What Strategist Readers Bought This Month: So Many Mary Janes
Welcome back to “Your Shopping Cart,” where we break out the top products that you, devoted Strategist readers, bought in droves. Think of this as the TL;DR of the Strategist. If your like-minded brethren are buying these items, maybe you’d like to as well.
The most-saved items this month
Many of you were putting together late-summer outfits using our “save” feature this month, and they look supercute. Two building blocks were our favorite white T-shirt for women and the pair of jeans that we recommend in all of our denim guides, which you paired with surprisingly comfortable mary janes from Söfft. A Maldon-sea-salt alternative that our senior editor Winnie Yang tested out was also popular alongside Misen’s microwavable stainless-steel containers.
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The most-clicked items this month
As for the products that people curiously clicked on, it was a big month for footwear. My personal favorite shoe brand, Camper, makes two appearances here, perhaps thanks to a shout-out from comedian Kate Berlant. Many of you also wanted to know more about giant kitchen tweezers and waxed bread-storage bags.
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The most-commented-upon stories
Ruth Reichl’s shopping cart got torn apart (but also had many admirers)
Read more: What Ruth Reichl Can’t Cook Without
Debate about $88 white T-shirts raged
Read more: Is an $88 White T-Shirt Worth It?
And canvas sneaker recommendations were freely given
Read more:I Own 20 Pairs of Canvas Sneakers. These Are My Favorites.
Stuff we saved for our newsletter readers
The Strategist Beauty Brief reported on the natural skin-care ingredients that actually work
Clean beauty is buzzy, but does it actually do anything? With plant-based products becoming increasingly popular, our beauty writer Krista Bennett DeMaio did the research to find the natural ingredients that actually have science behind them.
Want more?Sign up for The Strategist Beauty Brief here.
The Strategist Kids’ Department explored how to to help children learn to read
Strategist contributor and early childhood literacy specialist Maggie Yolen says that the best way to help kids learn to read is to read aloud to them. So she rounded up all the games, books, and activities she recommends to make that process more fun, from a preschooler-friendly version of Charades to books that play sound effects and music to a colorful alphabet puzzle.
Want more? Sign up for The Strategist Kids’ Department here.
Kelly Wearstler sent Secret Strategist 14 of her favorite home items under $50
You may not be surprised to learn that Kelly Wearstler loves a mother-of-pearl swan spoon or an ostrich-feather duster, but you might be surprised that she uses the same Container Store hangers that you have hanging in your closet.
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The Strategist is 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 about here. We update links when possible, but note that deals can expire and all prices are subject to change.
