Bella Druckman
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In our column “What I Can’t Live Without,” we’ve interviewed hundreds of famous people about their favorite products — and here, we’re going deep into their favorite bedding. Whether they run hot, care deeply about their top sheet, or just buy what their spouse recommends, the stars are just like us — they sleep best with their favorite set of sheets. And while the list includes some pricier brands, like Frette and D. Porthault, there are plenty of more affordable options in the mix, too, including sets from Strategist-favorite brands Brooklinen and Parachute. To help you peruse their picks, we’ve organized this list by category — sets and standalone pieces — and in cases where more than one celebrity recommended the same bedding, we’ve included all of their quotes. For your convenience, all prices listed are for queen-size sheets unless otherwise specified.
Nikki Glaser
“I don’t really allow a lot of luxury in my life because I’m a self-loathing comedian, but this always makes me feel really rich and just the way I should be treating myself — the way everyone should treat themselves is to have things like Cozy Earth sheets. They feel buttery and cooling and just elite.” —May 2024
Dominique Ansel
“I don’t sleep much, but when I sleep, I like to sleep well. It was only after I’d been in the U.S. ten, 15 years that I started to appreciate bedsheets. I remember going to a very nice hotel once and slept so well, then looking at the bedsheets and they were these. They’re smooth, soft, and high quality.” —January 2022
Gail Simmons
“I bought some linen sheets from a fancy Italian linen brand when we moved into our home a few years ago, and we loved them because linen is just the most comfortable fabric. It gets softer the more you wash, and more worn in, in this great way. Well, we wore them in so much that we got holes in them. Then we thought, Parachute is so approachable, we might as well try them. Now, we’ve had them for three months, and we love them. They’re great linen sheets that won’t cost you a crazy amount.” —October 2017
Rachel Antonoff
“Sheets are one of those products you’re tricked into thinking are better the more expensive they are. These sheets are certainly not cheap, but after having slept on Frette sheets, I think these are just as soft and lovely. I’ve been using them for about five years now. I don’t remember who recommended them to me, but I do vaguely remember saying to someone, ‘Oh my God, these are the greatest sheets I’ve ever felt. Don’t even tell me how much they cost.’ And they leaned in and they were like, ‘Lands’ End.’” —December 2023
Molly Baz
“My gift to myself after signing my second book deal was in some ways the gift of rest, something I knew I was going to need a lot of to pull another book off. I splurged on a brand new set of Tekla bedding — I love Tekla, but it’s not cheap! — and went for the whole shebammy. Duvet cover, pillow covers, top and bottom sheets. If you’re wondering how this relates to my kitchen? Yup, you guessed it. They were all the color of butter.” —June 2023
Perfume Genius
“I’m kind of obsessed with bedding and am always trying to perfect the whole experience. I resisted linen sheets because I always thought they’d be scratchy. But linen makes the most sense to me. I sleep really hot. They are soft but feel sturdy and delicate at the same time. They breathe, and it feels kind of luxe but in a natural way” —June 2022
Beverly Johnson
“The best sheets ever. They’re beautiful to sleep in. I only bought them recently because I always felt they were a little exorbitant to just buy randomly — I could never justify them even though I always wanted them. But I had a session with my life coach, and we talked about how I need to be nice to Beverly and be good to Beverly and just start seizing the moment, so one day I decided to splurge and get the sheets. I realized I’m worth it. And now I know why everyone raves about them.” —December 2020
Mike Piazza
“I have to give credit where credit’s due: This is my wife. When we started dating, she said, ‘You have the most disgusting sheets I’ve ever seen.’ I was not into bedding or sheets, but now I’m hooked. We love sheets, but they have to be very high thread-count sheets, like Frette’s.” —October 2020
Mario Dedivanovic
“I’ve moved like nine or ten times in the past ten years. So I’ve gone through lots of different sheets, but I never spent a lot of money on them. When I bought my first home two or three years ago, my interior designer Ryan Corbin was like, ‘No, I need to get you your sheets,’ and he got them from Frette. Now, I could never go back to my Bed Bath & Beyond sheets. There’s such a big difference in the quality and the way they feel.” —December 2019
Melanie C
“I remember one of the first hotels the Spice Girls stayed at was the Four Seasons in Beverly Hills, which is just the most fabulous hotel you can imagine … And of course, all of these hotels have one thing in common, and they all have incredible beds with the most beautiful bed linen. So you quite quickly think, I could get used to this. I actually bought this set for my brother — he moved into a house just before Christmas. He’d bought himself a nice new bed, and on his Christmas list was to get some nice bed linen. So I treated him. It’s not cheap, but there’s nothing better after a soak in the aforementioned bath, getting into some Egyptian cotton bed sheets.” —April 2020
