Erin Schwartz

Brooklyn, New York

Writer at The Strategist

I'm the drama queen? I didn't toss a bag full of shampoo

Articles

Steal My Sectional

4 days ago | nymag.com | Lauren Ro |Erin Schwartz

Moran Moran Consulting “As someone in the design world, my days are filled ogling beautiful furniture I adore but cannot afford. My dad is a craft furniture designer, so this sensitivity to quality runs deep — it was basically instilled at birth.
The People Want a Flop Sofa

4 days ago | nymag.com | Erin Schwartz

Art: Ramón Casas; Photo: Historic Collection/Alamy When Maddie Bailis moved out of an apartment she’d shared with roommates for eight years, she immediately got a sofa — a Ray Wilkes “Chiclet,” nicknamed for its resemblance to the candied chewing gum, an assembly of rounded slabs of foam wrapped in yellow wool. She got it from Herman Miller at a discount. “It was like buying designer shoes. You’re like, They’re so pretty, I can’t wait to wear them all the time,” she says.
Welcome to Couch Week

5 days ago | nymag.com | Erin Schwartz

Clockwise from top left: Liza Corsillo on the Sabai Elevate sofa, the Ferm Living Rico sofa at Beam, the Room & Board Hannah sofa, the Woud Flora sofa at Beam, the Sundays Get Together sofa, and Erin Schwartz on the Wayfair Bentura sofa.
Secret Strategist: For Sale: David Lynch’s Rug, Andy Cohen’s Couch

3 weeks ago | nymag.com | Simone Kitchens |Lauren Ro |Erin Schwartz

By Simone Kitchens, Lauren Ro, and Erin Schwartz 10:00 A.M. Andy Cohen’s stripey Paul Smith couch. Photo: Retailer This roundup of things we liked this week originally appeared in the June 5, 2025 edition of the Secret Strategist newsletter, a weekly email where we share the stuff our staff — plus a rotating cast of writers, design-world people, and various others with very good taste — would otherwise keep to themselves.
The Best Father’s Day Gifts for Dads Who Don’t Want Anything

3 weeks ago | nymag.com | Erin Schwartz

By Erin Schwartz, a Strategist writer covering décor, gardening, and garment care. They previously worked as an editor at Garage magazine. 10:00 A.M. 25 items in this article 7 items on sale! 25 items in this article 7 items on sale! Photo-Illustration: The Strategist; Photos: Retailers Even when the dad in your life insists he doesn’t want a gift, you might feel like a jerk giving him nothing.
Who Does Nathan Fielder Think He Is?

3 weeks ago | thenation.com | Erin Schwartz

Who Does Nathan Fielder Think He Is? The second season of his HBO series The Rehearsal—which tackles the crisis facing the aviation industry—is better understood as an extreme form of reality TV. Ad Policy Nathan Fielder in The Rehearsal. (John P. Johnson / HBO) “You said it’s a documentary?” “I would use that term loosely, but yeah,” comes the reply.
Who Does Nathan Fielder Think He Is?

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Erin Schwartz

1 day ago 50 of the Funniest Tweets from the Week of May 30, 2024 After years of dominating the Simpsons-related tourism industry, Universal Studios’ Springfield, USA attraction has finally met its match: a random … 2 days ago Comedian Pulls Ultimate Troll Move During CNN Appearance, Stuns The Internet: WATCH Nathan Fielder's genius was on full-display during a Thursday appearance on CNN.For those of you unaware with Fielder, he does comedy in a fashion … 3 days ago Nathan Fielder calls FAA...
Wait, Do We All Hate Linen Sheets?

4 weeks ago | nymag.com | Erin Schwartz

By Erin Schwartz, a Strategist writer covering décor, gardening, and garment care. They previously worked as an editor at Garage magazine. 5:12 P.M. 17 items in this article 1 item on sale! 17 items in this article 1 item on sale! Photo: Louise Beaumont/Getty Images Occasionally a golden Apple of Discord rolls into the Strategist Slack and ignites debate so vigorous that you have to drop what you’re doing and enter the arena.
Don’t Skip the Kitchen Section at Wayfair’s Memorial Day Sale

1 month ago | nymag.com | Erin Schwartz

14 items in this article 14 items on sale! Photo-Illustration: The Strategist; Photos: Retailers Furniture and home-goods retailer Wayfair is having a big Memorial Day sale — a gazillion items are on sale, with deals up to 70 percent off. Wayfair can be hit-or-miss in terms of quality, so I went through the sale for items we’ve tested and loved before, like a solid wood bed frame that looks more expensive than it is and durable French drinking glasses.
Secret Strategist: Janicza Bravo’s Hats

1 month ago | nymag.com | Simone Kitchens |Lauren Ro |Erin Schwartz

By Simone Kitchens, Lauren Ro, and Erin Schwartz 10:15 A.M. 5 items in this article 1 item on sale! 5 items in this article 1 item on sale! Janicza in Maryam Keyhani.