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    What Do You Do When a Company Owes You a Couch?The answer is complicated, but you have a few options.
    By Lauren Ro
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    What Are the Best Black Flats Under $200?Including a pair of Nikes reminiscent of Maison Margiela’s Tabis.
    By Ambar Pardilla
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    Ask the Strategist: Where Can I Find a Stylish Wedding Dress for Under £500?Suitable for everything from an elopement to a more traditional service.
    By Rachael Griffiths
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    Ask the Strategist: Are There Any Good Dyson Airwrap Dupes?I’ve found some alternatives, but no tool does it all.
    By Rio Viera-Newton
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    What Are the Best (Nonobvious) Baby Books to Bring to a Shower?It’s never too early to start building a little one’s library.
    By Lauren Ro
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    Are There Any Nice-Looking (and Satisfying) Fidget Toys for Adults?Seven squishy, spiky, and magnetic objects to keep you calm and help you focus.
    By Liza Corsillo
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    Ask the Strategist: Help Me Find Noise-Cancelling Headphones Under £200In this edition of “Ask the Strategist,” we help a reader find the best noise-cancelling headphones under £200.
    By Chris Mandle
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    Ask the Strategist: What’s a Good Dupe for Everlane’s Boxy Raglan Tee?We help a reader whose Goldilocks tee is out of stock.
    By Erin Schwartz
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    Ask the Strategist: Thoughtful Gifts for Friends Going Through a Tough TimeWe chatted with experts — including authors and a grief therapist — to find the most thoughtful ways of reaching out to a friend during tough times.
    By Rachael Griffiths
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    66 of Our Readers’ Extremely Specific Gifting Quandaries, AnsweredLike, “What should I get my new kinky polyamorous boyfriend in his late 20s?”
    By The Editors
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    Ask the Strategist: Can You Help Me Find Durable, Reusable Appetizer Plates?In this edition of “Ask the Strategist,” we hunt for durable, decorative, and reusable plates to replace throwaway plastic ones.
    By Emma Wartzman
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    Ask the Strategist: Help Me Find a (Cheap, Stylish) Quilted RobeIn this edition of “Ask the Strategist,” we hunt for a stylish quilted robe that doesn’t cost a fortune.
    By Rachael Griffiths
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    How to Take Care of a Bald Head, According to ExpertsThink of caring for a bald head as steps in a skin-care routine.
    By David Notis and Ambar Pardilla
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    Can Anything Tone Down Brassiness Like Aveda Black Malva?We found two expert-recommended dupes for the discontinued cult favorite.
    By Liza Corsillo
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    What’s a Good Dupe for Discontinued Bain de Soleil Orange Gelée?Moisturizing and protective alternatives that deliver the same signature bronze glow and intoxicating scent.
    By Liza Corsillo
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    Ask the Strategist: Would You Please Do a Roundup of Cool Olympics Merch?We found some surprisingly unique pieces to wear while watching the Games.
    By Jenna Milliner-Waddell
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    Where Can I Find Emily Blunt’s Perfect Red Jacket in Wild Mountain Thyme?Some new and vintage options to consider.
    By Chloe Anello
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    Ask the Strategist: So, I Bought a Cane Chair. Now What?Twelve nice-looking seat cushions that will add comfort without ruining aesthetics.
    By Jenna Milliner-Waddell
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    Ask the Strategist: Can You Help Me Assemble Toiletry Kits for Tween Boys?A selection of user-friendly basics — from deodorant to face wash to starter razors and skin care — and some teen-approved bags to put them in.
    By Louis Cheslaw
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    Where Can I Find Some Actually Cool Hypoallergenic Jewelry?Including earrings, belt buckles, and a mask chain.
    By Hilary Reid
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    Ask the Strategist: What Are Some Shearling-Lined Boots That Aren’t Uggs?Here are 22 alternatives that are just as cozy, cute, and easy to slip on.
    By Lauren Ro
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    Ask the Strategist: Where Can I Find a Bright and Stylish Alarm Clock?With numbers big enough to see without your glasses and style you won’t be ashamed to display.
    By Jordan Bowman
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    Ask the Strategist: Where Can I Find a (Budget-Friendly) Closet Fragrance?We found everything, from scented sachets to lavender-infused cedar blocks.
    By Chloe Anello
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    Ask the Strategist: Where Should Adults Put Their Loose Change?More than 20 options for storing your coins like a grown-up.
    By Nikita Richardson
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    Ask the Strategist: Where Can I Find a Good Husband Pillow?Several options in a range of fabrics (from faux-shearling to cotton) and fills (from foam to feathers).
