The Daily Holiday 2015

December 2015

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ARE YOU

HOLIDAY-READY? The gifts, the parties, the travel plans—remember that this time of year is a marathon, not a sprint. How are you faring so far? Take the test!

1. How frequently have you been visiting Equinox?

A. I always start two-a-days after Halloween.

The season demands it!

B. Four to five times a week, weather-depending.

C. August. I should cancel my membership…

D. I’m really going to maybe think about joining!

2. How’s your seasonal wardrobe shaping up?

A. I preordered the bulk of it on Saks.com back in July, thank heavens.

B. I’ve scored some great new sweaters at Ferragamo.

C. Last year’s LBD will be just fine. It’s Bottega!

D. Eh. Pretty sure my mom is going to send me one of those embroidered sweaters.

3. The current state of your home could be described as…

A. Positively dripping in greenery. Van Wyck charges me a fortune, but it’s worth it!

B. In flux. I’ve only installed one of my three trees!

C. Festive! I got a cool new candle at Jonathan Adler.

D. A disaster. Should I hire a cleaning person?

4. When was the last time you used your credit card?

A. Fifteen seconds ago, when my Hermès shopper found the perfect scarf for my mother-in-law.

B. Twenty minutes ago, for my fourth Starbucks.

C. This morning, for my single Stumptown.

D. Last Tuesday, to add another $40 onto my MetroCard.

5. What are you gifting your significant other?

A. The thing he/she has been lusting over since February, which is what I bought...at Omega.

B. Luggage from either Globe-Trotter or Rimowa.

Thoughts?

C. Whatever’s on the Amazon wish list.

D. I don’t even start thinking about that stuff until 24 hours pre-holiday.

in front of the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree.

C. A Charlie Brown Christmas on iTunes.

D. I keep meaning to watch Bad Santa!

6. What’s your holiday dining strategy?

11. How would you describe your seasonal stress levels?

A. I do all the big meals myself…with a little help from my staff.

B. We’ve reserved our space at L’Appart, the Chef’s Table at Le District. So easy.

C. I leave it all to the qualified caterers at Parm.

D. Whatever you’re making! Worst-case scenario: Seamless.

A. Off the charts, but they are easily adjusted with enough eggnog from P.J. Clarke’s.

B. Above average, just how I like them this time of year.

C. Slightly above normal, but only because I still have shopping to do.

D. What is there to be stressed about?

7. What’s your pajama game these days?

A. A silk pair from Gucci in ice blue. Very Rosemary Clooney circa White Christmas, n’est-ce pas?

B. New flannels from Sleepy Jones. Toasty!

C. I just got some new J.Crews for my kids.

D. White Hanes T-shirt, ancient boxers. A classic!

8. What are your New Years’ plans?

A. We’ve invited some new friends to our place in Mustique. Can’t wait to see Tommy!

B. Another New Year’s, another group trip to Tulum!

C. We usually ski Vermont, weather depending.

D. We’ll probably just stay home.

9. Thoughts on stockings?

A. I’ve never managed to find the right place to get mine customized. Help!

B. I tend to fill ours with a mix of useful personalcare items and thoughtful gifts.

C. They’re so cute, but so much work…

D. I’m never wearing those again!

10. What are your theater traditions?

MOSTLY A’S YOU ARE…MARTHA STEWART From high-concept parties to cleverly conceived gifts, you’ve got this whole thing handled—and you do it in style. We should all take notes!

MOSTLY B’S YOU ARE…CARA DELEVINGNE Your whole vibe is addictively charming, and you look like you’re seriously enjoying yourself. But does your Instagram account paint the entire picture?

MOSTLY C’S YOU ARE…AMY SCHUMER You’ve got other things going on, love, and we respect you for it. All we ask is that you keep us guffawing at the table!

MOSTLY D’S YOU ARE…LENA DUNHAM It’s clear that the quotidian isn’t really your beat. We still adore you!

A. Best-in-house seating for The Nutcracker, bien sûr.

B. I round out a Rockettes moment with a photo op

FA S H I O N W E E K D A I L Y. C O M

THE STYLE HIT LIST… for downtown denizens Gucci Alessandro Michele is seriously making his mark at the iconic house, which opens its doors with the Cruise 2016 collection.

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SHOP

Cigars, humidors, pipes, and all manner of tobacco accessories for the James Bond in your life.

Kamakura SHIRTS Fahionable finance types will love the custom shirts from this Japanese husband-and-wife designer duo.

HOLIDAY EDITION

Club Monaco Get your fill of chic, runway-inspired basics and statement pieces without having to take a second mortgage.

DryBar Take a load off after all that retail therapy by indulging in a blow-out while sipping bubbles.

All at Brookfield Place

GUCCI

TORY BURCH

☛ It’s official: Downtown is the new uptown. Just ask Vogue and InStyle, neighbors of our latest fave shopping precinct, Brookfield Place, which has turned the mall notion on its head.

Hello, Burberry, Hermès, Tory Burch, Michael Kors, Theory, et al. ☛ This holiday issue is devoted to all things fashion (think glittering festive accessories), beauty (get complexion perfection and the coolest catwalk makeup looks), and gifts (eye candy for your man and home). ☛ Fashion icon Diane von Furstenberg (who’s also set up shop at BP) shares her holiday intel: “Metallic is the new neutral.… Picture frames are the perfect present.” ☛ Statement jewelry is having a major moment; get yours at J.Crew, Club Monaco, and Tory Burch. ☛

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MICHAEL KORS

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winter wonderland

Let’s not forget the real reason the holidays are so magical—yep, that fabulous old guy in the red suit.

Santa’s Winter Wonderland is taking up residence on Level 2 at 230 Vesey Street from December 2–24. Round up the kids (or cozy up with your other half) to captures your special North Pole moment. Or better yet, mark December 4 in the diary and bring the little ones to meet Santa and characters from The Nutcracker, and join the Elfie Selfie set. And how about a spin around The Ice Rink while you’re at it? Make like a bona fide fashionista and take your twirl in a shaggy Michael Kors fur coat. Because let’s face it, ’tis the season for full-throttle glamour.

