Matchbook Magazine, December 2013

HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

WHITNEY POZGAY

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PA R K E R AGOTE THE MATCHBOOK

GIFT GUIDE!

Issue No. 35

DECEMBER 2013

Gift the Good Life. #vverymerry

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MATCHBOOK GIRL is serious about stocking stuffers. meets her friends at the ice rink. makes the best eggnog. believes the more tartan the merrier. reads classics by the f ire. adds to her collection of Fair Isle. relishes time with her friends and family. ends the year on a high note.

WHITNEY POZGAY AND PARKER AGOTE

WHIT welcomes the holidays at home in Brooklyn.

Photography by Carol Dronsfield

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C O NT E N T S

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STAPLES 8 DATE BOOK 10 NOTE FROM

K ATIE + JANE

14 EDITOR’S WISH LISTS

London Calling Snowbirds Ski Trip

108 ODDS AND ENDS

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Tuxedo Temptress

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Marlene Dietrich

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CONTE N T S

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culture &

LIVING 20 MAY WE SUGGEST...

Film Reviews

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Beauty Queen

FEATURES 28 MANHAT TAN MAGIC

Holiday time in the city with NYDJ

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Something for everyone on your list!

50 THE FURBISH ELVES

GIFTS & TABLEWARE HANDCRAFTED FROM 100% RECYCLED MATERIALS

Behind the scenes with the girls of Furbish Studio

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Behind the scenes with the girls of Furbish Studio

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WOODY ALLEN IS BORN IN BROOKLYN, NEW YORK (1935)

TENNESSEE WILLIAMS'S PL AY A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE PREMIERES IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK (1947)

5 WRITER JOAN DIDION BORN IN SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA (1934)

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OTIS REDDING RECORDS “(SITTIN' ON) THE DOCK OF THE BAY” (1967)

A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS PREMIERES (1965)

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EMILY DICKINSON IS BORN IN AMHERST, MASSACHUSETTS (1830)

THE SUSAN B. ANTHONY DOLL AR, THE FIRST U.S. COIN TO HONOR A WOMAN, IS ISSUED (1978)

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THE MOVIE, GONE WITH THE WIND PREMIERES (1939)

JANE AUSTEN BORN IN HAMPSHIRE, ENGL AND (1775)

NATIONAL MAPLE SYRUP DAY

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TCHAIKOVSKY'S THE NUTCRACKER PREMIERES AT ST. PETERSBURG'S MARIINSKY THEATRE (1892)

ÉDITH PIAF IS BORN IN PARIS, FRANCE (1915)

FIRST STRING OF CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS IS CREATED BY THOMAS EDISON (1882)

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NATIONAL EGGNOG DAY

BING CROSBY FIRST SINGS "WHITE CHRISTMAS" (1941)

MARLENE DIETRICH BORN IN BERLIN, GERMANY (1901)

28 WORLD'S FIRST MOVIE THEATER OPENS IN PARIS, FRANCE (1895)

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30 KISS ME, KATE OPENS ON BROADWAY (1948)

14 JANE BIRKIN BORN IN LONDON, ENGL AND (1946)

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DECEMBER

It's hard to believe 2013 is coming to

a close. We're pleased as punch to be finishing the year with fashion designer Whitney Pozgay and her dapper husband, Parker Agote, gracing our cover. From a vintage tinsel tree to a mean Campari cocktail, the duo loves to spruce up their Brooklyn abode for the holidays. Thank you, Whitney and Parker, for helping us finish the year on a high note.

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charming ladies behind the bustling Furbish Studio, and a Manhattan adventure starring two darling bloggers in their favorite NYDJ duds. Still working on your holiday shopping? We've also included a gift guide for everyone on your list.

Wishing you a December surrounded by friends, family, and endless hot toddies.

Happy holidays, from our families to yours!

KATIE + JANE

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CONTRIBUTORS

RIMA BRINDAMOUR

CAROL DRONSFIELD

Photographer New York, NY

Photographer New York, NY

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Matchbook Team JANE LILLY WARREN

K ATIE ARMOUR

co-founder creative director

co-founder editorial director GAIL EARLY

global sales sales@matchbookmag.com CATHY HIGGERSON

JORDAN BL ASER

copy editor

design intern

SARAH GORDON

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CULTURE CLUB

M A Y W E S U G G E S T. . .

