From French soap to Spotify, here are some small pleasures to get you through the colder months.

From French soap to Spotify, here are some small pleasures to get you through the colder months.

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Portrait of Carmen Atiyah de Baets by Maxime van Namen and courtesy of Atiyah de Baets.

Summer is a time for splurging. There’s vacation, late nights spent lingering around an outdoor table, that purse you bought as a souvenir that you probably shouldn’t have. Fall, on the other hand, is a season of prudence and practicality.

Being back on a budget doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy some frivolity every now and again. We’ve pulled together some of our favorite suggestions for luxuries that cost under $20 from tastemakers who have appeared in our Art of Living Well column. Take inspiration from some of their favorite small pleasures below.  

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Portrait of Aurora James by Christopher Sherman. Image courtesy of James.

Aurora James

"A beautiful bar of French soap."

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Portrait of Arden Wohl by Chiara Clemente and courtesy of Wohl.

Arden Wohl

"Vegan macarons from Confectionery in the East Village."

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 Image courtesy of Nadia Gohar.

Nadia Gohar

"A dirty water hot dog."

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Portrait of Carmen Atiyah de Baets by Maxime van Namen and courtesy of Atiyah de Baets.

Carmen Atiyah de Baets

"A green juice every morning and Spotify. Do we ever stop to think how lucky we are to listen to any music or podcast at any time?"

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Image courtesy of Marisa Meltzer.

Marisa Meltzer

"Coke Zero from a movie theater."

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Adrien Meyer at the Christie’s podium. Image courtesy of Meyer.

Adrien Meyer

"Getting my shoes shined before an important pitch!"

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Image courtesy of Brock Colyar.

Brock Colyar 

"The $8 'twice-baked' pistachio croissants at Radio Bakery in Greenpoint."

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Portrait of Jemima Kirke by Dan Bassini and courtesy of Kirke.

Jemima Kirke

"Teaching filmmaking to students at the Red Hook Art Project in Brooklyn, a nonprofit organization that I’m extremely grateful for."

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Portrait of Liara Roux by Bao Ngo and courtesy of Roux.

Liara Roux

"Pastries from Des gâteaux et du pain in Paris! They’re never too sweet and always have the most delightful textures."

Looking for more lifestyle inspiration? Check out all of CULTURED's Art of Living Well features here.

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