Kitty Guo

2 weeks ago | nymag.com | Kitty Guo

Photo-Illustration: The Strategist; Photos: Retailers Finding a Mother’s Day gift for a mom who insists she doesn’t want anything is a classic dilemma. Our solution: Get them something small — literally. A miniature gift always has a high cuteness quotient, with bonus points awarded if it’s surprising, useful, or delicious too. Below, I’ve rounded up 32 mini-gifts that are sure to delight, from diminutive Japanese candles to a petite carrying case.

2 weeks ago | nymag.com | Kitty Guo |Arielle Avila

A flower for every mom. Photo-Illustration: The Strategist; Photos: Retailers Even the mom who tells you not to buy her anything will be pleased with a bouquet of flowers for Mother’s Day, whether it’s delivered in person or ordered online. But not all moms have the same tastes. While one might prefer a traditional bouquet of roses, another may want something a little more unique, or even something that’s not a floral arrangement at all (like a plant she can watch grow all year long).

3 weeks ago | nymag.com | Hilary Reid |Kitty Guo

Photo-Illustration: New York Magazine; Photos: Courtesy of the Vendors, Getty In the past eight months, Madison Avenue between 69th and 81st Streets has gotten a face-lift — or at least a dose of Botox: Over a dozen decidedly less capital-U uptown store openings are catering to a younger clientele. Where once stood Pratesi and Cartier are now fashion-Substacker favorites Toteme (829 Madison Ave.) and Khaite (828 Madison Ave.).

4 weeks ago | nymag.com | Kitty Guo

Kitty Guo with a $37 dupe for Tom Ford Lost Cherry. Photo Credit: Kitty Guo. This story first appeared on Wednesday, April 9 in The Strategist Beauty Brief, a weekly newsletter in which our beauty writers share their must-tries, can-skips, and can’t-live-withouts. But we liked it so much we wanted to share it with all of our readers.

1 month ago | nymag.com | Sam Daly |Erin Schwartz |Ambar Pardilla |Kitty Guo

51 items in this article 51 items on sale! Photo-Illustration: The Strategist; Photos: Retailers There are so many sales happening right now that it’s dizzying. Amazon’s Big Spring Sale has gobbled up most of my attention this week, but there are also good sales going on at Abercrombie & Fitch, Banana Republic, and Bloomingdale’s, to name just a few. And it’s not just fashion brands; I found some nice bedding on sale at the Company Store and West Elm and lots of beauty deals at Ulta.