My Favorite Things

“Someone brought me this as a hostess gift because of the label, but I love it and have kept buying it!”

“I fucking hate when people say ‘pop of color,’ but as someone who generally dresses like a Sicilian widow, this sweater makes me look vaguely less like the angel of death.”

“When I chow too much soy sauce and wake up looking like I’m storing nuts for the winter, these miracle tools take down the swelling and carve out your cheekbones instantly for that snatched Hailey Bieber look.”

“My husband and I went to hotel Borgo Santo Pietro and learned that their line of natural skincare started being made by monks before 1129! We found this cream to be legit crack for the face and have been telling everyone for years—and now Net-a-Porter picked it up, so we feel so vindicated.”

“Nell Diamond’s nap dresses legit got me through the pandemic. After a month of sweatpants, I switched to rotating these.”

“My friend Eva’s jewelry is chic but edgy. I love the black rhodium daggers with her micro-pavé. Her stuff is so dainty but also rock ‘n’ roll.”

“I used to go through travel Dopp kits every year because the stuff would all be flying around and it would get dirty fast. This is pricey, but has made me so calm and happy to put on a hotel sink—everything is separated and clean.”

“I love kids’ clothes and am constantly looking for my nieces and godchildren. And on little girls, I love Liberty prints and smocking.”