BrookfieldPlaceNY.com/events/ santa

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Davidoff CIGARS

Shopping in traditional brick-and-mortar stores is no longer just about the actual clothes (how passé) but a total sensory experience—or overload in the case of the latest installation to hit the luxury mall.

Brookfield has collaborated with artist David Rockwell to create a Winter Garden, complete with a lighting display to rival any of the Fifth Avenue spectaculars. Hundreds of suspended custom-colored lanterns—embedded with LED lights, along with touch-sensitive wishing stations—can be found among the palm trees. Be sure to get touchy feely because for every wish Brookfield will donate a dollar, up to $25,000, to the Grammy Foundation’s Grammy in the Schools program, which supports kids realizing their dream to become the next Ellie Goulding. So make that fashion meets art meets music.

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AT BROOKFIELD PLACE December 2015–March 2016 Public skating hours: Weekdays: 1–6:30 p.m.

Weekends: 10:15a.m.–9:30 p.m.

Waterfront Plaza For more information, call (917) 391-8982 or visit BrookfieldPlaceNY.com/ directory/the-rink

SANTA’S WINTER WONDERLAND

HOLIDAY SOUNDS

December 2–23, schedule varies Brookfield Place comes alive this holiday season with acoustic, ambient musical performances. 230 Vesey Shops

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NUTCRACKER December 4, 7 p.m.

December 5, 1 and 7 p.m.

An hour-long version of the beloved holiday ballet from the New York Theatre Ballet.

December 2–January 10 Enjoy an immersive canopy of light with five choreographed lighting spectaculars scheduled throughout the day. Winter Garden FA S H I O N W E E K D A I L Y. C O M

SATURDAY MORNING SHOW: CELEBRATE HANUKKAH!

December 12, 11 a.m.–1 p.m.

The Hanukkah edition of the popular variety showcase of live music, games, story time, magic, and more. Playtime for kids and parents! Hudson Eats

December 4–24, 10 a.m–6 p.m.

Snap a picture in the Elfie Selfie set during the visit!

SIP & SHOP

LUMINARIES

December 6, 13, and 20, 9–10 a.m.

December 9, 16, and 23, 6–7 p.m.

Have your pet’s photo taken with Santa—small dogs (only 25 pounds and under) are allowed.

ELFIE SELFIES

December 2–23, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. daily December 24, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

230 Vesey Shops, Level 2 BrookfieldPlaceNY.com/events/santa

December 17, 5:30–8 p.m.

Sip your way through through Brookfield Place while you get in your last minute holiday shopping!

SANTA PAWS

THE

NUTCRACKER Meet and Greet

December 4, 5–6 p.m.

December 5, 11 a.m.–noon, 5–6 p.m.

Take a photo with Sugar Plum, Marie, Drosselmeyer, and the Prince from New York Theatre Ballet’s special production for Brookfield Place.

QUIET CLUBBING

December 12, 7–11 p.m. in the Winter Garden December 13, 1–5 p.m.

A free, all-ages dance party— pick up your headphones and enjoy. 230 Vesey Shops

ALL photos COURTESY: shutterstock

THE RINK at BROOKFIELD PLACE

CALLING ALL PET LOVERS…

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Tory Burch’s holiday collection was created with vous in mind.

Striped dog leash, anyone? Bonus points for carrying your own vin or champagne for a stroll around the park.

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Editor in Chief, CEO Executive Editor Ashley Baker Deputy Editor Eddie Roche Managing Editor Tangie Silva

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DOWNTOWN FIX: 5 BPNY facts • Ferragamo sells more ties at this location than at any other of its stores on the planet.

• The J.Crew outpost is a “concept” store—meaning that it stocks new merchandise a full 30 days (!) before other locations and jcrew.com.

• Skinny Pizza is in da house, but the question is, is it still considered “skinny” if we eat the entire pie?

• By year-end, Time Inc. will bring approximately 3,500 employees to the area.

• By 2016, Burberry will be known as one brand—Burberry—there’ll be no more “Brit,” “Prorsum,” or “London.”

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Fashion Editor Paige Reddinger Senior Editor Kristen Heinzinger Art Directors Jill Serra Wilde Teresa Platt Contributing Photographer Giorgio Niro

SCENE

☛ In further proof that lower Manhattan is haute, get set for the arrival of Saks Fifth Avenue’s first downtown digs at BPNY, throwing open its doors in June 2016. The iconic New York department store— founded in 1924 on Fifth Avenue—is in expansion mode, with plans to open more stores locally and globally and to elevate its fashion and beauty offerings. That said, expect three floors of fashion heaven, including accessories and ready-to-wear from the likes of Carolina Herrera, Chanel, Valentino, and others. ☛

Contributing Copy Editor Joseph Manghise Imaging Specialists Neal Clayton, George Maier Editorial Assistant Kassidy Silva

Mark Tevis Publisher

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HermÈs 411

So much to love about Hermès—the scarves, the bags, and, of course, the fragrance. The brand’s first-of-its-kind parfumerie specializes in scents, as well as body products.

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Director of Marketing & Special Events Anna Lombardi Digital Director Daniel Chivu Advertising Sales & Special Projects Haralux, Lottie Oakley Los Angeles Gypset & Associates, Dayna Zegarelli Midwest Kathy Burke Manufacturing Operations Michael Esposito, Amy Taylor

GOOD SOLES

Is it just nous, or is Salvatore Ferragamo’s assortment of party-friendly shoes better than ever? We hate to pick favorites, but these stand (ha!) above the rest.

Wrap Around Bow Pump ($695)

Fashion & Luxury Goods Director Chloe Worden

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GIFTS, Courtesy J.Crew

get the look: 1. STADIUM CLOTH MAJESTY PEACOAT in Golden Sun ($248); 2. REGENT BLAZER in Ivory Navy Red ($248); 3. TASSEL TIE BUCKET BAG in Warm Flame ($168); 4. COLETTE SUEDE D’ORSAY PUMPS in Tidewater ($248); 5. CRYSTAL LACE NECKLACE ($148) 5.