Our picks in movies this December

HER

This highly anticipated new film by Spike Jonze tells the story of a lonely writer ( Joaquin Phoenix) who falls in love with his computer's operating system. The star-studded cast also includes Rooney Mara, Scarlett Johansson, Olivia Wilde, and Amy Adams.

In theaters December 18

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SAVING MR. BANKS

This heartwarming new film reveals the story behind the making of Mary Poppins. Tom Hanks stars as Walt Disney and Emma Thompson as the book's uncompromising author, P.L. Travers.

In theaters December 13

AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY.

Based on a successful play that made its Broadway debut in 2007, this new film depicts the family drama of the strongwilled Weston women from Oklahoma. The impressive cast includes Matchbook favorites Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts.

In theaters December 25

THE INVISIBLE WOMAN

Nelly (Felicity Jones) is the lover of writer Charles Dickens (Ralph Fiennes) at the height of his career.

Due to their secrecy, up until his death she is his "invisible" muse. In theaters December 25

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ith a tip of a top hat Marlene Dietrich could have the world stirring. The smouldering screen icon was born Maria Magdalene Dietrich in 1901 in what is now Berlin, Germany. As a young girl she practiced violin and dreamed of becoming a concert pianist, but eventually suffered a wrist injury and caught the acting bug. Despite her family’s disapproval, she enrolled in drama school and began landing minor roles in German films. Around this time she decided to go by Marlene, a combination of her first and middle names.

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divorce. Dietrich’s love life, Is a Woman (her personal however, was far from over. favorite). Playing everyone from Russia’s Catherine the Meanwhile, her acting Great to a temptress during career was picking up the Spanish Revolution, speed. She was cast as she became Hollywood’s nightclub dancer Lolaquintessential vamp. It wasn’t Lola in Germany’s first until later in her career that talking picture, Der Blaue she would take on more Engel (1930). An English playful roles opposite Jimmy language version, The Blue Stewart and John Wayne.

Angel, was also filmed using the original cast Dietrich’s unique personal and soon Dietrich’s high style garnered attention both cheekbones and cat-shaped on and off the screen. The eyes were famous overseas. actress loved to challenge the It was time to move to public’s idea of femininity, Hollywood. often sporting androgynous attire that turned heads. It Dietrich made a splash was not unusual to find her in California playing in trousers, a vest, and tie. opposite Gary Cooper Dietrich’s romantic life was in Morocco (1930). The equally intriguing. Despite bold role choice that her early marriage, she is depicted her donning a believed to have engaged in tuxedo and locking lips countless love affairs with with another woman the likes of John Wayne and earned her an Academy President John F. Kennedy.

Award nomination.

Dietrich quickly became Politically active, Dietrich known as a leading femme strongly opposed the Nazi fatale and landed roles in government. Her work was Dishonored, Shanghai banned in Germany after she Express, The Scarlet refused an invite by Hitler’s Empress, and The Devil party to return home to make

films. In 1939 she became a U.S. citizen and began traveling far and wide to entertain the Allied troops.

After the war, Dietrich eventually returned full time to the stage, traveling from Las Vegas to Jerusalem with her cabaret act.

Recovering from various stage injuries, Dietrich lived out her final years in Paris in near seclusion.

She passed there in 1992 and was buried beside her mother in Berlin.

The silver screen icon will always be remembered

for her unconventional glamour and genderbending style. Donning a gown or a top hat, Dietrich was a star.•

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1. Juicy Couture Pavé Bow Stud Earrings, Lord & Taylor, $48 2. Champagne Bottle Coin Purse, Kate Spade, $68 3. Collarless Tux Shirt, Madewell, $78 4. Isabel Marant Pulse Sequin Silk Scarf, Net-a-Porter, $800 5. Helmut Lang Gala Twill Blazer, Net-a-Porter, $460 6. Collection Leather Leggings, J.Crew, $625 7. Glint Bow Minaudière, Nordstrom,

$68 8. Kate Spade Embossed Croc Metro Watch, Shopbop, $195 9. Faux Fur Snood, Topshop, $50 10. Crosley Cruiser Briefcase Portable Turntable, Urban Outfitters, $98 11. Top Hat Ice Bucket, Kate Spade, $80 12. Rosa Sparkling Wine Glass, Crate & Barrel, $11 13. Ava Storage Ottoman, Urban Outfitters, $110 14. Dapper Bottle Stopper, BHLDN, $10 15. Ava Storage Ottoman, Urban Outfitters, $110 16. Libations Bar Cart, Crate & Barrel, $599 matchbook

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From Rockefeller Center to the Guggenheim, the stylish designs of NYDJ keep Matchbook girls looking sharp this holiday season.

