Frances Thomas
Quiddity Content EditorFrances is a New York City-based writer and aspiring cheese plate influencer. She gets a thrill out of doing crossword puzzles in pen.
A Valentine’s Day Gift Guide for Cynics
Celebrate love—and save cash—with the Quiddity Valentine's Day Gift Guide.
From the Newsletter: Checking in on New Year's Resolutions
Tips on setting and keeping New Year's resolutions from a clinical psychologist.
The Under $300 Starter Kitchen Kit
Part of growing up means having to cook your own breakfast. For less than $300, you can dive into the world of smoothies and poached eggs (or oatmeal, at least).
The New York City Subway Commuter Kit
These essentials will help you survive your next dreaded 6 train commute.
Dispatches from the New York City Coffee festival
In which Staff Writer Frances Thomas drinks way too many cortados, restrains her propensity for adding sugar, and amasses a bunch of forgettable swag.
What Jera Foster-Fell Bought for $5, $15, $50, $250, and $1500
The wellness influencer’s latest purchases, inspired by a trip to Las Vegas and her moving into her first ‘big girl’ apartment #adulting
The Thrill of the Spend: When Bad Impulse Purchases Turn Good
You don’t need it, but you want it. #NoRegrets.
Dame Sex Toys: For Women, By Women
The women-led sex toy brand aims to fill the “pleasure gap” in heterosexual intimacy.
What Creative Director Dasha Faires Wants and Needs
The New York-based tastemaker has a “thing with roses” and insists PVC makes the most functional handbag.