s no pulp, no seeds — it holds all of that back so you’re only getting juice.”and have been methodically growing my personal collection.” In doing so, she learned she has an affinity for shell shapes and accessories like this one that creates little butter shells to put on the dinner table. “I recommend using salted Irish butter for delicious golden-yellow shells,” she says. “Soften it to room temp, mash it into the shells, smooth the tops, and cover the whole sheet in wax paper and freeze until firm.”According to our travel writer and resident hiker Katherine Gillespie, hiking pants “look utilitarian at best and dorky at worst, especially when tucked into socks or gaiters.” In recent years, though, she has noticed more and more outdoor brands designinglike this one from Free People Movement that’s “pretty much the most oversize cargo pant you can buy.” In Gillespie’s eyes, as long as the extra fabric doesn’t inhibit movement, “you can actually just wear whatever you feel comfortable in when spending time outside.”, tells us, “There are two excellent exhibitions on in London at the moment — a big Tracey Emin retrospective at the Tate Modern and a Catherine Opie show at the National Portrait Gallery.” If you can’t make it to the museums, you can still get some merch like this baseball cap that features Emin’s handwriting.As it goes, when Strategist senior writer Liza Corsillo moved from a two-bedroom apartment with a large living room to a one-bedroom apartment with a smaller living room, she tossed at least a third of her 3-year-old son’s toys and books. But there was one thing she made sure to keep: the reversiblethey’d been using for dance parties, puzzle construction, car races, and toy-train driving for most of his life. It’s double-sided with two pleasing patterns and “in a pinch has been comfortable enough for me to fall asleep on while putting him to bed,” she says.When Strategist contributor Hilary Cadigan found herself in the middle of a Benjamin Moore–induced “bourgeois meltdown” , her Instagram algorithm pointed her toward a company called, maker of the “world’s first wellness paint.” Compared with most conventional formulations, which, she says “literally coat your walls in plastic,” Alkemis paint is made from clear quartz and “other natural earthen mineral” — meaning it’s plastic free. A little research was enough to convince her to order paint for the whole house, and after a relatively easy process , one thing’s for sure: “I certainly can’t imagine ever going back to the chemical stuff,” she says.and this related bodywash that smells “fresh yet warm.” Thanks to its key ingredients — niacinamide, BHA, collagen peptide, vitamin E, and shea butter to name a few — “it does a great job of cleansing the skin without drying it out,” he says., the series … got this detail right, and the lack of any photographic evidence has to do with the fact that she wore themis back, and everything is 30 percent off . “You can’t really go wrong with anything fromare a nice option for the warm days ahead. (If you’d like to stay on top of more deals like this, make sure to sign up for thesays, “I’m learning that you gotta keep your body moving to just keep your hormones and your mind stable.” So as she juggles working out, running errands, sitting in traffic, and bending down and picking up her kids, she always wears these comfortable leggings that don’t feel too tight at the end of the day. “I have multiples, mainly in black, so I can switch up the tops. And black is slimming, if I’m being honest,” she says.It has been a few months since Strategist senior writers Lauren Ro and Michael Zhao tried on pieces from the latest JW Anderson collection for Uniqlo. At the time, they loved the, which have an early-’90s straight-leg fit — and now are available in a new tall inseam they highlighted in the latest installment ofbackyard pizza ovens to find a favorite. His verdict: Get the Gozney, which has “superior heat retention that means it can cook as many pies as you have dough for without producing a single soggy bottom,” he writes. So if you too would like to spend your summer making pizzas, you canhave been my secret for glowing skin since their 2020 debut,” says our beauty writer Krista Bennett DeMaio, who typically uses bright shades, such as Miami Beach, for cheeks and lips and metallics like Golden Hour as a highlighter. She gave readers of: “They’re cute but also much easier to toss into an evening bag and use to touch up my glow on the go.”are likely all too familiar with, as senior editor Jen Trolio puts it, “fighting daily battles with a kid who shrieks and swats at you when they see a hairbrush in your hand.” She shared a few products to make the whole process less painful: someA Definitive Guide to What Carolyn Bessette Kennedy Woreis designed to surface useful, expert recommendations for things to buy across the vast e-commerce landscape. Every product is independently selected by our team of editors, whom you can read aboutMar. 12, 2026New York*Sorry, there was a problem signing you up.You'll receive the next newsletter in your inbox.New York

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