Follow along as New York–based bloggers Eileen Dautruche of Miss Whoever You Are and Kelly Larkin of Kelly in the City share some of their favorite Manhattan moments.

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CASHMERE STRIPE EYE MASK, CATBIRD, $44

PARIS TRINKET TRAY, NORDSTROM, $58 MINI DOT PASSPORT CASE, ASOS, $14

AERIN BEAUT Y BRUSH ESSENTIALS SET, NORDSTROM, $148

TRIPLE C UNIVERSAL CHARGER, J.CREW, $40

LEATHER LUGGAGE TAG, DESIGN DARLING, $20

MONOGRAMMED HANGER KIT, TUCKERNUCK, $145

CAIRO PRINT, RIFLE PAPER CO, $40 PREVIOUS PAGE: THE NEW YORK TIMES 36 HOURS: 125 WEEKENDS IN EUROPE, ANTHROPOLOGIE, $40 DENIM STRIPE DUFFLE, TUCKERNUT, $70

LOMOGRAPHY DIANA CAMERA, ANTHROPOLOGIE, $69

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BUMBLEBERRY CHUNK HONEY, TERRAIN, $24

MEASURING GAGGLE, ANTHROPOLOGIE, $36

BOTANICAL APPLE PRINT APRON, WILLIAMS-SONOMA, $30 THE SOUTHERNER'S HANDBOOK BY THE EDITORS OF GARDEN & GUN, AMAZON, $17

SCULPTED EGG TIMER, ANTHROPOLOGIE, $24

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GLIT TERING SERVEWARE SET, ANTHROPOLOGIE, $78

GIANT SNOWFL AKE COOKIE CUT TER, WILLIAMS-SONOMA, $10

SUGAR PAPER RECIPE BOX, DESIGN DARLING, $96 SL ATE CHEESE BOARD, TERRAIN, $40

COCO CHANEL: AN INTIMATE LIFE BY LISA CHANEY, ANTHROPOLOGIE, $17

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BANGLE SET, MARGARET ELIZABETH JEWELRY, $264

GEM PEARL EARRINGS, J.CREW, $55

SWISS DOT NOTE SET, SUGAR PAPER, $16

PAULET TE VELVET EMBROIDERED LOAFERS, ANN TAYLOR, $98

MARTINE HOT WATER BOT TLE, CLUB MONACO, $60

FRIDAY CLUTCH IN FOIL DOT, MADEWELL, $138

LEATHER GLOVES, MARK AND GRAHAM, $115 DRIP TEASE TEAPOT, SHOPBOP, $99

CROSLEY PRINCESS PHONE, NAST Y GAL, $60

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s y o b e h t r fo MASON JAR COCKTAIL SHAKER, JACK SPADE, $34

PROSPECTOR CO. BEARD OIL, URBAN OUTFIT TERS, $28

J.CREW FAIR ISLE SWEATER, MR. PORTER, $120

CORGI SKULL SOCKS, BARNEYS, $36

RUSTIC LEATHER TRAY, MARK AND GRAHAM, $99 SANTA HAT, JACK SPADE, $125

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OLIVER SPENCER VELVET BOW TIE, MR. PORTER, $75

CAMO COOZIE, VINEYARD VINES, $5

BUFFALO CHECK POCKET SQUARE, JACK SPADE, $28

SILK DUCK BRACES, BROOKS BROTHERS, $98

EDIBLE SELBY BY TODD SELBY, MR. PORTER, $35

SIGNATURE TARTAN DUFFLE BAG, BROOKS BROTHERS, $698

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HOME COOKING FOR YOUR DOG BY CHRISTINE M. FIL ARDI, ANTHROPOLOGIE, $20

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PENCIL DOG TOY, DESIGN DARLING, $14

CAT TIPI HUNTER, FURBISH STUDIO, $54

KIEHL'S CUDDLYCOAT CONDITIONING RINSE, BARNEYS, $17 PORCEL AIN GEO BONE DOG BOWL, C. WONDER, $24

JAX AND BONES MOUSE WOOLIE TOY, BARNEYS, $13

DOG RAINCOAT, RALPH L AUREN, $67

PRINTED ROUND CANVAS BED COVER, L ANDS' END, $45

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NAV Y LEASH, STEVEN AL AN, $60

