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Erika Veurink

Freelance contributor, The Strategist

Erika Veurink is a freelance contributor at the Strategist who covers fashion, beauty, and wellness. She also writes a newsletter called Long Live.

  1. women’s activewear
    This $14 Old Navy Unitard Is the Star of My Fort Greene Pilates Class“I live for the midwestern grandmother in my head’s approving nod when I show her the price tag.”
  2. women’s apparel
    My $30 Target Jeans Look Exactly Like Vintage Levi’s“They feel perfectly worn in, even on the first day of wear.”
  3. painless shopping
    A Case for Shopping at Lands’ End“Some things in life are just as good as you remember them. Caramel apples, for one. The Parent Trap. And, it turns out, Lands’ End.”
  4. men’s apparel
    The Best Ties for Men, According to Stylish Guys“A great tie is more than a piece of fabric — it’s a window into the soul and a conversation starter.”
  5. men’s apparel
    The Best Polos for Men, According to Stylish Guys“You get the comfort of a T-shirt with the respect of being a person who is at least trying.”
  6. shoes
    The Most Comfortable Shoes to Stand in, According to Stylish Restaurant People“I have tried every shoe possible, from those designed for waiters, police shoes, Danskos, and Doc Martens.”
  7. women’s shoes
    I Love These UGG Clogs Better Than Danskos“They weren’t trying to be edgy or ironic or even fashionable. Comfort, it seemed, was priority No. 1.”
  8. women’s shoes
    I Walked 15,000 Steps a Day Around Florence in These Mary JanesThe only shoes I needed for a week in Italy.
  9. shampoo and conditioner
    This $12 Powder Replaced My Aerosol Dry ShampoosWith no benzenes, no buildup — and no George Washington–wig effect.
  10. do i need this
    Do You Need the ‘Windex of Skin Care’?The spray has taken up permanent residence in my overflowing beauty closet.
  11. beauty
    In Defense of ‘Good Enough’ SkinPerfectionism was starting to rob me of the present. Here is what I learned.