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Hilary Reid

Senior Editor, the Strategist

Hilary Reid is a senior editor at the Strategist, where she was previously on staff as a writer. She has contributed to the New York Times and T: The New York Times Style Magazine and worked for New York Review Books.

  1. furniture
    The DIY Donald Judd Furniture GuideIt’s the rare project that simultaneously lets you flex a knowledge of art history and (some) capacity for manual labor.
  2. garden
    The Garden Tools Used by the New York Botanical Garden’s Curator of Orchids“These are kind of the ‘little black dress’ of gardening — infinitely usable and suitable for any occasion.”
  3. skin-care
    15 Cult French Pharmacy Products You Can Buy on AmazonIt’s like a trip to Paris without leaving your couch.
  4. dental care
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    The Best Things for Cleaning Your Tongue, According to Dentists and Hygienists“You’ll be prime time for some close talking on the subway, or a 10-second Frencher on Friday night.”
  5. women’s fashion
    What Are the Best Drugstore Tights?“You could probably wear them through an actual bramble and emerge unscathed.”
  6. hair styling
    How to Detangle Knotty Hair, According to StylistsIncluding the best detangling sprays for all hair types.
  7. the drugstore project
    C.O. Bigelow Owner Ian Ginsberg’s Favorite Drugstore Items“You suck on these lozenges and your whole head blows up.”
  8. insider goods
    What to Buy to Look Like: A Diamond District Jewelry Dealer“Jewelers are similar to surgeons and priests in that we deal with everybody — the good and the bad, they all come to us sooner or later.”
  9. westminster dog show
    What to Buy to Look Like: A Westminster Dog Show HandlerIncluding the new product that has “changed the game for poodle people.”
  10. food
    Marzipan, the Fustiest Candy, Is Suddenly … Stylish?It’s popping up everywhere, from one T Magazine editor’s Thanksgiving table to trendy floral arrangements.
  11. the strategist
    What Celebrity Facialist Joanna Vargas Can’t Live WithoutIncluding the beanie that she copied from her client Julianne Moore.
  12. art
    NYC Almost Killed This Artist, But Now, at 40, She’s BackShannon Cartier Lucy was an up-and-coming artist (and nanny to bigger artists) but had to flee the city. Then someone saw her new work on Instagram …
  13. luggage
    Travelers in Charles de Gaulle Airport
    What’s The Best Cross-body Travel Bag?“It’s a sleek bag that looks just as at home at a nice restaurant as it does on the Global Entry line.”
  14. outdoor leisure
    Why Is Everyone in the Office Dressed to Go Skiing?Street Ski is a logical next step for athleisure.
  15. organization
    The Best Thing I Bought Last Decade Is a Set of L.L. Bean Tote BagsThough the bags are having a “moment,” the real draw is their longevity.
  16. celebrity shopping
    What Artforum Editor-in-Chief David Velasco Can’t Live Without“The simplicity of putting a pod in a machine and hitting a button is magical.”
  17. celebrity shopping
    What La DoubleJ Founder J.J. Martin Can’t Live Without“Ayahuasca, energy healing, shamans, the yoni group, Yin Yoga, meditation, qi gong — name it, I’ve done it.”
  18. gifts
    A Recent Discovery: The Met Museum Store Has Some Rather Cool JewelryHear us out.
  19. celebrity shopping
    What Actress Felicity Jones Can’t Live Without“I just love Wednesday Addams’s style, how deadpan she is, and how she doesn’t try too hard.”
  20. celebrity shopping
    What Yeardley Smith (the Voice of Lisa Simpson) Can’t Live Without“If I wasn’t an actress, I would have liked to be a professional princess.”
  21. cyber monday
    If You Buy One Thing Today, Make It These Crisp Cotton J.Crew PajamasAt over 60 percent off, they’re cheap enough to buy two.
  22. hair tools
    Veronica Lake
    The Best Hairbrushes, According to Hairstylists“It’s a great scalp massage and scalp stimulator, which can possibly encourage hair growth.”
  23. travel
    Why Do Almost 400 Flight Attendants Own This $24 Jumpsuit?“Every single person started getting it, and now they call it the unofficial flight-attendant uniform.”
  24. celebrity shopping