LUCITE LION, JONATHAN ADLER, $88 BOYS GLOW-IN-THEDARK SLEEP SET, J.CREW, $52

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GIRLS GLIT TER LODGE MOCCASINS, J.CREW, $45

EST E B A R L L A TA X NEY S, $ I PILLO 88 W,

CUBEBOTS, THE L AND OF NOD, $15 CHRISTOPHER FISHER RACCOON MIT TENS, BARNEYS, $115

ENFANT DOUDOUNE, J.CREW, $90

ELEPHANT PLUSH ROCKER, POT TERY BARN KIDS, $149

LIT TLE BERT CHAIRS (SET OF 2), BARNEYS, $178

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THE INTERIOR DESIGNER, BLOGGER, AND BOUTIQUE OWNER PACKS HER RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, SHOP TO THE BRIM WITH HOLIDAY CHEER. SINCE OPENING FURBISH STUDIO IN 2009, JAMIE HAS BECOME KNOWN FOR HER VIBRANT USE OF COLOR (THINK HOT PINK) AND FEARLESS MIX OF PRINTS. HER ECCENTRIC ST YLE IS VISIBLE IN BOTH HER SPRAWLING 3,000 SQUARE FOOT BRICK-ANDMORTAR SPACE AND HER BOOMING ONLINE BOUTIQUE. FROM POMPOM GARL ANDS TO GINGHAM TREE SKIRTS, JAMIE AND HER ST YLISH TEAM OF SOUTHERN BELLES HAVE US COVERED FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON. WITHOUT FURTHER ADO, MEET THE FURBISH ELVES... matchbook

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Jamie Meares HOMETOWN: WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA SONG: "ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU" BY MARIAH CAREY TRADITION: FIRES IN OUR DEN WITH THE CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS FLOWING – IT'S SO WARM AND COZY. FOOD & DRINK: MY MOM'S CHEX MIX AND A STIFF OLD-FASHIONED. FILM: A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS GIFT TO GIVE: OUR ELEPHANT BAG CHARM IS THE PERFECT STOCKING STUFFER FOR THE GIRLS.

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Keila Marino HOMETOWN: MOREHEAD CITY, NORTH CAROLINA SONG: "THE CHRISTMAS SONG" BY NAT KING COLE TRADITION: DRINKING. FOOD: PIE, THE MORNING AFTER. FILM: HOME ALONE IS TIED WITH HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS. GIFT TO GIVE: OUR FRIENDSHIP BRACELETS.

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Jessica Swaney HOMETOWN: FAYETTEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA SONG: "BABY IT'S COLD OUTSIDE" BY SHE & HIM TRADITION: GOING TO NYC WITH MY HUSBAND. FOOD & DRINK: APPS, WINE, A GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE, AND I'M SET. FILM: ELF GIFT TO GIVE: WHO WOULDN'T LIKE THIS ELEPHANT MATCH STRIKE?

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Leah Dorsey HOMETOWN: RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA SONG: ANYTHING BY TAKE 6 TRADITION: ENJOYING CHRISTMAS DAY DINNER AT THE UMSTEAD. DRINK: MY PARENTS' NEIGHBOR, EDDIE, MAKES THE BEST MARTINIS. FILM: LOVE ACTUALLY GIFT TO GIVE: WHITE WHALE MIXERS.

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Maggie Baker HOMETOWN: COLERAIN, NORTH CAROLINA SONG: SUFJAN STEVENS'S ENTIRE CHRISTMAS ALBUM TRADITION: WAKING UP AT 3 AM WITH MY SISTER AND EMPTYING EVERYONE'S STOCKINGS. (WE STILL DO IT!!)

FOOD: MY GRANDMOTHER'S CHOCOLATE MERINGUE PIE. FILM: CHRISTMAS VACATION GIFT TO GIVE: ALL THE BAKER GIRLS ARE GOING TO GET A LOVELY LITTLE LAVENDER SACHET FROM ME!

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Teryn-Elizabeth Means HOMETOWN: GREENVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA SONG: "HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS" BY SHE & HIM TRADITION: PLAYING I SPY A CHRISTMAS TREE WITH MY GRANDMOTHER ON CHRISTMAS EVE. DRINK: SPICED CIDER. FILM: DR. SEUSS'S HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS GIFT: A NEST HOLIDAY CANDLE PAIRED WITH SOMETHING DIY.