Suzanne Somers
“I used to buy these really expensive sheets that I had to take to the laundromat to have specially washed. The whole thing was expense on expense on expense. I saw an ad for the Boll and Branch brand several years ago, so I ordered a set, and you know what, I like these better. They’re not cheap either, but they don’t need ironing, and the more you wash them, the softer they get.” —April 2020
Missy Robbins
“About two or three years ago, I saw a bunch of ads for these, and I guess they worked because I’ve been using the sheets ever since. I just bought new ones because I upgraded to a king-size bed. I’m super-picky about what goes on my bed. I like everything to be really soft. I want to be super-cozy, but I don’t want to sweat to death; these have that balance I like. They’re also so soft and clean-looking. I’m a clean, white-sheet type of person.” —December 2019
Rita Konig
“My mother had these linens when I was a child, and really no one else has done prints like D. Porthault. They’re just so crisp and pretty; sometimes a bed can become a real white marshmallow mountain in the middle of the room, and just a little bit of pattern can add some personality. Because D. Porthault is so horribly expensive, the collecting of it is part of the fun — like, I bought my collection in stages. I got two pillowcases on sale, then I got two more, and then I got paid for a big job and bought the sheets. I’ve also bought them on eBay, but the prices aren’t that great anymore — though sometimes an old lady dies in Des Moines and the estate will put a whole collection on there.” —October 2019
Irene Neuwirth
“My interior designer Sarah Shetter tipped me off to these sheets. My boyfriend is very particular and won’t touch anything linen, but these are the softest, most beautiful cotton sheets I’ve ever felt. I have a seashell color and a light blue. They’re just really, really beautiful. I would almost say that above everything in my house, they’re my favorite thing.” —August 2019
Lynda Carter
“I prefer sateen as opposed to the percale because sateen has the ply going both ways, so it lies flatter and it has less of a tendency to pill. The fabric flattens even more and gets silkier the more you wash it. They feel like hotel sheets. I always go with white. Sometimes, I get something with a little gold and silver on them or some kind of something.” —December 2023
Lucy DeVito
“My mom, Rhea Perlman, introduced me to the brand. She loves a throw, like swung over the couch. I got this comforter in the ginger color for my dressing room for the play. I wanted to make the room really cozy. I’ll nap there on the cot on a two-show day. The blanket is organic cotton, baby soft, mid-weight, earth-toned — check, check, check, check. ” —December 2023
Claire Saffitz
“When I was a kid, my aunt gave my sisters and me all satin pillowcases, and since then I’ve loved sleeping on a cold pillow. As an adult, I got a silk one because it’s supposed to be great for your skin and hair. I do feel like my hair dries out less when I’m sleeping on this, and if I sleep on a cotton pillowcase, I’ll wake up with creases in my skin … I can’t sleep without it now.” —November 2022
Kourtney Kardashian
“I always have to sleep on a silk pillowcase. I remember when I was maybe 15, and one of my mom’s best friends, she was an actress, told us the No. 1 beauty tip is to sleep on a silk pillowcase. I’ve done it since I was in high school. And now I travel with mine. If I’m going anywhere for more than, like, two nights, then I definitely bring my silk pillowcase.” —October 2019
Kristen Bell
“When I first put the silk pillowcase on my pillow, I thought to myself, Is this who I am now? I’m the girl who blindly follows the silk-pillowcase fad? But a follower I am. So I put it on and didn’t think twice about it again. But the other morning I woke up, walked into the kitchen, and my husband said, ‘Hon, what’s up with your hair?’ I looked in the mirror and half of my head was completely normal, soft, non-tangled hair, and the other side looked like I was attacked in my sleep. I realized in the middle of the night I had switched to my back and slept on another pillow. And the side that looked great could only have been credited to my silk pillowcase! It was an accidental side-by-side experiment and the silk pillowcase won by a factor of a million.” —December 2018
Felix Burrichter
“I came to Magniberg looking specifically for black sheets. Some black sheets can look a little tacky — like very satiny and as if they would come with a pair of handcuffs and maybe a whip. What’s special about Magniberg’s black sheets is they’re a very deep black with a matte finish. It’s a beautiful color. They’re all cotton, so they’re very soft to touch and silky smooth.” —August 2021
Jon Gray
“I like the cotton they use. It’s not too hot; it just feels good. Being able to get into comfortable sheets just makes all the difference. Plus, these look really fresh. I got a couple because I eat those Justin’s Peanut Butter Cups in bed sometimes, and I’ll wake up with peanut-butter or chocolate stains on the sheets. It’s not fly for a young man to live like that. I keep extra sheets on deck, so when one’s in the wash, the other one is still fresh. You feel me?” —August 2021
Editor’s note: Magniberg lists all prices in euros, so the price shown for that retailer is an approximate conversion to U.S. dollars.
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