    What National Book Foundation Executive Director Lisa Lucas Can’t Live Without“So the deal on this stuff is that it looks like a brown gelatinous mess and it smells like Alpo and it makes your face magic.”
  25. celebrity shopping
    What Diptyque Creative Director Myriam Badault Can’t Live Without“My boys say I am a dinosaur — nobody has an iPod any more.”
  26. home
    Kindercore: A Decidedly Toddler-esque MovementThe primary-colored collision of Bauhaus, Memphis Milano, and maximalism.
  27. art
    Hirshhorn Museum Celebrates Intergenerational Artist CrushesLawrence Weiner and Catherine Opie, pothead pals.
  28. celebrity shopping
    What Designer Agnès B. Can’t Live Without“I’m like Marilyn Monroe — I always sleep naked with a little perfume.”
  29. gifts
    Trend Forecasters on Men’s Gifts to Buy Before They Sell OutThere’s something for every guy on your list — but act fast.
  30. expert-approved gifts
    Trend Forecasters on Women’s Gifts to Buy Before They Sell OutIncluding some fashion UGGs and “sloungewear.”
  31. style
    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.”
  32. celebrity shopping
    What Julius Randle of the New York Knicks Can’t Live Without“Honestly, if you ask any athlete about it, I’ll guarantee you they’re going to know about it.”
  33. compulsive shopping
    I Can’t Stop Buying TurtlenecksTurtlenecks for all occasions, from staying in to going out.
  34. celebrity shopping
    What K-Pop Star Jackson Wang Can’t Live Without“My protein shake every morning is an orange, chicken breast, greens, then an apple and banana. Sounds disgusting, but it’s actually good.”
  35. beauty
    I Tested Out 7 New Machine Washable Silk BrandsFor those of us who love silk but hate paying for the dry cleaner.
  36. strat investigates
    What Is This Year’s Status Halloween Candy?One food writer calls it “so freaking good.”
  37. celebrity shopping
    What Lily Aldridge Can’t Live Without“This was one of the first things that I bought that was like, Wow, I’ve made it.”
  38. celebrity shopping
    What Restaurateur Emily Hyland Can’t Live Without“I feel like there’s all this wellness stuff on my list, so I might as well have a real, honest vice.”
  39. celebrity shopping
    What Patrisse Cullors Can’t Live WithoutIncluding her favorite vampire book and the earrings she found on J.Lo’s Instagram.
  40. strat investigates
    What Recorder Does the Reporter Played by Julia Stiles in Hustlers Use?The prop master gives us the lowdown.
  41. celebrity shopping
    What Jacqueline Woodson Can’t Live WithoutThe ‘Red at the Bone’ author on her favorite book, wine, and soda maker.
  42. loie hollowell
    Loie Hollowell Wants to Be the Amy Schumer of Abstract ArtHer big new show at Pace is about her pregnancy.
  43. celebrity shopping
    What Comedian Jacqueline Novak Can’t Live Without“Hearing that Bill Gates was an investor, I was like, I’m listening.”
  44. encounter
    The Celebrity Book Curator Selling Literary Taste By the FootThatcher Wine is the CEO and founder of Juniper Books, which might be the company to credit (or to blame) for your friend’s color-coded bookshelves.
  45. fitness and sports
    19 Surprisingly Versatile Tube Socks for a World Beyond the GymThe classic workout sock now comes in subdued shades, sheer nylons, and shimmery Lurex blends.
  46. what i can’t live without
    What Designer Tabitha Simmons Can’t Live WithoutIncluding a foundation recommended by makeup artists and the bath soak she uses after a “very, very stressful day at the office.”
  47. hair
    We Tried 4 New Sea-Salt Sprays on 4 Different Hair TypesAlmost as good as a day at the beach.
  48. hair treatments
    The National Dog Show Presented by Purina - 2016
    The Best Shampoos and Products for Thinning Hair, According to Hairstylists“It’s hands down what I would recommend to anyone with thinning hair.”
  49. beauty tools
    How Did This Become Everyone’s Favorite Selfie Mirror?It’s flattering, it’s $10,000, and Bella Hadid just bought one.
  50. beauty
    Strat Investigates: What’s the Next Status Nail Polish?“It’s definitely a brand that nail girls are obsessed with.”
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