surviving + thriving at the Bryant Park holiday market

ALSO INSIDE: an oil-slick bowler bag, a peak trinket for your trinket friends, and why Nuuly at Anthro is the best thing that happened to me this year

Dec 23, 2025

HI FRIENDS – first and foremost, I am SO sorry for disappearing for a while. I start my first semester of law school back in August, and while I did have a lot of fun, I had a lot more work :( but I’m so happy to be back AND to be more consistent in the new year!

This newsletter is mostly just a ton of things that have caught my eye over the last few months (and most of them do have rush shipping if you want to give it a go this holiday season 👀👀👀). They’re also great things, imo, to earmark when and if that holiday cash comes a-flowin’. And then, I’m hoping to do a little NYE/end-of-year wrap-up later this week.

This newsletter is also just to say HAPPY HOLIDAYS, that I missed this so much, and that I’m wishing everyone lots of good food and good company this week 🍪🥛

ALSO, if you brave the crowds at Bryant Park for the holiday market, I would say the most “worth-it” stands for me this year were Natchie (I went a little feral in the magnet section), Doviana, and Soap & Paper Factory (specifically for the Holidays in NY collection) – if you want to dodge the ring lights and make a beeline to these spots.

And now… onto the good stuff.

1. BAGGU Small Recycled Leather Bowler Bag from Urban Outfitters, $125 (on sale)

I have wayyyy too many purses, but man, this one has been calling my name.

2. Vanilla Sky Rollerball from Skylar, $30

This perfume scared me because it was a bit too sweet in the bottle, but it is ABSOLUTELY amazing when it settles on your skin, you definitely get a bit more of the sandalwood

3. Oval Green CZ Bead Hoop Earrings from Doviana, $49

Remembered how good it is!

4. Inkerie On-the-Go Keychain Pen from Campmor, $12

I know I’m super late, but I thought this was a cute little gift! Maybe for Jan birthdays

5. Chicago Tee from C. U. Next Tuesday Tees, $25

They have these for pretty much every city in the US… and I’m sorry, but I laughed so hard (if you live in a different city and want to get me one and I’ll get you one, lmk).

Get Thrifty

1. FRENCHMAUVE Gaia Coat from Nuuly Resale @ Anthropologie, Sizes XS + S, $40

Y’all, when I say I am addicted to the Nuuly resale on Anthro, Urban, and Free People… as you can see from the reviews, it definitely is a bit of a gamble on condition of the clothes (although I have yet to get an item that’s really worn or damaged), but $40 is literally the highest price they had. Most items are like $20 for things that originally worth $100-$300, it’s such a crazy hack.