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The Daily Holiday is a Daily Front Row Inc. publication. Copyright 2015. All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is strictly prohibited.

Requests for reprints must be submitted in writing to: The Daily, Attn: Tangie Silva, 135 West 50th Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10020.

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Romy Schonberger in Chanel Spring 2016 photographed by FirstView.

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La Moss and BFF Cara Delevingne posed for Mario Testino for the latest My Burberry fragrance campaign.

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Alessandra Ambrosio, model “The holidays are all about family and eating for me.

I’ll be in the south of Brazil—it’s really warm there, so I’ll be in my bikini. I love Christmas and buying presents for everyone.”

J.J. Martin, editor and founder of Ladoublej.com “My husband and I do the same routine every holiday season. First, we go to Pesaro on the Adriatic coast of Italy to visit his family for Christmas, then on the 26th, we drive up to St. Moritz and spend 10 days in the mountains. We rent a home and ski, hike, throw dinner parties, see friends—it’s amazing how many Italians run away to Switzerland for the holidays. It’s like winter summer camp. I bump into a lot of fashion people, like Moncler’s Remo Ruffini, Karla Otto, and Jil Sander’s Rodolfo Paglialunga.”

THE DAILY WONDERS…

Behati Prinsloo, model “I will be at home with my family doing every holiday tradition you can imagine.”

HOLIDAY PLANS? From Nevada to Macedonia, the world is your oyster. Don’t you need a new travel wardrobe?

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Adam Selman, designer “I’ll be in New York. I love the city on Christmas because it’s empty. This time of the year is low-key for me. I don’t give Christmas gifts. I give gifts throughout the year, so there’s no pressure. Getting a week off in fashion is the biggest gift ever.”

Francisco Costa, creative director, Calvin Klein Collection “I’m going to Brazil for 10 days! For the first time I’m going to explore São Paulo.”

Laura Brown, executive editor, Harper’s Bazaar “I’ll be in London and then L.A., because that’s practical. Spending time with friends in sweaters and T-shirts, respectively.”

Jonathan Simkhai, designer “I’m heading down to Art Basel in the beginning of December and look forward to enjoying the warm weather. For the holidays I’ll be spending time with friends and family and relaxing at my new apartment in the West Village.”

Tanya Taylor, designer “I have the craziest holiday plans. I’m going to Canada for a couple days and then Barbados and then to Iceland. Getting from Barbados to Iceland is a journey.

I have a friend who is getting married there on New Year’s Eve, and it's a Game of Thrones–themed party.

I’m going to be Khaleesi!”

Cipriana Quann, Urban Bush Babes blogger “I’m traveling to see my mother in Nevada.”

TK Wonder, rapper “I’m going to Macedonia for New Year’s Eve.”

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Caroline Issa, designer and editor “I will be spending my holiday eating my way through Singapore's finest street food kiosks and local markets. I’ll be visiting my Singaporean family and escaping our typical Canadian white winter with something tropical and foodie. Usually Christmas in Singapore is a bit disconcerting—all the fake snow and decorations amongst the palm trees and heat—but I’m so excited to just eat and get some humidity for a week with close family.”

“I feel like the holidays came up so quickly this year! Wasn’t it just Halloween? My plans will consist of throwing my annual holiday decorating party. I invite a mix of friends and co-workers to join in creating holiday ornaments, gingerbread houses, and home décor.

It’s a fun night of cocktails and crafts. I’ll also get to spend my first Christmas with my new nephew and the rest of my family in Maryland. On the actual day, I’ll be by the fire with my partner, Brad, for our second Christmas at our new house in Connecticut. I can’t wait to decorate it for the holidays.”

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HOLIDAYFashion CAROLINA HERRERA Fall/Winter 2015

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Make a fiery statement in rich red from head to toe.

FA S H I O N W E E K D A I L Y. C O M

BOTTEGA VENETA exotic skin knot clutch ($3,600), available at Bottega Veneta Brookfield Place, (212) 271-2626

BURBERRY trench coat ($1,895), similar styles available at Burberry Brookfield Place, (212) 220-1576

Miu Miu croceffect mini dress ($1,550), available at net-a-porter.com

Diane von furstenberg rabbit fur pompom key chain ($48), available at Diane Von Furstenberg Brookfield Place, (646) 376-4262

Gucci pleated leather skirt ($4,500), available at Gucci, 840 Madison Ave., NYC, (212) 717-2619

Prada suede pumps ($750), available at saks.com

J. MENDEL Fall/Winter 2015

NINA RICCI Fall/Winter 2015 MARCHESA Fall/Winter 2015 FA S H I O N W E E K D A I L Y. C O M

HOLIDAYFashion ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER Fall/Winter 2015

’Tis the season to add sparkle with gilt accents and fullthrottle glitterama.

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GOLD RUSH

Tory Burch Jacquard gown ($895), available at Tory Burch Brookfield Place, (212) 267-2614

Lady Grey gold pearled cuff ($275), available at Scoop NYC Brookfield Place, (212) 925-1070

Gucci embellished horsebit bracelet ($2,092), available at matchesfashion.com

michael kors Kenley pavĂŠ gold-tone watch ($325), available at Michael Kors Brookfield Place, (917) 344-1004

bottegA veneta intreccio knot clutch ($3,480), available at Bottega Veneta Brookfield Place, (212) 271-2626

NAEEM KHAN Fall/Winter 2015 BALMAIN Fall/Winter 2015 Diane von furstenberg Valene heels ($398), available at Diane Von Furstenberg Brookfield Place, (646) 376-4262

OSCAR DE LA RENTA Fall/Winter 2015 FA S H I O N W E E K D A I L Y. C O M

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ALTUZARRA Fall/Winter 2015

CHANEL Fall/Winter 2015

WINTER WHITE

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Holiday elegance IN luxe lace and knits.

