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| December 2007 |
Vol. 3, Issue 50 |
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NAUGHTY OR NICE?
Need a few ideas to satisify even the most discerning person on your list? CITY scoured the stores and found the gifts your friends and family will simply adore. Here are ten of our favorites, but check out the latest issue of CITY Magazine, on newsstands now, for our full 40-item Gift Guide.
UNDER THE C (pictured above)
Is anything more festive than everyone’s favorite red-soled pumps? Louboutin now takes its black satin pump over the edge with a large two-tone bow on the backside. Consider this gift pre-wrapped. Christian Louboutin Anemone stiletto pumps, $925, www.christianlouboutin.fr
 CHARMED, I’M SURE
Remember that cute Schnauzer that tottered around the Monopoly board when you were a kid? Now you can tack that or other whimsical charms onto your key chain or bag for memories of simpler days. Prada Teddy Bear, Doggy, and Heart charms, $75, (212) 308-2332
 EASY ACCESS
Baby, it’s cold outside, so don’t get stuck out in the snow searching for your keys. Keep them in this foxy red key and coin purse and hook it high above the clutter. Louis Vuitton Pochette Clés in red Epi leather, $195, www.vuitton.com
 SILVER TRACES
Christofle’s witty new line of accessories—from cardholders to lights—immortalizes the fingerprints so easily left on silver. No need to wipe these goods clean. Christofle Empreintes lighter holder, $195, www.christofle.com
 MAVERICK STYLE
Less prominent than its Aviator cousin, the Outdoorsman is a Ray-Ban without all that celebrity fodder. And now take the trendsetting a step further with these limited-edition, 22k gold–plated shades. Ray-Ban Limited-Edition Ultra 8028 sunglasses, www.ray-ban.com
 CHARMED, I’M SURE
This limited-edition eye-catching compact comes specially packaged in a leather ring box with a velour pouch. Put some here, there, and everywhere to add a little sparkle to your little black dress. Givenchy Prisme Solitaire All-Over Diamond-Effect Powder, $50, www.saks.com
 GOOD TO YOUR EARHOLE
Don’t be fooled by the retro aesthetic; this pair of cans features incredibly detailed sound and exquisite construction light-years beyond whatever came with your iPod. The flagship model from Brooklyn-based Grado labs, these headphones are among the finest ever produced. Grado GS1000, $995, www.gradolabs.com
 KEEP IN TOUCH
Your wife wants the iPhone, craves the iPhone, but just can’t deal with all the no-button typing for e-mails. Let her keep her BlackBerry and get her the iPod touch, a gorgeous music and video player with equally impressive wi-fi internet browser. Apple iPod touch, 16GB, $399,
www.apple.com
 HOT WHEELS
Straight from Cynthia Rowley’s Spring 08 New York runway shows, these California beach cruisers are customized with the designer’s prints. But you better get your hands on one now since there are only a dozen available. Cynthia Rowley beach cruiser bike, $650, and leather pannier, $500, www.cynthiarowley.com
 SPOIL ME CASHMERE
This 100-percent cashmere set includes a blanket, silk-lined eye mask, and a pair of socks all packed up in a zip travel pack. Now you don’t have be a first-class passenger to feel like one. Christopher Fischer cashmere travel pack, $695, www.christopherfischer.com
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LESS THAN TWO WEEKS LEFT!
 You’ve been shopping for almost two weeks and still have only bought half your presents? It’s time to forget the stores and hit the web: shopping’s more fun in your pajamas anyway. At CITY’s online store powered by YOOX.COM, you’ll find the perfect gifts for every member of the family. Design items like Alessi’s fanciful corkscrews (right), glossy photography books from top publishing houses like Phaidon and Thames & Hudson, and the hottest fashion from Calvin Klein, Agatha Ruiz de la Prada, and other top labels will all find themselves a place in your digital shopping cart—and under your tree. YOOX.COM is offering free shipping (a $9 value) until Dec. 20, so shop fast! |
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CITY PRESENTS STUNNING LUXURY
 In charge of the drinks at your office’s holiday party? CITY’s new Luxury issue, on newsstands now, serves up five special holiday cocktails sure to bring good cheer to even your company’s biggest scrooges. Running out of space in your penthouse apartment? Build up—as in, up on the roof: CITY follows the new trend of rooftop structure building from the flattops of Berlin to the downtown streets of Manhattan (to read the full story online, click here). Elsewhere in the issue, we hit the beach in Waikiki and the Cook Islands, chat up Tides' top designer Kelly Wearstler, and try on the coolest winter fashion and jewelry. |
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