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Men’s Style Gift Guide- Holiday Prezzies for Your Man About Town

Men's Holiday Gift Guide. Photo: Tinko Czetwertynski
As the holidays are rapidly approaching we've culled together a five day series chalk full of some of our favorite finds of the season to gift your loved ones and yourself with in order to get the most bang for your holiday buck. For the man who has everything, consider these fab finds not only as the perfect gift, but as game changing accoutrements that are certain to inspire and delight well beyond the holiday season. >>> Need more help gifting this season?  Lot's of choices at the end of this post in our Men's Style Gift Guide + Consult our other Gift Guides Shades of Glory- Toms first foray into eyewear has us coveting these playful wayfarers for ourselves as much as

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Elizabeth Taylor believed “More is More,” and it’s all up for grabs at Christie’s

Elizabeth Taylor
The Collection of Elizabeth Taylor auction dates December 13-16 2011, celebrating her life and legacy at Christie's New York and online. The Mike Todd Diamond Tiara An Antique Diamond Tiara, circa 1880 Gift from Mike Todd, 1957 Estimate: $60,000-80,000 The legendary actress and humanitarian's estate is stunning, to say the least. From the Crown Jewels of Hollywood, her copy of the first edition of National Velvet, incredible haute couture from Dior, Valentino, Gianni Versace, to French decorative arts and furniture from Emile Galle, to her Andy Warhols. And, who cannot think of the jewels... some of the most extraordinary in the world, plus some Kenneth Jay Lane costume. It's all there from high to low (that cigar box purse), and everything

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French Chic Christmas Tree Inspiration- from Mary channeling Lady Gaga to Stella McCartney yarn tales

Christmas in Paris: Les Sapins de Noel des CréateursWho doesn't need a little edgy style boost for their holiday tree? And why not make it a very French chic designer one at that? Richard Nahem takes on a visual tour of some very Parisian inspired Christmas trees for a bit of design inspiration and to benefit a very charitable cause . --S.H. SEE: Holiday Windows It's that time of the year again, tis' the season, HO-HO-HO, and all that to focus on the magical lights, done-up store windows, and abundance of trees, all to celebrate the Christmas spirit of Paris. MORE ABOUT: French Chic Les Sapins de Noel des Créateurs, now in its 16th season, is a collection of original Christmas trees from

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The History of Valentino Goes Virtual- Valentino Unveils His Virtual Museum 12-5-11

Over the past few years we've seen an increasing number of designers and fashion house's setting up career spanning retrospectives in storied museums in major cities around the globe from the likes of Alexander McQueen, Armani, Dior, YSL and even Yohji Yamamoto. Now comes one of the most innovative and accessible we've seen yet from none other than Valentino. Where attendees once had to travel or even wait in long lines to catch a glimpse of fashion history before their eyes, Valentino has created what's soon to be a revolution by letting fans and devotees take in various curated works that span his career with a simple flick of a mouse. And that's absolutely genius. After all, the internet may

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Must-Have…Junya Watanabe’s Peplum Jacket

Leave it to the genius of Junya Watanabe to conjure up the prim, old-world regality of Christian Dior's iconic bar jackets into an updated motorcycle hybrid shape to let the associations run wild this season with his must-have luxury moto peplum jacket. Part urban warrior, part ladies-who-lunch, we can see it working wonders with a myriad of pairings from proper pencil skirts for day, to a voluminous maxi dress come night and a pair of crisp cigarette pants come weekend errands. Looking put-together and shamelessly cool has never seemed so easy until we saw this covetable beauty on the runway and suggest you consider its multitude of effortlessly wearable directions today at Barneys.com.  Do you love the look of a

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Shopping the Trends of Fall 2011- The Peplum

Body-defining, figure enhancing peplums have been working their way on quite a few runways over the past few seasons(including next spring) so we couldn't think of a better time to take note on how to incorporate them into your repertoire for an unexpected dose of lady-like chic. We've pulled together some of our favorite uses of peplums for Fall 2011 and jotted a few quick notes down on how to pull them off and make them work for you. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Stella McCartney (and above) For Fall, Stella McCartney managed to incorporate 80's era touchstones such as bold polka-dots, sculpted shapes and peplums for looks that were achingly feminine with a controlled sense of cool(via ingenious tromp l'oeil patterns)

