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Simone Kitchens is a senior editor at the Strategist. She previously worked at Goop, Glamour, and The Huffington Post.

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    Secret Strategist: Winter’s Not Over Yet!Apparently, because we’re still buying UGGs.
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    I Went Full Barrier-Repair Mode“There was snow on the ground for the entire month of January. I regularly wear two down jackets. But my skin is doing great.”
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    Secret Strategist: L.A.’s Coolest Doctor’s Sweater CollectionAnd a pretty toothbrush.
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    Secret Strategist: The Botanical BrothersAnd an anemone farm.
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    Secret Strategist: A Black-Shoe Collector’s Favorite Black ShoesPlus, clingy cashmere turtlenecks.
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    Secret Strategist: A Sequin Knit CapA green crib, some party dresses.
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    Secret Strategist: Lynn Yaeger in Molly Goddard UggsPlus fish platters and base layers.
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    Secret Strategist: A New Shop to Know AboutAnd a Cesca alternative.
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    Secret Strategist: Rel Schulman’s Enormous Swatch CollectionPlus an amazing puffer, a great sweater, and some red hangers.
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    Secret Strategist: Moses Martin’s PumasPlus: Cotswolds cushions and everything an editor saw in Portugal.
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    Secret Strategist: A New Pendant Lamp on the ScenePlus, rare books and a sweater-swimwear-bag sale.
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    Secret Strategist: A Very Secret Strategist GiveawayPlus fish chairs.
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    Secret Strategist: Lamps, Lamps, and Target JeansAnd some new shops.
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    Secret Strategist: Is Kim Kardashian Wearing Montbell Sandals?Also: Heath is starting resale!
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    Secret Strategist: A Giant Bag and an Orange JacketPlus the right Cartier Tank
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    Secret Strategist: Bed-Altering SheetsAnd a couch-altering throw.
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    What Leanne Ford Can’t Live WithoutAs a woman who loves mostly vintage bathtubs — finding a beautiful new one that’s not going to fall through the floor is a win.
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    Secret Strategist: Sofas on Sale and a Striped ToothbrushPlus some stainless-steel bowls and Paul McCobb by way of CB2.
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    Secret Strategist: Steven Alan’s New Store and Steven Alan’s Elf ShoesPlus a red bed, a red clip, and a red shirt.
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    Secret Strategist: Some Soft Stripe-y Pants And aluminum plates!
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    Secret Strategist: New York’s Answer to Mohawk General StoreAnd a solution for a ripped Akari.
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    Secret Strategist: $30 Sneakers and Ruffly SlipcoversAnd a button-up hunt.
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    Secret Strategist: Some Fall Shoe IdeasIncluding some cheap plimsolls.
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    Secret Strategist: A Red Outdoor Table That Works IndoorsAnd $14 Portuguese bath mats.
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    Secret Strategist: An Argument for LinoleumAnd some more Facebook Marketplace finds.
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    Our Favorite Swaddles (of the 29 We’ve Tried)“I purchased many a sleep sack at 3 a.m., and time and time again, nothing was able to beat the Halo.”
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    Secret Strategist: Some Underwear, Some Weekend BagsAnd a really rare chair…
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    Secret Strategist: Some New Tiny White ShortsAnd a red shagreen mirror
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    Secret Strategist: Clog-Specific SaleAnd a minor couch mystery.
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    Secret Strategist: Happy Birthday to UsSandals, sweaters, and standing lamps.
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    Secret Strategist: A Leopard-Print Bikini and a Leopard-Print ChairThen just a lot of aluminum.
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    Secret Strategist: Hollywood Regency Mirrored Trash Cans on the MindTasteful items.
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    Secret Strategist: West Elm Has Some Really Good Things Right NowPlus: soccer shorts, an “antique early-18th-century gilt-framed Spanish mirror,” and raw silk pants for men.
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    Secret Strategist: A Bag Around TownAnd some summery carpenter pants.
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    Secret Strategist: An Intriguing Pair of AdidasPlus: some Nikes by way of Dakota Johnson, rug news, and two purple sweaters.
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    Secret Strategist: A Good Summer UniformAnd some colorful $25 slides.
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    2024 NBA Playoffs - Indiana Pacers v New York Knicks
    Secret Strategist: A Popular Pair of Oval GlassesAnd a favorite frog planter.
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    Secret Strategist: It Was a Big Week for KnobsPlus some pink pants.
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    Secret Strategist: Striped Rug, Striped ShirtAnd oval glasses.
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    The Strategist Guide to Making a BedColorful sheets are in; tucked-in sheets are out.
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    Secret Strategist: Sandal CityA roundup of really good warm-weather shoe recommendations.
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    Secret Strategist: Men Tell All… their favorite basics.
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    Secret Strategist: Prints, Posters, and PaintingsThe best things for your wall, according to Garrett Colton.
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    Secret Strategist: All the Non-Noguchi Lamps We Could FindPlus a few non-lamp things.
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    The Secret Strategist’s Big List of Solid-Color RugsCracking an impossible-to-crack category.
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    7 Strategist Editors Discuss the Gifts They’re Getting Their KidsWe infiltrated the brain trust to find the best children’s gifts.
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    What Artist Marcus Leslie Singleton Can’t Live Without“I wanted boots that were stylish enough for outside the studio, but also if I dropped a wood panel on my foot I wouldn’t have to get it amputated.”
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    What Simon Rex Can’t Live WithoutLet me pull up my morning playlist; it’s called “Amazing Morning Vibes.”
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    Secret Strategist: Nick Poe’s Favorite ThingsA very useful list for walking around and gifting both!
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    Secret Strategist: Lemon-Yellow CutleryAnd some sweaters.
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