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Here's How I Think About Black Friday As A Secondhand Shopper

Here's How I Think About Black Friday As A Secondhand Shopper

It's another Friday Dispatch

Erika Veurink
Nov 22, 2024
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Not to be a bummer, but we didn’t get the house we were in talks about for months. I get it! House hunting is universally horrible, but it’s my first time and our first big disappointment. Time to go listen to some Ramit podcasts about how renting is so much better than buying and deal with it.

Haircut! I see Jason at Spoke + Weal in Soho

Other fun things happened this week—namely: two gift guides! I had a blast writing them and there’s one more big one…and a kind of surprise one…that’s all secondhand.

Highly Personal Gifts For The Person Whose Birthday You Have Saved In Your Calendar

Erika Veurink
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November 19, 2024
Highly Personal Gifts For The Person Whose Birthday You Have Saved In Your Calendar

You know the type—the kind of friend whose location you check when you have thirty-two minutes in Soho before your next appointment. They might just be around the corner and what could be more delightful than an impromptu catch up? This gift guide is high risk and high reward. The candles and cashmere scarves, we’ll save those for later. This is for the…

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Fashion-Related Gifts For The Person Who Loves Scoring Secondhand Babaa As Much As You Do

Erika Veurink
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November 21, 2024
Fashion-Related Gifts For The Person Who Loves Scoring Secondhand Babaa As Much As You Do

This one’s for my fashion people. You make up the majority of my subscriber base. And you’re 100% my kind of readers. These picks are not Hanes underwear for the stocking, though that really did come in handy as a kid, Mom. These are stunning pieces, instant classics, make to be given and received with longevity in mind.

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