FA S H I O N W E E K D A I L Y. C O M

J.Crew metallic tweed jacket ($198), available at J.Crew Brookfield Place, (212) 786-1901

David Yurman Chatelaine pearl pendant necklace ($325), available at saks.com

OMEGA De Ville TrĂŠsor 18-karat gold, diamond, and mother-of-pearl watch ($20,100), available at Omega Brookfield Place, (212) 945-2200

PAUL SMITH textured wool jacket ($895), available at Paul Smith Brookfield Place, (646)-565-5900

J. MENDEL Fall/Winter 2015

SAlvatore ferragamo medium waveflap bag ($1,290), available at Salvatore Ferragamo Brookfield Place, (212) 267-2720

TOD’S Fall/Winter 2015

Bottega Veneta woven-leather slip-on sneakers ($680), available at Bottega Veneta Brookfield Place, (212) 271-2626 or saks.com FA S H I O N W E E K D A I L Y. C O M

HOLIDAYFashion ZUHAIR MURAD Haute Couture Fall 2015

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Dazzle after dark in sequin-encrusted pieces AND dramatic shades.

FA S H I O N W E E K D A I L Y. C O M

bottega veneta silver and stone earrings ($450), available at Bottega Veneta Brookfield Place, (212) 271-2626

Gucci horsebit platforms ($750), available at Gucci, 840 Madison Ave., NYC, (212) 717-2619

TORY BURCH sequined alpaca coat ($1,095), available at Tory Burch Brookfield Place, (212) 267-2614

MICHAEL MICHAEL KORS sequin top ($250), available at Michael Kors Brookfield Place, (917) 344-1004

nina Ricci sequined voile skirt ($2,150), available at net-a-porter.com ARMANI PRIVÉ Haute Couture Fall 2015 CHANEL Haute Couture Fall 2015 ROCHAS embellished pumps ($1,795), available at net-a-porter.com FA S H I O N W E E K D A I L Y. C O M

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Fine Wine

Jet-setting somewhere exotic this season?

Ensure that your valise is stocked with the essentials—from a burgundy chapeau to embellished wedges—to outfit you for any ultra-luxe locale.

FASHION EDITOR: PAIGE REDDINGER PHOTOGRAPHY BY BRAD BRIDGERS

Clockwise from top left: Sensi Studio wool hat ($190), available at modaoperandi.com; Steven alan x grace lee Camilla sunglasses ($265), available at stevenalanoptical.com; Michael Michael Kors Greenwich small bucket bag ($258), available at Michael Kors Brookfield Place, (917) 344-1004; Tory Burch Kingsbridge sandals ($450), available at Tory Burch Brookfield Place, (212) 267-2614; Burberry Prorsum cashmere scarf ($995), available at Burberry Prorsum Brookfield Place, (212) 220-1576.

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SHINE BRIGHT Clockwise from top right: Jimmy Choo Camille clutch ($950), available at jimmychoo.com, and Trinket clutch ($1,075), available at saks.com; David Yurman necklace ($7,800), davidyurman. com; J.crew pumps ($278), available at J.Crew Brookfield Place, (212) 786-1901; Burberry Prorsum wallet ($495), available at Burberry Prorsum Brookfield Place, (212) 220-1576.

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It’s time to slip into a pair of sparkly new pumps or grab a twinkling clutch to add a dash of glam to your holiday attire.

CHICMusts

black GOLD Disco fever at its most fierce. As the New Year approaches, channel the ’70s and create a swinging party ensemble that’s centered around bold accessories. Statement platforms: a must!

Clockwise from top left: Erdem X linda Farrow sunglasses ($374), available at matchesfashion.com; Salvatore Ferragamo mini wave-flap shoulder bag ($2,100) and platform sandals ($1,190), available at Salvatore Ferragamo Brookfield Place, (212) 267-2720; Isabel Marant cuff ($640), available at matchesfashion.com; Tory burch Fitbit bracelet ($195), available at Tory Burch Brookfield Place, (212) 267-2614; pluma italia cuff ($250), available at shop.pluma-italia.com.

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When the mercury drops, the color and drama begin!

STEAL THESE BEAUTY LOOKS FOR YOUR OW N HOLIDAY FANTASY.

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CHANEL HAUTE COUTURE Fall/Winter 2015

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get the look: eyes: Trish McEvoy Lash Enhancing Liquid Liner Pen in Black ($48.50), trishmcevoy.com; CHEEKS: La Prairie Cellular Radiance Cream Blush in Rose Glow ($70), laprairie.com; LIPS: Clinique Superbalm Moisturizing Gloss in Raspberry ($16.50), clinique.com

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CHANEL Date 2015

MONIQUE LHUILLIER Fall/Winter 2015 get the look: lashes: EstĂŠe Lauder More Than Mascara Moisture Binding Formula in Rich Black ($21), esteelauder.com; NAILS: Yves Saint Laurent La Laque Couture Nail Lacquer in Bleu Majorelle ($27), yslbeautyus.com

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NAEEM KHAN Fall/Winter 2015 get the look: EYES: Giorgio Armani Eyes to Kill Silk Eye Shadow in Pulp Fiction ($34), giorgioarmanibeauty-usa.com; LIPS: Laura Mercier Velour Loves Lip Color in An Affair ($28), lauramercier.com

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MICHAEL KORS Fall/Winter 2015

get the look: BROWS: Sisley Perfect Eye Brow Pencil in Chestnut ($57), sisleyparis.com; FACE: Bobbi Brown Skin Foundation SPF 15, in Beige ($48), bobbibrowncosmetics.com

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SONIA RYKIEL Spring/Summer 2016 get the look: EYES: Tom Ford Eye Color Duo in Crushed Indigo ($60), tomford.com; SHIMMER: Bobbi Brown Sparkle Eye Shadow in Silver Moon ($33), bobbibrowncosmetics.com

ALL PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT COS BAR, BROOKFIELD PLACE

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ALTUZARRA Fall/Winter 2015

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WINTER

SKIN Protect your most precious asset from the elements with products and treatments designed to nourish, renew, and provide some extra TLC.

