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Billy Fong Dean & Deluca dark chocolate bonbons with caramel centers and a dusting of Hawaiian sea salt are great to have on hand for a go-to gift. $35, at deandeluca.com. CONTRIBUTING EDITOR — STYLE For the jet setter: Armand Diradourian's cashmere travel blanket with leather straps. I love how Canary proprietress Merry Vose dresses them up with Carole Tanenbaum gorgeous vintage bug pins. Blanket $495, pins $390 to $730, at Canary. B ecause gold goes with everything: Hermès Marine cuff links. $3,725, at Hermès. Ceron and Todd Fiscus A Blu-ray of director Wong Kar-Wai's In the Mood For Love. Pull up the trailer online — it will take your breath away. After you watch this visually stunning, fashioninspiring flick, you'll want to go out rocking a cheongsam dress. $40, at Barnes & Noble, amazon.com. CONTRIBUTING EDITORS – STYLE Morimoto Napa Hermès Bleus d'Ailleurs china is on our wedding registry, and our holiday gifting list. Plate $165, at Hermès. M orimoto Napa grape vines from Morimoto, Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto's acclaimed Japanese restaurant in Napa. Amazing! $289, at morimotonapa.com. Mask by Madison Martin Margiela. Price upon request, at Madison Martin Margiela, Paris. Impress the gang at the chalet in Gstaad with Moncler Gamme Bleu nylon long-sleeved shirt with cable detail. $1,635, at Neiman Marcus. Visionaire's Forever: The 63rd version of the iconic collectible book features photos and images that have been reproduced on stainless-steel sheets. $350, at visionaireworld.com. I discovered an amazing barbecue joint while visiting … Seattle. Called Pinky's Kitchen, its part of the massive food-truck revolution. I loved their fried catfish sliders, and their strawberry lemonade would be heavenly with a splash of Ketel One. This boxed set is a perfect gift for the cool hostess. $28 to $45, at amazon.com. (Or hop on a flight to Seattle.) I'm salivating over Roger Vivier's Virgule pump. For the favorite girl on your list, one word: perfection. Price upon request, at Roger Vivier, New York, 212.861.5371. Kyle Bunting rugs are incredible. But his new pillows, such as the Harrison Stripe in any color combo, are top gifts. $399, At Jan Showers, and to the trade at David Sutherland. We would also love to commission eye portraits by artist John Holt Smith, along the lines of the acrylic-enamel-onaluminum Oculus Sequence #4. Commissions from $6,500, at William Campbell Contemporary Art, Fort Worth. L ife just seems right when I walk into Rag & Bone: On a recent trip to visit my favorite salesperson, Max Kuhl, I spotted Rag & Bone's large pilot bag in studded black leather — the perfect day carryall for the girl on the go. $1,095, at Rag & Bone. A Leave it to Neiman Marcus fashion director Ken Downing to curate a Tom Ford wardrobe for our lips. The NM Exclusive Tom Ford Beauty Lipstick set is 12 shades of perfection, with 10 percent of the proceeds benefitting The Heart of Neiman Marcus, a foundation dedicated to supporting arts organizations. $588, at Neiman Marcus. Stand out from the herd of ordinary handbags with Jerome Dreyfuss' Georges calfskin duffle. $1,940, at Traffic LA at The Joule hotel. rt from Dallas artist Shane Pennington. I want this copper wire tree sculpture called Forever and Ever. Price upon request, at shanepennington.com. Brooke Hortenstine PAPERCITY CONTRIBUTING STYLE EDITOR Love isn't always as smooth as glass. Janis Savitt's 18K gold square LOVE ring is case in point. $10,600, at Ylang 23. T ap two signature colors to build a custom Jawbone portable speaker system. I prefer the gold hex grill with graphite caps, making my jam box look more like a jewel box. $180, at jawbone.com. If mama cannot have a 1954 300SL coupe right now, then at least her two little boys can, thanks to this Dexton Kids Mercedes-Benz. $400, at saksfifthavenue.com. K I inbaku-bi, the Japanese art of erotic bondage, has long fascinated Nobuyoshi Araki, a genius and a poet — but also a misogynist, a pornographer and a monster. His work, however, transcends simplistic moralistic classifications. One of the limited-edition copies of Araki's Bondage would definitely be a conversation starter. $1,000 to $4,000, at Taschen at The Joule hotel. keep one of these monogrammed everyday leather zip pouches in my glove box for an evening clutch on the go. Hint: Go with gray leather and iris monogram. $79, at Mark and Graham. My stagobsessed son will glow with happiness when Santa brings a motioncensored LED deer door light. $18, at Nest. Goop-proof QOOQ has come to my recipe rescue. Created by chefs, this tablet comes in eight colors and is a virtual cooking school packed with 4,000 recipes and videos. $400 plus monthly subscription, at Sur La Table.