    By Dominique Pariso
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    Ask the Strategist: What Are Some Nice-Looking Baskets for Storing Bedding?A dozen options for stowing a couple of pillows with an artfully arranged blanket (or two) on top.
    By Lauren Ro
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    Ask the Strategist: Can You Find Me a Mint Skin Moisturizer?Welcome to the incredibly specific world of mint-infused skin care.
    By Tembe Denton-Hurst
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    Ask the Strategist: (Not-Offensive-Looking) Office Chairs Under £200We help a reader looking to improve their work-from-home setup.
    By Chris Mandle
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    Ask the Strategist: What Are Some Shoes for 1-Year-Olds That Actually Stay On?We found a bunch of options that parents swear by.
    By Lauren Ro
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    Ask the Strategist: What Are Some Modern Platform Bed Frames With Storage?We found nine options that are (mostly) under $700.
    By Lauren Ro
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    Ask the Strategist: Where Can I Find a Foldable Ergonomic Desk Chair?With the help of three chiropractors, we found some ergonomic seating options for the most space-starved among us.
    By Dominique Pariso
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    Ask the Strategist: What’s the Next Tissue-Box Holder?Surprisingly, we found some tasteful options.
    By Jenna Milliner-Waddell
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    Ask the Strategist: Gifts for New MumsFrom food delivery kits to the softest muslins.
    By Ailbhe Malone
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    Ask the Strategist: Where Do I Find Stylish Mouse Pads?Turn you desk into something that’ll spark a little joy.
    By Jordan Bowman
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    Ask the Strategist: What Are Some Yeti Cooler Alternatives?Including two options from a VSCO-girl status brand.
    By Dominique Pariso
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    What Are the Best Over-the-Fridge Organizing Options?We help a Strategist reader organize the top of their fridge with a few easy tips from jars to extendable shelves to baskets.
    By Nikita Richardson
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    What Are Some Affordable Stone Coffee Tables?“I’ve been searching everywhere and can’t find anything that doesn’t have cheap college-apartment vibes.”
    By Hilary Reid
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    Ask the Strategist: What Are Some Cute Hooks to Hang Masks on by a Door?We found 20 nice-looking storage solutions for the accessory that’s now as essential as your phone, wallet, and keys.
    By Lauren Ro
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    Ask the Strategist: Bulk-Buy Shampoo and SPF Moisturiser EditionIn our new advice column, we take your shopping questions and quiz friends, call up experts, and draw from personal experience to answer them.
    By Chris Mandle
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    Ask the Strategist: Plus-Size Women’s Clothing EditionIn our new advice column, we take your shopping questions and scour friends, call up experts, and draw from personal experience to answer them.
    By Ailbhe Malone
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    The Best Birthday Gifts (When You’re Quarantined Together)No party? No problem.
    By The Editors
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    ‘I’m an ER Doctor. How Can I Keep My N95 Mask From Irritating My Skin?’“What products should I use to protect my skin from the gear I wear to protect myself and others?”
    By Tembe Denton-Hurst and Rio Viera-Newton
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    Ask the Strategist: Where Can I Get Sleek Black Lace-up Boots for Around $200?We answer a reader’s call to find lace-up, weatherproof black boots that also look sleek (read: no duck boots).
    By Lauren Ro
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    Ask the Strategist: Can You Find Me a ‘Cool’ Puffer Jacket for $180 or Less?We come to the aid of a sartorially challenged reader looking for a “short, cool puffer jacket that basically goes with everything.”
    By Hilary Reid
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    Ask The Strategist: Where Can I Get That Laptop Case From Always Be My Maybe?The green-marble case is actually from Amazon — and costs less than $20.
    By Liza Corsillo
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    Ask the Strategist: Please Queer-Eye My Boyfriend“The emo kid in him thinks a lot of men’s fashion is too square or boring.”
    By Liza Corsillo
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    Ask the Strategist: What Do I Need When Recovering From Surgery?Much more useful than flowers and a balloon
    By Karen Iorio Adelson
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    Ask the Strategist: Help Me Find an Alternative to This Sold-Out Duvet Cover?The Strategist helps a reader on her quest to find the perfect blue-gray duvet cover.
    By Lauren Ro
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    Ask Strat: What Should I Get My Impossible-to-Please Boyfriend?He owns Yves Saint Laurent and I can spend $300.
    By Jason Chen
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    Ask Strat: What’s Manon’s Lipstick from the Great British Baking Show?“It’s a red-pink hybrid, like some sort of tropical Hawaiian Punch situation.”
    By Lori Keong
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