HOLIDAYBeauty

add a mask Your complexion needs a serious hydration hit come winter, so introduce a twice-weekly mask to your skin-care regime. Look to products turbocharged with vitamins and ingredients designed to nourish and renew.

ADD TO BEAUTY WISH LIST: ESTÉE LAUDER Revitalizing Supreme Global Anti-Aging Mask Boost ($65), esteelauder.com; NATURA BISSÉ Diamond Ice-Lift ($155), naturabisse. com; AMOREPACIFIC Moisture Bound Sleeping Recovery Masque ($60), us.amorepacific.com

hydration, hydration

Switch out your usual moisturizer for something richer and treatment focused in the cooler months.

It’s also a smart idea to invest in a hydrating serum, which is applied prior to your moisturizer, that’s infused with replenishing ingredients like hyaluronic acid. And don’t forget the night cream.

ADD TO BEAUTY WISH LIST: LAURA MERCIER Flawless Skin Mega Moisturizer SPF 15 ($53), lauramercier.com; AMOREPACIFIC Rejuvenating Creme ($150), us.amorepacific.com; SISLEY Supremya Cream ($795), sisley-paris.com

GENTLY DOES IT When battling the frost, embrace oil or gentle cream-based cleansers that won’t dry out your complexion. Exfoliation is also crucial, ideally twice a week, to remove dead skin cells and ensure that products can penetrate deeply.

ADD TO BEAUTY WISH LIST: LA MER The Cleansing Gel ($45), cremedelamer.com; RÉVIVE Cream Cleanser Luxe Skin Softener ($75), reviveskincare.com; LAURA MERCIER Flawless Skin Purifying Cleansing Oil ($40), lauramercier.com

PROTECT YOUR POUT! show your lips the love BY KeepING them moist with a slick of hydrationrich balm and just a hint of tint.

add to beauty wish list: CLINIQUE Repairwear Intensive Lip Treatment ($28), clinique.com; BOBBI BROWN Lip Balm ($20), bobbibrowncosmetics.com

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BRIGHT EYES

Fact: The skin under your eyes is finer and more delicate than the rest of your face, so choose products designed to hydrate, protect, and smooth out this area. Today’s secret eye weapons are also engineered to banish puffiness and tired party eyes.

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“The road to the Olympic Games was very long for us, and we didn’t know until the last moment that we could even go.”

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HOLIDAYS On ICE

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If you pass by the Rink at Brookfield Place and notice a familiar duo doing their thing on the ice, well, allow us to refresh you: They’re Melissa Gregory and Denis Petukhov, a husbandand-wife team of ice dancers who competed in the 2006 Winter Olympics. Now running the programming at the rink, the couple guarantees that your in-skates experience will be nothing less than magical. PHOTOGRAPHY BY GIORGIO NIRO What are your plans for the rink?

Melissa Gregory: We’re going to be offering private lessons, group classes, parent-and-me classes, a hockey skating skills class, private-event rentals, and corporate skating. Hopefully, we’ll also do some shows.

Denis Petukhov: We’re hoping to bring world-class Olympic athletes and entertainers, and fuse it all together to create the most fun place around.

Is this the first time that you’ve done this sort of an operation?

Melissa: We’ve run programs all over the state of Connecticut, but this is the first time that we’re going to this kind of a location. And in Manhattan! I don’t think there’s anywhere quite like this, with all the high-end shopping and great restaurants. It’s going to be the place to be.

Our programs, right now, are set to go on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, but other events can be scheduled privately at other times.

What’s the scoop on your organization, Proud Nation?

Denis: Proud Nation is a not-for-profit that hosts the EduSkating program, which is a partnership with the U.S. Olympic Committee that brings skating into schools.

It’s a pipeline into the Olympics, basically.

We go into the schools and work with kids, offering skating, and we provide them with the tools necessary to succeed. We also want to offer it to corporations.

Melissa: We work with all ages, from 3-year-olds to adults in their seventies!

The biggest concentration is students from kindergarten through 12th grade. We’d love to have everybody come skate.

How do you divide responsibilities?

Melissa: It’s a good thing we’re married! [Laughs] We share everything.

Is it true that you met when you were both looking for a skating partner?

Denis: Yeah. We were both junior national champions in our own countries, and both of our partners quit for various reasons. I was actually looking for a partner for three years. A friend of my mother’s found a post on the Internet from a Russian guy who was looking for a partner. It was on a figure skating website, so it wasn’t something creepy. It was during the dial-up era—it took 10 minutes to get online. We talked over e-mail for a few months just to see if our goals aligned, and we decided to bring him over for a tryout. We decided to skate together.

How did your lives change?

Denis: I came to JFK with $40 in my pocket and a pair of skates, not knowing what was going to happen. What happened to me? I still can’t grasp it. Even today, we were walking outside, and I said, “I still can’t believe we’re going to be running programs at Brookfield.” We’ve done so much in 15 years.

Melissa: It was kind of risky. I didn’t know if he was a creep or a good skating partner, but everything worked out. There was an immediate connection there.

And then five months later, we got married. He came over on August 31, 2000, and we got married February 2, 2001.

That was pretty serious!

Denis: We’re going to have our 15th anniversary on the rink here. We’ve got to do a party!

Melissa: Everybody asks me if it was love at first sight, and the first thing I noticed at the airport were his shoes. He had these nice Italian woven-leather shoes; they were really great. There you go—fashion and skating!

How did your parents react?

Melissa: They knew about it—we eloped—and they were supportive on both sides. His family invited me in, and vice versa. It was good that we had such a strong support system, and they were so supportive of our choices. That probably helped us to be successful.

Denis: Although we came from two separate families from different parts of the world, we were brought up with almost identical values.

Our families got along from the get-go.

Melissa: It was meant to be.

What was it like to then go on to the Olympics?

Melissa: We had our five-year anniversary there. The path to the Olympics is a lot of hard work. There were a lot of grueling and The Rink at amazing, happy times. A lot of failure, a lot of Brookfield Place disappointment, but on the other side, a lot of success and triumphs.

