I feel so lucky to be in one of the few US cities (Portland, NYC, Boston) that has a Muji store. If you’re not familiar, it’s basically Japanese Lifestyle Ikea. Don’t want to ride too hard for a brand but they make genuinely great minimalist stationary, clothing, storage, and travel products that I have been using forever. In particular, I have probably bought half a dozen refills of mechanical pencils, pens, notebooks, planners, and diaries over the years, especially back when they let me custom stamp my diary (why did they get rid of that in PDX??) These feel more practical, well made, and versatile than typical american brands. I spent a reasonable $40 or $50 on a raincoat there too, which has proved to be lightweight, perfectly minimal, effective, with a nice drape. Also the travel toiletries (toothbrush, toothbrush holder, portable loofah) and fillable containers are cheap and durable!! You’ll want to use them forever! I usually despise shopping but every time I step inside of a Muji it makes my organization-loving Virgo moon very happy .
