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Poshmark is swimming in inexpensive (like under-$20) linen. Here’s a ranking of the best.
- Flax (the stuff from the ’70s with weird mantras on the tag are much better than the more present-day offerings)
- Uniqlo (the cotton-linen blend items are the way to go, and are extremely soft)
- Muji (the dresses in particular are great) -A.S.
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Australians make the best summer hats.
This one (from a brand beloved by stylish Melburnians) is perfectly minimalist and practical. And since it was designed for use in a country with a depleted ozone layer, it has a broad and bendy brim that offers actual sun protection, as well as a detachable chin strap. -K.G.
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And for a cheaper hat …
The owned-by-two-Strategist-editors, available-on-Amazon-for-$28 Milani is easy to pack down and is a nice bucket-wide brim-hybrid. The nearly identical Scala has a wider color selection. -K.S.
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I don’t understand how it works, but if you soak these “Chilly Mini Towels” in cold water, they really will stay cold for hours on end.
They’re exceedingly pleasant to wear on a hot bike ride to the beach. -L.C.
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If you can’t work or sleep with a noisy air conditioner running, try the affordable Honeywell Quiet Set tower fan.
Like a (quiet) ocean breeze! And way cheaper than Dyson. -K.G.
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A portable (chargeable) stroller fan is a nice way to make sure your baby doesn’t boil alive this summer.
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When it comes to guarding against mosquitoes, bug spray is best in towelette or lotion form …
(Kinfield’s wipes smell so good, some have taken to using them as cologne.) -D.P.