Denis: And satisfaction.

Melissa: Skating taught me everything.

I wouldn’t trade our experience for anything. It formed us into who we are.

What did it feel like to be on the Olympic ice? Was there a particular moment where you felt like you achieved your goal?

Melissa: The opening ceremonies. The entire Olympic Games were just surreal.

Everything that you think it is, it is, and more. The opening ceremonies were the time when it hits you like a wall. It takes a few hours—you’re in a line, and they herd you through, and you’re in a procession with a lot of athletes, and once you get to the door, you’re in the Olympic stadium with hundreds of thousands of people. At that moment, you’re like, “Oh, my gosh.” It was emotional. You realize that you’re among a small percentage of the world that gets to participate.

Denis: It was special, because we took a lot of detours. We qualified for the 2002 Olympics, but we couldn’t go, because I had changed countries. The road to the Olympic Games was very long for us, and we didn’t know until the last moment that we could even go, because my citizenship came through just under a year before.

The whole experience was a celebration of our success, coming together from different cultures and completing the dream. We didn’t care what the result was going to be—we just wanted to do the best, and do what we’d been trained to do.

Melissa: It was more of a personal triumph to be there and compete and do our best. That was our dream.

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THE place to be Brookfield Place’s mission to revitalize the community of lower Manhattan has been a game-changer for the area’s residents and visitors alike. Callie Haines, the development’s vice president of asset management, explains the transformation.

BY KRISTEN HEINZINGER PHOTOGRAPHY BY GIORGIO NIRO

First things first: Can you share a brief history of Brookfield Place?

Sure! Brookfield Place was formerly the World Financial Center; located directly across the street from the World Trade Center. After the financial crisis, the World Financial Center, as it was known, wasn’t really a financial center anymore, and we needed to start to figure out how we were going to attract new types of tenants to downtown. Goldman Sachs moved next door, and there really was no retail to service their employees. So we saw an opportunity to create a bold statement about the new downtown, and revitalize a neighborhood that used to be relatively quiet after 6 p.m. We thought that a curated mix of retail, combined with enough destination restaurants, would really draw people to this incredible community, and so far, people are loving it. We’ve also added a rich calendar of cultural events, which have contributed to the energized feeling of what was once a purely financial district.

What makes the place so special?

It’s a unique mix. We have the waterfront—there’s really no other retail experience in Manhattan that has these views—and we’re so close to so many subways. We’re a complement to what the World Trade Center is going to be doing with their retail. We think of it more as an ability to create a place for the community to gather— one that aims to enrich their lives in different ways.

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Did the pace at which the vacancies were filled surprise you?

Our leasing and management teams had a very strong vision early on—we’ve been working on this for 10 years, and we’ve been evolving our vision. Once we were able to share our message and goals, the tipping point happened.

And then things moved very quickly.

What was the tipping point?

With retail, it was Burberry. They were the first to really get the retailers very excited about coming downtown. Once they signed on, the retail leasing took off, and our office leasing accelerated at the same exact time. We knew the place that we wanted to create, and we did not waver from our vision. We have spaces remaining, and we’re being very careful about who those spaces are going to be for, because they’re the final pieces of the puzzle. We just want the puzzle to come out perfectly.

The Winter Garden really feels like the heart of Brookfield Place.

Yes! We’ve always thought of it as a great place for people to gather and enjoy the amazing food in our restaurants, meet up with friends, and enjoy our cultural offerings. A lot of families from Tribeca and Battery Park City meet up with friends here, because there are plenty of activities for children, especially during the holidays. Our Arts Brookfield programming always has something exciting happening.

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You put on some cool events this summer. Any highlights?

Our Hudson Music Festival was our biggest draw. This year in particular, with the retail opening in late March, it was almost treated as an opening event.

Our events team is constantly trying to source new events. We have fantastic retailers, and we are very aware of what works for them, and what doesn’t.

We’re trying out a bunch of different things.

What is the ambiance like?

We tried to create one cohesive atmosphere. It’s clean, sophisticated, and smart, and it’s a welcoming environment but a very special environment.

Do you foresee this area becoming a center for media?

Yes, and the tipping point for that would be the Condé Nast move. It really brought downtown to the attention of Time Inc. and the like. Hudson’s Bay Company is moving its headquarters here, too. The area is really becoming a literal intersection of fashion, media, and technology.

Do you have any plans to coordinate events with Fashion Week?

That’s definitely down the pipeline!

How are visitors to New York enjoying Brookfield Place?

As soon as construction on West Street is done, it will be a lot easier for tourists at the memorial to cross the street and see us. It’s a neighborhood spot right now, and that’s really what we wanted it to be, because we built this place for the neighborhood first and foremost.

Did you find that there was competition with Westfield?

We had a very clear direction in what we wanted, the sort of luxury and aspirational brands, and they’re going a different direction. So it’s actually very complementary, and I think Westfield would say the same thing.

Is there a dream retailer you would love to move in?

My favorite retailers are here. I’m fairly lucky—my bank account, not so much.

What’s the food scene in the neighborhood like?

It’s getting a lot better. The past five years have seen a huge influx of some great new restaurants down here.

How did you curate the dining area?

We wanted to create a sort of a food mecca downtown. By putting the dining terrace and the marketplace Le District together, we created a dining destination. We have a couple of restaurant spaces on the Vesey Street side, which we think of as the restaurant corridor because they complement the restaurants on the Goldman Sachs side of the street. And Hudson Eats is really incredible—we’ve brought together some of the most in-demand restaurants in New York and beyond, and they’ve been so popular with the people who work and live here. Umami Burger, in particular, was really exciting, because this is one of their first locations on the East Coast. Black Seed Bagels, Chop’t salads...there are options for everyone. And the kids in the neighborhood love the Sprinkles cupcakes, of course!

Any personal favorites?

I’m an equal-opportunity diner.

Fair enough! Why did you keep the palm trees in the Winter Garden?