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Reality Check 2010- The Worst, Most Annoying and What We Wish Would Just Go Away

Talk Radio: Sharon & Brad let their hair down on the sludge of 2010 With all the focus on so-called reality this year, people are getting faker and faker, and even more bizarre. Co-Hosts Sharon Haver and Brad Boles review some of the ridiculous and stupid fads in fashion, beauty, and style. Brad's on a political tangent and Sharon can't stand clones. Somewhere in between there's behind the scenes reality show dish, insights about performance ski clothes in Jackson Hole vs Aspen, beauty and fashion tips, and some good laughs. You may not agree with them, but you sure want to listen to this episode of FocusOnStyle- talk radio:   Justin Bieber's stupid hairdo. Kim Kardashian's over endorsements... let's hope

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New York Fashion Week Blabber and Some Beauty Tips Too from Brad Boles

A tranny train wreck, a model incubator, what it's like at Lincoln Center, fashion challenged bloggers, a real life girl make-up advice, and the ever-present "French Chic Look" has hit the New York runways for spring 2011! NYFW Kvetch-A-Thon... Ok we need to talk! I want Bryant Park back! Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week New York at Lincoln Center looks like an efficient airport in a small town, armed with scanners and airport stanchions for miles. There's even a beauty station just in case you need to get a blow out in between shows. Think Lauren Arpel. There is a Starbucks with some bottled coffee-esque beverage and more twenty-something "fashion" bloggers in Aldo clogs with a Pippi Longstockings fixation than one needs

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Khloe is the Hottest Kardashian this week, Surfer Style Do’s and Fashion Don’ts from Brad Boles

HOT WEATHER, HOT MESSES, AND THE HOTTEST BODY Brad is still on the run in The Hamptons with gossip and style tips galore —S.H. Rubbing elbows in The Hamptons and reminiscing about uber glam... The Hiltons (as in Kathy and Rick) continue to enjoy the summer heat out East. I ran into them the other night enjoying a quiet dinner at Bobby Vans, so we had a few minutes to catch up. We had a good laugh about Paris Fashion Week and the wonderful dinner on a boat on the Seine we all enjoyed for Dior years ago. Ivana Trump (think Joanna Lumley as Patsy from the fabu TV show ABFAB) was seated with us at the dinner dressed in

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Best of Haute Couture Fall 2010 – The Glamour, The Fantasy, The Allure

As we prepare for the Spring 11 Fashion Weeks, we reflect the unimaginable beauty of what was Haute Couture Fall 2010 Naveed Hussain has spent some time digesting the magnificence of all that is available for only a privileged few. Haute Couture has been a tireless subject of debate. While many like to continually point out it's weak sales across the board and diminishing relevance in society. Although that may be the case, wasn't it always? Isn't couture about that unattainable and highly elusive luxury item we all like to dream of having? Hasn't globalism made "luxury" too readily attainable? The nine designers who showed for Haute Couture Fall 2010 clearly understand the craft beautifully. However, there were four contributions

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American Fashion On View

Charles James "Butterfly" Dress, 1955. Smoke gray silk chiffon; pale gray silk satin; aubergine, lavender, and oyster white tulle. Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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Hey Hipster Guys Mjolk Is A Men’s Style Line For You

Men's style gets a bit preppy and playfully boyish with all the right touches... Yes, yes, my morning giggle is from Naveed's description of the ubiquitous NYC "hipster" male with his studied unkempt look and style-by-numbers geek clique uniform. If that's you, please try something unexpected and shave once in a while, why don't you?! Have a read as a little style inspiration can take you a very long way. --S.H.

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Oscar Dress Red Carpet Review

Fashion's Best, Worst, and Plenty in the Middle on the Academy Awards Red Carpet It's the morning after and which star wore the most memorable Oscar Dress? Truth be told, less is more when it comes to the perfect Oscar dress unless you aim to make a big bold statement on the red carpet. It's unfortunate that so many stylists got the memo on frothy dresses with full skirts and plenty of trains because by the end of the evening it was almost impossible to tell each ‘top of the wedding cake' dress from the next. But I do know that their celebrity inspired knock-offs will be coming to a prom near you. Sandra Bullock >> Don't miss OSCAR Fashion

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