18 Must-Haves I’ve Waited Until Cyber Monday to Order

Friends! I hope you’re reading this while laying on the couch in a Netflix/Hulu/Apple TV-induced haze. Have you gotten a chance to check out my highly-specific holiday gift guide? I’ve gotten more than a few notes saying my categories—especially “gifts for the friend who is always on the verge of a crash out”—are very apropos. I suggest you give it a whirl.

I also suggest checking out Style at Large, Marie Claire's new network of fashion contributors who are bringing you their stories of personal style. From this collective, I’ve found winter hats that I can wear instead of my go-to beanie; new ways to style leggings; and walked away with unexpected color combinations I can try the next time I want to really throw a look. I highly recommend giving them a read.

And next week, we’ll welcome a new newsletter to the fold: The A-List Edit, curated by senior editor Halie LeSavage. Every other week, she’s testing celebrity street style trends and highlighting the ones anyone can wear. The first edition hits inboxes on December 6.

Now onto more pressing matters at hand: what I’m shopping for over this Black Friday/Cyber Monday/general sale week. I, personally, am often overwhelmed with the number of brands that are having sales during this time, so I do my best to be strategic. I purchase the exact items I want (no approximations), and rarely stray from the list of brands I would have shopped were things full price. Now is not the time to run amok and lose focus! Here’s where I’m starting.

J.Crew’s 40% off sale started earlier this week, so I’m taking the opportunity to stock up on my favorite socks. I mean, you all know how much I love these! I practically live in them from November to April. At this price, I’ll be refreshing my collection with a couple of black pairs and picking up a few new colors, too.

In true Capricorn form, I like to get a jump on my New Year’s resolutions. (Don’t judge me—start early, and it will become a habit by January 1.) One of them is to stop “rawdogging life,” as I’ve so eloquently told my wellness group chat. That means I’m adding supplements into my daily routine, starting with collagen (for my hair and skin), creatine (for my mind), and colostrum (for my gut).

30% off at Ralph Lauren means I’m finally adding the matching sweats to the gray hoodie I bought two years ago. And I reserve the right to circle back to this rugby and these socks as well.

Have I mentioned I’m getting married? Well, in case I haven’t…I am! Which means I’ve got a lot of events on deck where I’ll be wanting to wear cream, white, or off-white. While I definitely don’t have to buy something new for every occasion, Net-a-Porter’s up to 50% off sale has made a few things quite enticing.

Like a good sister/fiancée/auntie, I’ll be taking advantage of these Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales for my family and start my holiday shopping now! A $50-or-less price cap is key and makes the hunt a more fun, creative task.

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