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July 26, 2026

 

OUR SUNDAY CIRCULAR

9 Things That Delighted Us Last Week: Non-Trousery Work Pants and a Stinky-Clothes Soak

By The Editors

9 Things That Delighted Us Last Week: Non-Trousery Work Pants and a Stinky-Clothes Soak

Photo-Illustration: The Strategist; Photos: Retailers

We write about hundreds of products each week. Here, in our version of the Sunday circular, we’ve plucked some of our recent favorites: expert-recommended essentials, life-changing stuff you didn’t know you needed, newly launched gizmos, and very good deals we uncovered while trawling through the vast online-shopping universe.

In This Week's Edition...

  • Non-crunchy hairspray for curly hair.
  • Tony Hawk’s Band-Aid regimen.
  • A back-to-school (and on sale) Hydro Flask.
  • Black pants that feel like athleisure — but don’t look like it.
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