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Tori Dubinski HOMETOWN: HENDERSON, NORTH CAROLINA SONG: "LITTLE DRUMMER BOY" BY BING CROSBY TRADITION: DAD'S CHRISTMAS MORNING SCAVENGER HUNTS. DRINK: AN OLD-FASHIONED WITH A LITTLE ST. GERMAIN. FILM: HOME ALONE 2 GIFT TO GIVE: FRAMED PHOTOS AND HOMEMADE COOKIES.

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SPONSORED BY VINEYARD VINES PHOTOGRAPHY BY CAROL DRONSFIELD

When it comes to welcoming the holidays with style,we look no further than New England classic Vineyard Vines. Matchbook teamed up with the perfectly preppy brand to host a holiday party in the library of New York's historic Union League Club. Among the guests were some of our favorite bloggers –The College Prepster, Design Darling, Corals and Cognacs, and Bows and Sequins. Between carols and cocktails,a very merry time was had by all.

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n w o t d i M n x a t y t a On h n Ma 2 oz. Onyx Moonshine 1/2 oz Maple Syrup

1/2 oz Sweet Vermouth

1 orange rind (A peel of an orange.

Use a vegetable peeler to get a 1-inch wide by 1 1/2-inch long peel.

Combine the Onyx Moonshine, maple syrup, and sweet vermouth over ice. Twist the orange rind over the mixture to release the orange oil, then rub the orange rind along the rim of a rocks glass. Shake and strain over an ice sphere.

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Classic st i l y a l P y a d i l Ho

"The Little Drummer Boy" by Johnny Cash

"I'll Be Home for Christmas" by Frank Sinatra

"Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" by Jackson 5

"Winter Wonderland" by Tony Bennett

"Blue Christmas" by Elvis Presley

"Silent Night" by Nat King Cole

"Baby, It's Cold Outside" by Louis Armstrong & Ella Fitzgerald

"White Christmas" by Bing Crosby

"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" by Ella Fitzgerald

"The Christmas Song" by Nat King Cole

"Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow"

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"(It Must Have Been Ol') Santa Claus" by Harry Connick Jr.

"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" by Ray Charles

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y a d i l o H x r e y l n k r O a p S 1 1/2 oz Onyx Moonshine 1/2 oz Vanilla Simple Syrup 2 1/2 oz Cranberry Juice Top with Schramsberg Blanc de Blancs Combine all ingredients except the Blanc de Blancs over ice and shake well.

Strain into a champagne flute and top with Schramsberg Blanc de Blancs or extra dry prosecco.

Garnish with cranberries. *To make the vanilla simple syrup, combine 1 cup water, 1 cup sugar, and 1 vanilla bean split into a “V� shape. Bring to a boil in a saucepan until the sugar dissolves. Let cool for two hours.

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Whitney Pozgay, the fashion maven behind the brand WHIT, is serious about Christmas. IT'S EARLY NOVEMBER WHEN WE ARRIVE AT THE WILLIAMSBURG APARTMENT SHE SHARES WITH HER HANDSOME HUBBY, PARKER AGOTE, AND IT'S ALREADY FULL OF FESTIVE TOUCHES. HER EYES LIGHT UP WHEN SHE TALKS ABOUT QUIRKY STOCKING STUFFERS AND HOLIDAY GREENERY – IN OTHER WORDS, SHE'S OUR KINDA GAL. A NATIVE OF ARIZONA, WHITNEY EARNED HER SPURS AT KATE SPADE AND STEVEN ALAN BEFORE LAUNCHING HER OWN LINE IN 2010. KNOWN FOR ITS CLASSIC DESIGNS WITH A HINT OF FANCY, WHIT'S COLORFUL PIECES ARE WHAT MATCHBOOK DREAMS ARE MADE OF. PARKER WHIPPED UP A BATCH OF COCKTAILS WHILE WE CHATTED WITH WHITNEY ABOUT ALL THINGS HOLIDAY CHEER.

TEXT BY KATIE ARMOUR • PHOTOGRAPHY BY CAROL DRONSFIELD

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I L O V E T H E H O L I D AY S E A S O N . M Y B R O T H E R A N D I TA K E T U R N S H O S T I N G AT O U R A PA R T M E N T S . W E P U T T H E Y U L E L O G V I D E O O N T V T O B E F U N N Y, S I N C E W E D O N ' T H AV E F I R E P L A C E S , M A K E A S E M IT R A D I T I O N A L D I N N E R , A N D S AY T H A N K S F O R W H AT W E 'R E G R AT E F U L F O R .

