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KENNON EVETT Architect John Dougston coils and stitches cord on an industrial sewing JenE's handmade machine, which ceramic vase he then hand($75), is both forms into minimal and curious vases complex. All ($32 to $75). at Settlement Goods. N ina Ricci is as French and femme as it gets — witness this feathered suede rosy purse. $2,290, at Sloan/Hall. The Five Finger Ring by Eddie Borgo has an industrial edge. $300, at Neiman Marcus. Unusual, provocative, socio-critical and political: Philippe Starck GunLamp, circa 2005. Manufacturer Flos donates 20 percent of each sale to the human-rights organization Frères des Hommes. $1,095, at KuhlLinscomb. KENNON EVETT Michelle Aviña KENNON EVETT KENNON EVETT I'm always on the lookout for unique fragrances, and Black Amber by Agonist is my latest find. $190, at Kuhl-Linscomb. ETT I talian jewelry designer Emanuele Bicocchi's Crystal Bib necklace is the definition of ethereal rock 'n' roll. $640, at Laboratoria. KENNON EV KE NN ON EV ETT ART DIRECTOR Spikes, nails, bolts and fur combine in one classic Versace shoe. Price upon request, at Versace. This Lanvin belt blends the spirit of the '20s and the '50s. $1,085, at Atrium Ready to Wear. Bottega Veneta mixes the classic loafer with the timeless ankle boot. $1,130, at Bottega Veneta. I'm looped in by this tweed, embroidery and Swarovski crystalstudded belt by Alessandro Dell'Acqua. $848, at Laboratoria, shopbop.com. PHOTO EDITOR NN KE Printed metallic silk-blend Versace T-shirt is inspired by The Metropolitan Museum of Art's recent "Punk: Chaos to Couture" exhibition. $695, at net-a-porter.com. Boudoir pillow case by Grace charms with the perfect sweetheart print. $35, at Biscuit Home. Flatter any lobe with Katy Briscoe's adorable 18K yellow-gold and diamond huggies. $10,000, at Saks Fifth Avenue, katybriscoe.com. ETT P aris-born artist Matt Magee worked as an archivist for Robert Rauschenberg for 18 years. I love his diminutive early paintings, circa the mid-1990s. $2,800 to $11,000, at Hiram Butler Gallery. EV Diptyque Écorce de Pin holiday candle. $68, at Kuhl-Linscomb, Longoria Collection, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue. Jenny Antill Redtree, 1994, $7,500 ON For a Downton Abbey twist, a glass and silver-rim match striker made in Birmingham, England, circa 1902. $395, at Kathy Crow at Antiques & Interiors at the Pavilion. KENNON EV E nvironmentally conscious designer Stella McCartney's nonchalant dress. $2,535, at Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Tootsies. T ET Wait up for Santa in a printed-silk Christine romper. $240, at La Mode Lingerie. T The Space Within Between, 1996, $7,500 Adorn my lobes with these Mariquita Masterson clear art glass on vermeil and glass pearl drop earrings set in sterlingsilver vermeil. $380, at Mariquita Masterson. Talisman, 1994, $7,500 S urprise Santa with sweet and savory treats by Alexa Hernandez, star pastry chef at Anita Jaisinghani's Pondicheri restaurant. Handmade cookies (pistachio cardamom, chocolate chili and oatmeal date), chickpea fudge (mithai), crack balls (caramel milk cake balls wrapped in chocolate) and pondi bars (marshmallow with sweet/salty/spicy rice flakes, peanuts, and pumpkin and sunflower seeds). $2 to $3 each, at Pondicheri. KENNON EVETT The Filson log carrier is made of rugged twill and bridle leather, a riveted and double-stitched to last a lifetime. $80, at filson.com. B etween visits to fave River Oaks dermatologist, Jennifer Segal, we all need a little daily maintenance. Metropolitan Dermatology Institute's Correct Wipes brighten and even skin tone. $120, at Metropolitan Dermatology Institute. KENNON EVETT Col. Littleton modeled the No. 1943 Navigator briefcase after an Army-issue World War II-era bag but added a detachable shoulder strap and a pocket perfectly sized for an iPad. Roadster leather and brass detailing make it. $948.50, at colonellittleton.com. KENNON EVETT ara Levitin (the main squeeze of our favorite features photographer, Jack Thompson) crafts beautiful jewelry, including the new Memento Mori collection with a stunning sterlingsilver lion ring with faceted blood-red cubic zirconia. The lion stands for strength and bravery — something we can all use around the holidays. $308, through leviticusjewelry.com. This revitalizing formula from Lindsay Platt's Dharma Skin Spa keeps my skin toned. The peppermint scent makes it a divine stocking stuffer. $27 for a .34-ounce bottle, at Dharma Skin Spa, dharmaskinspa.com.