Because they’re iconic and they’re beautiful! And they represent the new Brookfield Place and the old World Financial Center. It really ties everything together. We had to replace the palm trees, though. They’re real—people think they’re fake. That’s just a maintenance thing. They keep growing!

Was anything else preserved?

The stairs in the Winter Garden. They’re beautiful and very iconic to the World Financial Center and the new Brookfield Place. They were very important to us, as well as to the community.

What makes this neighborhood so special?

Battery Park City itself is really quiet—once you cross West Street you feel like you’re on an island. The parks are beautiful, it’s very family-oriented, the schools are great. So it’s a real attraction for families especially, and for young professionals.

What’s the easiest way for people to get here?

We are close to subway lines—the A/C/E and 1/2/3—as well as the PATH. Fulton Center is open, and once the tunnel can connect all the way through the Trade Center, it comes directly up into Brookfield Place. We also have the ferry right outside connecting to New Jersey, too. So we’re very easy to get to.

I think that was one of the messages that was challenging for us to get across.

With the amount of construction going on down here, it seemed almost difficult to get to sometimes!

Is this the kind of project with an end in sight?

I don’t think it will ever end, and that’s a good thing. I think it needs to constantly move and evolve as downtown moves and evolves, as the culture down here does, as the residential population does. We need to continue to adapt and move with it. That’s what creating a place is—it’s creating a place that feels alive and feels like it lives with you.

BROOKFIELD’S HAUTE NEIGHBORS The groundbreaking hotels, destinations, and players that are contributing to downtown’s resurgence as a style epicenter.

THE CONRAD NEW YORK A luxury affair, comprised of 463 highend, two-room suites with interiors designed by Jill Greaves. The Loopy Doopy Rooftop Bar, located on the 16th floor, has breathtaking views of the Hudson River, along with inventive cocktails and delicious appetizers.

102 North End Avenue, conradnewyork.com

TIME INC.’S HEADQUARTERS The media company is occupying 700,000 square feet of office space at Brookfield Place, which means editors from InStyle, People, Entertainment Weekly, Travel & Leisure, and Time (among others) will be essentially ubiquitous.

Just how we like them! 225 Liberty Street, timeinc.com

ONE WORLD OBSERVATORY Enchanting both tourists and locals alike, the new observatory on the 102nd floor of One World Trade Center invites you to ascend to the top of the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere in less than 60 seconds. Once you’re there, take in the views—along with an immersive timelapse take on the skyline, a global welcome center, and more. 285 Fulton Street, oneworldobservatory.com

ONE WORLD TRADE CENTER The newly minted headquarters of Condé Nast is the workday home to troves of New York City’s most stylish— many of whom spend their lunch and after-work hours mingling among the stylish shops and restaurants of Brookfield Place. 285 Fulton Street, onewtc.com

FOUR SEASONS HOTEL NEW YORK DOWNTOWN Opening mid 2016, the Four Seasons’ newest Manhattan outpost in South Tribeca shares a block with the magnificent Woolworth Building.

The Robert A.M. Stern–designed hotel features guest rooms created by Yabu Pushelberg. The space will also offer a full-service spa, indoor heated pool, and the Cut restaurant from Wolfgang Puck.

27 Barclay Street, fourseasons.com/ newyorkdowntown

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What’s The

Worst Gift

You’ve Ever Received?

We’ve all been there. Chicsters tell us how they’ve suffered!

“Earrings from my boyfriend for Valentine’s Day. You feel awkward because you can’t wear something that you hate! I told him I didn’t like them. The beauty of life when you are close enough with each other is that you can tell the truth.”

—Constance Jablonski, model

“A pair of neon pink tights!

And I wasn’t even that young…

I was like 15!”

—Misha Nonoo, designer

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“My grandmother gave me a French/English translation dictionary for Christmas when I was 6. My sister got a camera, and I got a dictionary. I was like, okay, you’re broadcasting it loud and clear.”

—Mackenzie Davis, actress

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“Well, I can’t say that…because my husband [Harvey Weinstein] will never speak to me again!”

—Georgina Chapman, designer, Marchesa

“I feel bad because gifts are always good even if they suck… but probably socks, or something like that.

Thanks, Mom!” —Taylor Hill, model

“I was dating this guy and it was right before Christmas, and I said, ‘Let’s just not get each other anything.’ And he was like, ‘I wouldn’t even dare get you anything to wear!’

So then he buys me a ring. It was terrible. It was also enormous, so I was like, ‘How fat do you think my fingers are?’ It didn’t fit on any of them, not even my thumb!”

—Carly Cushnie, designer, Cushnie et Ochs

“So many to choose from! A gift is always welcome, but I think it’s hard to buy for someone in fashion. I once received a history-offashion book, and I was just like, this is kind of the last thing I want. That’s my daily life. And I already had the book!

Double whammy.”

—Michelle Ochs, designer, Cushnie et Ochs

“A cat! You can’t just give someone an animal like that and expect them to take it.

I had to return it and find it another home.

It was crazy.”

—Nicola Formichetti, creative director, Diesel “A box of oranges.”

—Lineisy Montero, model

“My birthday is the 24th of December, so I’m already spoiled at Christmas. I get so many presents around the holidays!”

—Daphne Groeneveld, model “I got a chicken once from one of my sister’s friends!

I put it on a farm in Byron Bay, Australia.”

—Jordan Barrett, model

“I got a surge protector. There’s nothing worse than getting a wrapped surge protector. You’re just like, oh, it’s come to that… not chic, not fun, not anything.

Purely functional.”

—Meghan Markle, actress

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FRENCH

You’re clearly a foodie.

French cuisine has had such an enormous culinary influence on the world, and we really wanted to showcase not only cuisine from France, but other Francophone nations that have their own unique culinary identities. Our inspirations include the cities and countryside of France, but It's considered New York’s answer to the Le Marais in also countries and regions Paris—a mecca for the finest fromage, foie gras, and frites that have interacted with its culture, from New Orleans downtown. Meet Peter Poulakakos, the restaurateur who to Senegal, Quebec to launched Le District along with fellow foodies Paul Lamas, Martinique and Belgium.