M Y B R O T H E R I S A P R O AT G E T T I N G R E A L LY I N T E R E S T I N G L I T T L E I T E M S .

L A S T C H R I S T M A S H E F O U N D PA C K S O F V I N TA G E T R A D I N G C A R D S L I K E E .T. A N D S AV E D B Y T H E B E L L T H AT W E R E H I L A R I O U S .

W H AT A R E Y O U R R U L E S F O R H O L I D AY DECOR?

D O Y O U H AV E A FAV O R I T E H O L I D AY

H O L I D AY D E C O R AT I O N S S H O U L D

T R A D I T I O N ?

B E S P E C I A L , L O V E D, A N D A C Q U I R E D

WE STILL EXCHANGE CHRISTMAS S T O C K I N G S F I L L E D W I T H C A N D Y, F U N N Y T O Y S , C U R I O S I T I E S , A N D " S C R AT C H E R " TICKETS. THEY ARE OPENED AS A GROUP FIRST THING CHRISTMAS MORNING AND I T ' S A F U N WAY T O K I C K O F F T H E D AY.

O V E R T I M E . I C O L L E C T V I N TA G E O R N A M E N T S . I L O V E T H AT T H E Y L O O K A LITTLE WORN AND SOFT MIXED W I T H A N Y N E W O N E S T H AT W E H AV E G AT H E R E D O V E R T H E Y E A R S . W E A R E STILL BUILDING OUR COLLECTION AS

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W E E V O LV E I N T O M A R R I E D LIFE. IN THE MEANTIME, I L I K E T O F I L L I N T H E S PA C E W I T H H O L I D AY F L O W E R S , G R E E N E R Y, W R E AT H S , AND WINTER FRUITS. A FAV O R I T E D I S H O R VA S E FILLED WITH CRANBERRIES, P O M E G R A N AT E S , O R C A N D Y CANES CAN ADD A NICE P U N C H O F R E D.

HOW DOES THE WHIT CUSTOMER ST YLE HERSELF FOR THE WINTER SEASON? IT IS ALL ABOUT A KILLER C O AT. T H E R E ' S N O R E A S O N F O R A W E L L-D R E S S E D G I R L T O B E C O L D. A B E A U T I F U L C O AT C A N M A K E A N Y L O O K F E E L C O M P L E T E .

W H AT D O Y O U L O V E A B O U T WINTERTIME IN NEW YORK? THE WINTER IN NEW YORK IS PRETT Y MAGICAL. THE S T O R E F R O N T S A N D H O L I D AY D E C O R AT I O N S B R I N G N E W L I F E T O T H E C I T Y. I L O V E SEEING NEW YORK ALL D R E S S E D U P.

W H AT H A S T H E C F D A I N C U B AT O R E X P E R I E N C E BEEN LIKE FOR YOUR BRAND? IT HAS BEEN INCREDIBLE B E I N G PA R T O F T H E C F D A FA M I LY. T H E I R A D V I C E A N D

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S U P P O R T F R O M T H E I R VA S T N E T W O R K OF SEASONED PROFESSIONALS HAS R E A L LY H E L P E D U S T O G R O W O U R BUSINESS AND MAKE MORE WELL INFORMED DECISIONS AS A YOUNG B R A N D. I T I S R E A L LY N I C E B E I N G A B L E T O W O R K S O C L O S E LY W I T H O T H E R PA S S I O N AT E P E O P L E .

W E PA R A D E D W I T H T H E B A N D F R O M THE CHURCH TO THE RECEPTION. THE PA R T Y WA S I N A N O L D H O U S E W H E R E PA R K E R ' S G R A N D FAT H E R U S E D T O L I V E A S A PA I N T E R . W E D E C O R AT E D T H E M A N T L E S W I T H S O M E O F H I S PA I N T I N G S .

I T M A D E T H E S PA C E F E E L P E R S O N A L A N D I N T I M AT E .

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L I N E A F T E R T H E C E R E M O N Y. A L L O F THE GUESTS WERE GREETED WITH C H A M PA G N E I N T H E S T R E E T ( Y O U C A N D R I N K I N P U B L I C T H E R E .) A N D

N I C E LY A N D H AV E C O M P L E M E N TA R Y S E PA R AT E W O R K L I F E A N D M A R R I E D L I F E .

