Alexis Swerdloff Author Archive (original) (raw)


  1. 64 Gift Ideas From Amy SedarisThat range from the deranged to the delightful.

  2. 104 Gift Ideas From Amy SedarisHer Instagram gift guide — now all in one place on the Strategist.
  3. deal of the day Dec. 3, 2024
  4. cyber monday Dec. 2, 2024

    Consider Buying a Coat This Cyber MondayIt’s freezing, and a ton of them are on sale.

  5. Our Favorite Swaddles (of the 29 We’ve Tried)“I purchased many a sleep sack at 3 a.m., and time and time again, nothing was able to beat the Halo.”
  6. strategist round table Dec. 15, 2023

    7 Strategist Editors Discuss the Gifts They’re Getting Their KidsWe infiltrated the brain trust to find the best children’s gifts.
  7. reasons to love new york Dec. 4, 2023
  8. celebrity shopping May 15, 2023

    What Tina Barney Can’t Live Without“It’s really ugly, but you know how you get comfortable with the same purse or wallet?”
  9. men’s apparel Mar. 28, 2023
  10. strategist hive mind Nov. 29, 2022

    63 Holiday Shopping TipsHoliday-related proclamations and well-sourced recommendations from the Strategist’s staff and contributors.
  11. strategist hive mind July 29, 2022

    71 Summer Shopping TipsAn accumulation of proclamations and well-sourced recommendations from the Strategist staff.
  12. prime day 2022 July 12, 2022
  13. on-site shop Sept. 21, 2021

    The Homely But Effective Machine That Puts Me to Sleep Every NightIt produces lulling white noise with a design that hasn’t changed since 1962.
  14. reasons to love new york Dec. 9, 2020

    Farewell to the Places That Made New York What It WasSaying good-bye to Gem Spa, Gavin Brown’s Enterprise, the Staten Island Yankees, and more.
  15. just browsing Sept. 21, 2020

    Ashley Nicole Black’s Week in Zillow SavesAshley Nicole Black hates intricate doors and can appreciate a soulless West Hollywood listing.
  16. deal of the day Apr. 17, 2020
  17. cyber monday 2019 Dec. 2, 2019
  18. celebrity shopping Oct. 30, 2019

    What Karina Longworth Can’t Live Without“The photos this camera takes are the perfect soft-focus, low-resolution images that don’t ever need retouching.”
  19. celebrity shopping Oct. 29, 2019

    What Novelist Jami Attenberg Can’t Live Without“Weed whacking is an excellent break from the internet. If one might need a break from the internet. Which I do.”
  20. celebrity shopping Oct. 9, 2019
  21. don’t dillydally Sept. 13, 2019
  22. celebrity shopping Aug. 9, 2019

    What Jewelry Designer Irene Neuwirth Can’t Live WithoutIncluding her favorite white T-shirt and most flattering jeans.
  23. prime day 2019 July 15, 2019

    If You Buy One Thing on Prime Day, Make It This Fugly Noise MachineIt’s not gonna win any design awards, but we’re addicted to this thing.
  24. best of new york 2019 Mar. 7, 2019

    The Best of New York Health and Self 2019A nonjudgmental gym, Portuguese soap, and a throwback manicure.
  25. outdoor leisure May 7, 2018

    This Beach Tent Has Made Me Actually Like Going to the BeachI’d written them off as being mostly for babies and the elderly.

  26. The Retired Clinical Psychologist With a Big Vintage Collection“I’m still the same size I was 38 years ago — I hope this photo comes out well, because I do look good for 65!”

  27. The Historian Who Loves Architecture“I’m kind of an architecture nerd and carry around the 1978 AIA Guide to New York architecture.”

  28. The Artist and Goldendoodle Who Are Soho Regulars“We used to be friends with Neville, Marc Jacobs’s dog, but we haven’t seen him around lately.”

  29. The Recent College Grad Who’s ‘Really into Astrology’“I’m a Libra, and he’s a Taurus; we’re both ruled by Venus, so we’re great roommates.”

  30. The Real-Estate Agent Who Used to Model“I was a model for ten years and was photographed with Givenchy for WWD.”

  31. The Art Adviser Who’s Serious About Winter Outerwear“You have to channel Julie Christie and Omar Sharif from Doctor Zhivago and look like you’re about to set out across the tundra in a sleigh.”

  32. The Designer With an Edwardian-Style Pen Pal“It’s romantic, in that it’s a romantic thing to do with another person, but it’s not romantic in the other way.”

  33. The Student Who Wants to Be New York’s Top Real-Estate Agent“I knew I wanted to go into real estate after watching Million Dollar Listing. I think it just seems so glamorous.”
  34. deal of the day Nov. 29, 2017

    The Fugly Noise Machine That Puts Me to Sleep Every Night Is on SaleIt’s like a warm cup of milk (that looks like a plastic stormtrooper helmet).
  35. editor’s choice Nov. 27, 2017
  36. a gift so nice we posted it twice Nov. 16, 2017
  37. declassified document Nov. 14, 2017

    ‘How to Look Like Me at 70’: We Got Ahold of Peggy Siegal’s Beauty BibleShe handed out copies to Larry Gagosian and Blythe Danner at her birthday.

  38. The 11-Year-Old Who Follows the Stock Market“I like to see who’s up and who’s down. I like to keep track of it. It’s a hobby.”

  39. The Artist Who’s Been Wearing All White Since 1998“It is the color that’s most like light. And in some ways it’s a wish: a wish to let go and be blank, to let go of your ego.”

  40. The Gallery Assistant Who Prefers Berlin to Westchester“It’s my father’s gallery. I never really wanted to go down that nepotistic path of taking over the gallery — which I still don’t think I want to do.”

  41. The Retiree Who Rides an Electric Bike With Her Dog“I put my Pomeranian, Simba, in the back, and we just ride around all day.”

  42. Riding the Subway (and Avoiding Germs) With Cazzie DavidIf it’s possible, she’s even more of a neurotic basket case than her father, noted neurotic basket case Larry David.

  43. The Actor-Writer-Illustrator Who’s a Dinner-Theater Star“The nice thing is I die in the first act and then I get to go home and I get paid for it.”
  44. this thing’s incredible June 29, 2017
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