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the best compact and portable equipment for a small space, including home gym, office or travel

The Best Luxury Workout Equipment for a Compact Space

Published by Julie Murphy

Thanks to the need to stay safe and socially distant, lots of us are working out from home right now. However, if your home is somewhat small – or if your partner just isn’t that into a large set of workout equipment as a a core element of your home decor – fear not. There are a number of luxury compact and portable workout equipment options on the market right now that you can even use when we’re allowed to travel again. Our correspondent Julie Chang Murphy has curated a list of the best luxury workout equipment for a compact space, including a home gym, an office space or for travel.

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the best new book releases in May 2020

What are the Best New Books Coming in May 2020?

Published by Pamela Thomas-Graham

New month, new books! Book Light is our Dandelion Chandelier curated list of the most-anticipated new book releases every month, and next up is May 2020. If you ask us, the perfect May read is neither too hot nor too chill – like the month’s weather, a great May book is just right. So what are the best new books to read coming out in May 2020? Our intrepid team has been exploring and here’s what we found. 

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playlist of love songs for the covid-19 coronavirus pandemic

The Best Love Songs for the Time of the Covid-19 Pandemic

Published by Julie Murphy

So, how’s your love story progressing right now? If you’re like most of the people we know, the answer changes like the weather – sometimes even faster. It’s complicated. Our resident DJ Julie Chang Murphy has curated a music playlist to express our feelings about our romantic relationships during this time of social distancing, including the best love songs perfect for a COVID-19 pandemic era. Longing, irritation, disappointment, gratitude, anger, devotion, fatigue and everything in between. It’s our Love in the Time of COVID-19 Playlist, and whatever you may be feeling at this exact moment, there’s a love song for that. Grab your partner – or not – settle in, and press play. We’re all in this together. Except when we’re not . . . 

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what you need to know about consigning and shopping on the Real Real luxury resale online site

What You Need to Know about The RealReal Resale Site

Published by Jillian Tangen

Luxury consignment and resale sites are on fire right now. These vintage luxury merchandise sites – a core driver of the circular economy – were already growing rapidly. Now, with retail stores closed and shoppers at home with plenty of time to browse thanks to the coronavirus social distancing requirements, business is booming. So, what is it like to consign and buy from the luxury resale online site The Real Real (TRR)? Here’s what you need to know about the Real Real resale site. Our correspondent Jillian Tangen shares her insider insights on how The RealReal works, and how to successfully consign and shop on the online luxury resale site.

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