Ambar Pardilla

New York

Writer at The Strategist

Writer at New York Magazine

writer at @strategist / proud @nymagunion / once upon a time @nbcnews / @huffpost ghost

Articles

24 People With Great Taste on the Best Summer Dresses Under $150

1 week ago | nymag.com | Ambar Pardilla

Ask a Cool Person Where we ask stylish individuals with particular, exacting, or simply exceptional taste to tell us about the things they’re actually buying. Read more here. Photo-Illustration: The Strategist; Photos: Elizabeth Cardinal Tamkin, Aisha Joshi, Mbiye Kasonga The “summer dress” might be a seasonal item, like a sandal and swimsuit, but it gets a lot of mileage through sand, sweat, and sun — maybe even more so than a pair of shorts. If it’s the right one, that is.
I (Re)Designed the Hunza G Swimsuit

2 weeks ago | nymag.com | Ambar Pardilla

Trust Me I Should Know Where someone with years of hard-won personal experience, and lots of trial and error, shares everything they’ve learned. Read more here. Photo-Illustration: Tha Strategist; Photos: James D. Kelly, Retailer When I meet with Hunza G co-founder Georgiana Huddart over video, snapshots of one-pieces and two-pieces from the label cover the wall behind her.
The Best Closed-Toed Summer Shoes Are Venetian Slippers

2 weeks ago | nymag.com | Ambar Pardilla

Some friulanes at the Piedàterre store in Venice. Photo: Hilary Reid It’s the time of year when it’s icky, sticky, and there’s no telling what your toes will touch when you leave the house, be it a goldfish puddle or the friendly neighborhood rats. The standard-issued Havaianas, a Birkenstock-like Camper, or Sarah Jessica Parker’s Dr. Scholl’s can’t help you. Neither can a Plasticana fisherman. It might just be time to go close-toed this summer — and that’s where a friulane comes in.
Ask the Strategist: Can You Find Some ‘Non-Fuddy-Duddy’ In-Beween-Season Shoes?

2 weeks ago | nymag.com | Ambar Pardilla

Photo-Illustration: The Strategist; Photos: Retailers In our advice column, “Ask the Strategist,” we take your most burning shopping questions and survey friends, call up experts, and draw on our own personal experience to answer them. If you have an online-shopping question of your own, please send it to [email protected] with the subject “Ask the Strategist.” We’re here to help.
25 Best Multifunctional Father’s Day Gifts 2025

2 weeks ago | nymag.com | Ambar Pardilla

25 items in this article 7 items on sale! Photo-Illustration: The Strategist; Photos: Retailers There’s less than a week before Father’s Day, and while we have guides on everything from condiments to get him to things that’ll fit in his pocket, you still may not have pinned down what exactly he needs just yet. If you’re feeling stuck, why not get him something that does everything?
Get Your Dad Something That Fits in His Pocket

3 weeks ago | nymag.com | Ambar Pardilla

By Ambar Pardilla, a writer at the Strategist covering fashion and home organization. She joined the Strategist as a writer in 2021 and before that worked at NBC and HuffPost. 1:28 P.M. 33 items in this article 8 items on sale! 33 items in this article 8 items on sale! Photo-Illustration: The Strategist; Photos: Retailers Father’s Day is on June 15, and while your dad may say he doesn’t want anything, you have to get him something.
The Best Time to Buy an On-Sale Sweater Is in the Offseason

3 weeks ago | nymag.com | Ambar Pardilla

23 items in this article 23 items on sale! Photo-Illustration: The Strategist; Photos: Retailers It might be the season of swimsuits and sandals, but real deal freaks know there’s no better time to get a sweater on sale than in the offseason. This year is no exception: I can’t believe how good the knit deals are right now, with everything from Gap CashSoft for more than 50 percent off to Guest in Residence cashmere for less than $200.
Best Fans: Honeywell, Lasko, VersionTech Reviews 2025

4 weeks ago | nymag.com | Ambar Pardilla

By Ambar Pardilla, a writer at the Strategist covering fashion and home organization. She joined the Strategist as a writer in 2021 and before that worked at NBC and HuffPost. 1:25 P.M. Compulsive Shopping A series where we hear about the things people simply can’t stop buying. Read more here. Compulsive Shopping A series where we hear about the things people simply can’t stop buying. Read more here.
So Many Nice Swimsuits Are on Sale for Memorial Day

1 month ago | nymag.com | Ambar Pardilla

40 items in this article 40 items on sale! Photo-Illustration: The Strategist; Photos: Retailers Not only is now the time to get some on-sale sandals, it’s the time to get an on-sale swimsuit. Some of the best swimsuit deals you’ll find all year are around Memorial Day, and this year’s no exception. There are sale-on-sales happening at Shopbop, while J.Crew marked down a slew of swimsuits in what it’s calling a Summer Kickoff Event.
The Best Sandal Deals to Shop Right Now

1 month ago | nymag.com | Ambar Pardilla

34 items in this article 34 items on sale! Photo-Illustration: The Strategist; Photos: Retailers All the Memorial Day sales are in full swing now (as are the not-holiday-specific ones like Nordstrom’s Half-Yearly Sale), and there’s no better time to buy a pair of on-sale sandals, whether you’re in the market for some gorp-y Keens or jelly fishermans. This year, I hunted down deals on everything from almost half-off Birkenstocks to under-$20 Havaianas.