What not to wear…

Admittedly in the land of the fashion free for the holidays, where 3D crochet ornamentations and stamped-on snowflakes are the poor excuse for something cute. I didn't happen to stumble upon these garish and homely machine made, ugly Christmas sweaters, they were proudly displayed right up front in the big store in town, waiting for some poor sole to gobble them up and gift them to Great Aunt Tilly or have same gift them to her cherished niece.

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Bloomingdale’s, Lord & Taylor, Macy’s, and Sak’s Fifth Avenue holiday windows for the kid in all of us…

New York Christmas windows are famous for the animated displays which put put a smile on all our faces, and not just the the young children hoisted up onto their parent’s shoulder.

Sak’s Fifth Avenue has whimsical animated windows about a “different” snowflake named Mike for the tots and for the glamazons, there are the opulent “Crystal Lized Made with Swarovski Elements” showstoppers.

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Bergdorf Goodman and Louis Vuitton New York holiday windows…

In what are probably one of the most visually stunning New York Christmas windows, Bergdorf Goodman creates artful displays that recreate the feel of the dioramas of the Natural History Museum.

The store’s Fifth Avenue windows are an opulent white on white homage to the four seasons, plus holiday all combining the unique mix of natural wonders and Bergdorf Goodman luxury fashion. While the East 58th Street and Bergdorf Goodman Men’s Store windows create a more allegorical display of animals and fashion. East 57th Street windows are a whimsical play on black, white, plus red. All are absolutely amazing and quite a scene to get your turn to photograph.

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Scrap the luxury orange or turquoise signature shopping bag and make hers a modest plain Jane…

We are totally behind carrying your own eco bag to the grocery store, but this shopping bag switch is on a whole other level!

The Daily Beast reports, “What Rich People Don’t Want You to Know About Their Spending” is that although the cash cows are more than happy to drop a mother lode to support their luxury indulgences, they simply don’t want to be caught red-handed walking out of tony shops flaunting the armloads of arm candy. Have they not heard of FedEx?

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The saucy babe with the bangs…

Bettie Page, the 1950’s pin-up icon who between girl next door shots, would throw in a cat of nine tails or two was probably known more for her legendary glamor style than her saucy S&M antics passed away at the age of 85.

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Nothing says oh la la luxury more than Hermes Paris…

Richard Nahem, the Paris Insider has brought us the gorgeous Paris Christmas windows at Galeries Lafayette and Printemps and now the very short list of luxury and absolute elegance with the Paris Christmas windows from Hermes, Paris.

The House of Hermes began as a harness and saddlemaker in 1937 and has continued to be the measure for timeless elegance, supreme quality, and to many the epitome of classic chic.

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Thumbs down to fugly fashion gift certificates…

A friend of mine came back in a sweat after spending over 2 hours in the local, rhymes with Freako’s, not for want, but out of desperation. Seems that my friend in question was the proud recipient of a $100 gift certificate that she couldn’t find a way to spend in the store known for dressing that hunky swimmer’s mom when she was in the limelight.

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Giorgio Armani and Emporio Armani…

Wish now, buy later in February when they start to hit the stores… the showstopper of the spring / summer preview for Giorgio Armani bags and shoes is the Montenapoleone Bag, a woven fabric handbag with triangular sides to maximize capacity yet maintain a sleek and feminine look. In combination with its leather handle, the Montenapoleone Bag comes in fresh, city shades of cream and beige. Why stop at a gorgeous bag when you can have complementing shoes like a Giorgio Armani thong in printed ivory calfskin with an elegant metal criss-cross strap? (See photo gallery below).

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