We have a nice mixture Jordi Valles, and Laurent Vasseur. of imports, U.S. products, and hyper-local items from What inspired the creation of Le District? the metro area. Catering to I’ve always loved France, French cuisine and wine locals means stocking our shelves and designing so that was clear from the start. The division of our menus to their needs. Our goal is always to the marketplace into different districts was influ- be inclusive rather than exclusive. enced by the streets of Paris, where the neighDivulge your favorite offerings. borhoods are broken down and referred to by the I love selecting the exact cut of meat I want at type of food you go there to buy. We also looked the butcher station. I also eat at Beaubourg every to other famous markets in France and around day. The chef does a wonderful job, especially the world. The vision was to create the feel of an with the bouillabaisse. I’m very excited to begin open-air market in an indoor space. We want Le offering full-service, sit-down breakfast in BeauDistrict first and foremost to be a place for the bourg. The croissants, pains au chocolat, and neighborhood residents. baguettes will be coming straight from the oven

AFFAIR

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at the Boulangerie in the Market District.

What's been the verdict?

Our clientele is a cross-section of locals and tourists and, of course, office workers in the area.

The community in lower Manhattan is growing and changing so much, and we have heard from locals that Le District offers exactly what they needed: a place to shop, meet, eat, and explore.

Tell us about you restaurant career.

After I finished school, it was straight into the family business. My dad, Harry Poulakakos, had been a legendary restaurateur on Wall Street for a long time, and I always took pride working in his restaurants. He owned Harry’s for 30 years and when he closed it in 2003, we were all heartbroken, so I found strong partners and reopened Harry’s in 2006. In 2008, we founded HPH Hospitality Group, and we’ve been steadily growing and diversifying our restaurant and bar family, which now includes Le District.

DINING HEAVEN AT HUDSON EATS

From oven-baked bagels to the best tartines outside of Paris, Hudson Eats at Brookfield Place offers an exotic mix of culinary riches.

Black Seed BagelS Rolled by hand, broiled, and baked in a wood oven, these anything-but-ordinary bagels have earned accolades far beyond the Big Apple.

dictive take on dishes like pan-fried duck and fish and seaweed wonton soup. No wonder it’s voted No. 1 on Eater.com’s list of Cheap Eats.

Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar Some of the city’s finest sushi chefs are hard at work creating ultra-fresh and genius new twists on Japanese. Sit at the bar, take out, or order in.

Num Pang Made-to-order Cambodian fare, created by Ratha Chaupoly and Ben Daitz. They specialize in sandwiches (peppercorn catfish, hoisin meatballs), rice bowls, and killer soups and salads.

Chop’t Made-to-order salads with exceptionally delicious ingredients and humanely raised meats. Miss the Mexican Caesar at your own peril.

Dig Inn Seasonal Market For around $10, you’re primed for an excellent, farmfresh meal using seasonal ingredients that are grilled on the spot.

Dos Toros Taqueria Leo and Oliver Kremer, two brothers from the Bay area, have perfected their tightly edited menu of burritos, tacos, quesadillas, and platas. The guacamole is a must.

Little Muenster Although husband-and-wife team Adam Schneider and Vanessa Palazio were initially renowned for their inventive takes on the classic American sandwich, their Hudson Eats location also offers formidable deli sandwiches, soups, sides, and desserts.

Mighty Quinn’s Barbeque Pitmasters use naturally raised meats to make the tastiest brisket, spare ribs, spicy wings, and smoked sausage around. The carrot salad and sweet potato casserole and the “dirty frites” —decked out in burnt ends, chile-lime sauce, red onions, and scallions—are top picks.

Northern Tiger This dumpling and noodle shop from Yunnan Kitchen’s Erika Chou and Doron Wong has an ad-

Olive’s This Soho staple’s Hudson Eats outpost offers the same high-quality sandwiches, salads, and market plates that have made its Prince Street location such a favorite to locals and tourists forever.

Skinny Pizza Exactly what it sounds like—crispy, thin crusts loaded with delicious, healthful toppings. No preservatives or additives, with organic tomatoes, the menu also offers GMO-free pastas and multigrain piadas.

Sprinkles What began as the world’s first cupcake bakery in Beverly Hills has grown to include locations in Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Las Vegas, and Scottsdale.

Tartinery Open-face sandwiches that start with rustic sourdough or seven-grain bread from the celebrated Pain D’Avignon bakery. The mini croques and inventive salads are among the hottest menu items.

Umami Burger One of the few East Coast branches of the beloved West Coast chain that charms both die-hard food snobs and simple burger fans. Now available on Postmates, for your habit-forming purposes.

more FOOD GLORIOUS FOOD

Financier Patisserie Pastry heaven, named for the French almond cake.

(A mini version comes with each cup of freshly roasted coffee.) Macaroons are newsworthy here, but it's the under-the-radar selection of classic French pastries that really has us worked up.

Parm Mozzarella sticks and ice cream cakes, anyone? This is Italian-American cuisine at its finest, courtesy of celebrated restaurateurs Mario Carbone, Rich Torrisi, and Jeff Zalaznick. If you want to be the most popular person in your office, order their catering for your next meeting.

COURTESY

P.J. Clarke’s A classic restaurant and saloon, steeped in Americana. Make sure to order one of its legendary burgers—unless you’re just popping by for cocktail hour, in which case you’re excused, but only if you order the Parmesan tater tots and zucchini chips.

Coming Soon: Amada A tapas joint from Iron Chef and James Beard Award winner Jose Garces, featuring Mediterranean flavors and traditional Spanish fare.

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PARTING Gift

midas touch bottega veneta naturale silver and stones necklace ($2,200) and gold necklace ($2,150), both available at Bottega Veneta Brookfield Place (212) 271-2626

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Bottega Veneta’s eye-catching necklaces are simply parfait for the holiday season. Wear them with your cocktail attire or pair them with something casual for a bold statement throughout the year.

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