W E H AV E T O R E M I N D O U R S E LV E S T O G I V E " W O R K TA L K " A B R E A K S O M E T I M E S .

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HOW HAS YOUR ARIZONA UPBRINGING

HOW HAS WHIT GROWN SINCE YOU

INFLUENCED YOUR ST YLE?

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T H E R E ' S A R E L A X E D M E N TA L I T Y I N

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O U R G I R L I S A N D W H AT S H E N E E D S .

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W E 'R E L E A R N I N G T H AT M E E T I N G T H O S E

C L O T H I N G I N T H E D E S E R T, M Y C H I L D H O O D

N E E D S I S R E A L LY A B O U T G I V I N G H E R

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C O N F I D E N C E T O B E C R E AT I V E .

PRETTY CLASSIC AND IDEALIZED COLD W E AT H E R S T Y L E . I L O V E P E A C O AT S , C A B L E-K N I T S W E AT E R S , O PA Q U E T I G H T S , L O N G S C A R V E S , A N D C H U N K Y, K N I T H AT S .

W H AT D O Y O U L O V E M O S T A B O U T L I V I N G I N B R O O K LY N ?

W H AT A R E Y O U M O S T L O O K I N G F O R WA R D T O I N 20 14?

I H AV E A L O N G L I S T O F R E S O L U T I O N S T H AT I A M L O O K I N G F O R WA R D T O, BUT WORKWISE, WE ARE L AUNCHING O U R S H O E C O L L A B O R AT I O N W I T H

I LIVED IN THE CITY FOR SIX YEARS

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A N E-C O M M E R C E S I T E ! I A M R E A L LY

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G R E AT L I T T L E R E S TA U R A N T S A N D L I V E LY WAT E R I N G H O L E S .

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Whit's MATCHBOOK QUESTIONNAIRE TEA OR COFFEE? COFFEE I COLLECT...

VINTAGE MAGAZINES, FRAMED INSECTS, AND ANTIQUE JARS. FAVORITE CITY? NEW YORK SPRING OR FALL? SPRING BLOOM OF CHOICE? RANUNCULUS STYLE ICON? JEAN SEBERG OR FRANÇOISE HARDY CHINA PATTERN? GREEN CHINOISERIE BY JASPER CONRAN FOR WEDGWOOD, BUT I LIKE TO MIX PATTERNS. I’M LUSTING AFTER...

ONE OF THE DAMIEN HIRST FOR ALEXANDER MCQUEEN SCARVES. THE GREEN ONE IS INCREDIBLE. MOST PRIZED POSSESSION? A SMALL HUGO GUINNESS PRINT OF A MATCHBOX MY HUSBAND GAVE ME AS AN ANNIVERSARY PRESENT. GIRL CRUSH? MIROSLAVA DUMA BOY CRUSH? PAUL RUDD ON WEEKENDS...

I MAKE THE BEST BREAKFAST SANDWICHES EVER.

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KATIE & JANE

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Blanca Monros Gomez Dainty Black Diamond Studs, Steven Alan, $290

"Teeny tiny black diamonds – my kind of sparkle."

Katie

Grand Hotel de Paris Beverage Tub, Neiman Marcus, $315

"Make your bar a centerpiece wit this classic sterling ice bucket." Jane

Flannel Sheet, L.L.Bean, $32

"These plaid sheets are at the top of my wintertime wish list." Katie

Salad, Sandwiches and Dessert, 1960, by Wayne Thiebaud

"I'm hungry to see the "Art and Appetite" exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago next week." Katie Metropolitan Blu-Ray DVD, Criterion Collection, $32

"I rewatch Whit Stillman's 1990 portrait of Christmastime in New York every holiday season." Jane 108

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Another Time by Victoria Verbaan, Victoria Verbaan & The Smoking Daxi, $35

"I ordered this cute print for my desk.

It makes me smile."

Jane

Knock-Knockout Dress, ModCloth, $78

"Every gal needs a holiday frock for December. This one has a flattering pleated waist." Jane

Estee Lauder Limited Edition Zodiac Compact, Neiman Marcus, $50

"I love these gold zodiac compacts – a perfect stocking stuffer!" Jane

Longchamp Wheeled CarryOn, Nordstrom, $355

"I desperately need new luggage and this classic carry-on is understatedly chic." Katie

Francois Halard, Amazon, $45

" If you admire his interior photography as much as I do, this beautiful new book is a must-have for your coffee table." Katie matchbook

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