What Phoebe Gates Can’t Live Without

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If you’re like us, you’ve probably wondered what everyday stuff famous people add to their carts — likemascaraor asleep mask. We asked Phoebe Gates, co-founder ofPhia, about the candles, dog toys, and sleep mask she can’t live without.

The only toy that calms her hyperactive puppy

Lamb Chop Dog Toy, Mini
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My mini-dachshund Moose is adorable, but he’s very naughty and he’s a puppy, so he’s crazy and hyperenergetic. This toy is about the only thing that can get him to calm down. He can chew on it. He can chill out. I think he likes anything that’s like a bone, anything he can chew on. But this isn’t actually a bone, which is really nice because he’s so little, and he can easily get things that he can choke on. I love that it keeps him entertained.

A floral candle that reminds her of home

Jo Malone Peony & Blush Suede Scented Candle
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It’s my favorite scent. My mom used to always burn them, so when I would come home to Seattle over the summers during college, it was always nice to smell home and a place of safety. So now I burn one too every Sunday. I’ll work from home and finally get to do really deep-focus work that I feel like I can’t do in the office with all my meetings and things like that. And so to me, it smells like a nice Sunday, curled up in my PJs. Therose oneis really good too.Diptyquehas a really good rose one as well, but I’m really into the Jo Malone Peony & Blush one right now.

The ultrasoft blankets she owns in multiples

Minky Couture Hugs Cream Blanket - Adult Size, 50 x 60
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Minky Couture Hugs Cream Blanket - Travel Size, 36 x 60
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I mean, honestly, talking about burning the Jo Malone candle on a Sunday and getting work done, like … I could curl up in this all day. I’m a big, big fan of the Minky Couture. They’re super, super soft. And I love soft things that are cozy. I even have a mini-version that I travel with. I also have one in the office, like sometimes if I have a day of back-to-back calls or interviews, I’ll lay it across my lap and get work done. I learned about them through a family friend. A long time ago, I was at their house for dinner and I was like, “Wait, I love this. I need this.” And she was like, “Oh, it’s Minky Couture.”

Real live flowers that last for a year

Venus et Fleur Sylvie Porcelain Vase - Four Eternity Roses
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I’ve been following the woman who started this company for a while. And it’s funny because she and her now-husband, they were dating and he had gotten her bad flowers, and then that’s how they decided to start the business together. He had bought her these flowers and they ended up wilting really fast and they were like,Oh, we could do this industry so much better.I always thought that story was fascinating. And now I’ve gotten to know her, but I’ve been obsessed with their brand just generally. I’m very big into floral scents, so I actually really like the way their roses smell, and they last over a year, which is really nice.

I always forced my boyfriend to get them for me for Valentine’s Day. I love to get them for Valentine’s Day. I also got myself some for my 23rd birthday this year. I have a big one that’s like a dozen roses right when people walk in. You put it out on the center table, and then you don’t have to refresh the flowers every week. People always ask me, “Oh, did a romantic person buy ’em for you?” I’m like, “No, I got those for myself.”

The stylish clip-on earrings she buys on the RealReal

Christian Dior Vintage Clip-On Earrings
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I got my ears pierced at Claire’s, and they closed up. So I can only wear clip-ons, but I’m obsessed with just basic clip-ons, and even fake diamond studs or gold ones that are super comfortable. I can wear them all day. You can get really good ones off the RealReal. I put asoft paddingin the back, which is my biggest thing for making sure they’re comfortable.

[Editor’s note: The exact clip-on earrings Phoebe shared are no longer available, but these are a similar option.]

The “magic” concealer that fixes everything

Charlotte Tilbury Magic Vanish Color Corrector
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This actually is magic because it makes me look well rested even though I usually am not. Anytime you have a blemish, you put it on, and it instantly fixes everything. I use it for dark circles. I’d be lying to you if I said I use a sponge for it every time. You can literally just dab it. That’s the thing I really like about it; you can dab your finger and put it under your eyes and you can kind of, like, tap it in. Obviously, if you have aBeautyblenderon hand that you can get wet, that’s awesome too.

A protein shake that tastes like dessert

Nurri Protein Ultra Filtered Milk Shake – Vanilla
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It tastes like a milkshake, but it has really good macros. It’s really yummy. I try to eat protein, particularly in the morning before I start work, because that’s where I’m really good at focusing. I especially love the vanilla one. It tastes like a vanilla milkshake.

The sleep gummies that knock her out …

Lemme Sleep: Sleep Tight Gummies
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I mean, they just taste good, right? I used to take melatonin plus magnesium, and magnesium pills are giant. So it’s kind of a pain. You don’t want to travel with them. And if I can minimize the amount of pills I’m taking, I’m always down for that. The fact that I can put my melatonin and my magnesium into one chewy gummy I really like is great. And I’m gonna be honest, they make me pass out.

… and the eye mask she relies on to stay asleep for hours

Manta Sleep Mask
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If I’m traveling anywhere, I feel like I can get so much sleep with this. It makes me pass out, and then I can sleep forever. This is the firstsleep maskI tried and I’m obsessed with it. It honestly has changed my sleep life. It’s like a bra for your face.

The girly Champagne flutes she’s collecting

Moda Domus Set-of-Two Bow-Detailed Glass Champagne Flutes
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I just think they’re so, frankly, divinely feminine. I’m collecting a set, and I’m obsessed with the pink version. Obsessed. Using them for drinks is really fun when having girlfriends over.

The shopping app she founded (and actually uses)

Phia App
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I love to shop, so Phia’s personalized shopping feed is my secret to discovering new brands and pieces from my favorites, both new and secondhand. I just got a Chanel blazer on Phia for under a hundred dollars, authenticated from this site calledSelect Vintage NYCthat we work with. I was really pumped about that. I also use the app for tracking price alerts. I literally have my wish list in front of me — I make wish lists, and I use the personalized feed a ton. We also have a back-in-stock notice, so I actually got a skirt fromSABOthat I’ve been waiting on to come back in stock. We also have price-drop alerts, so two weeks ago I bought aDôendress from one of our price-drop alerts as well. And I’m such a junkie for our editorial curations of collections because they’re personalized to me. For example, like I mentioned, I bought that Dôen dress, so then it’s like Phia’s curating for me other spring dresses or other spring looks. I’ve definitely been guilty of shopping and buying some of those as well.

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