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December 2012 - Houston

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A VERY PAPERCITY HOLIDAY Our editors have foraged high and low for items of desire ��� from small-batch scents to concrete mushrooms, burlesque art and faux oysters. We���ve left no gemstone unturned, no path untread in our quest for holiday treasures. Joining us in our journey for gems, the man with the scarlet sole, Monsieur Christian Louboutin. GET: I���m mad for Houston furniture designer and object maker George Sacaris��� latest creations, highlighted in the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft���s ���CraftTexas 2012.��� But you can take these gleaming metal babies home after the show closes on December 30. George Sacaris��� faux bois log and stump, 2011, are hand-formed from polished aluminum and polished copper. Bench (log) $3,920, table (stump) $2,460, at Asher Gallery store, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft. Catherine D. Anspon JAC TO GIVE AND TO GET: KT HO MP SO N A fur throw is requisite in the winter, whether hugging an armchair in Aspen or Houston. This rabbit-fur leopard print is just right. $1,400, at Longoria Collection. Seth Vaughan GIVE: Say Screw You in the chicest way with Cartier���s iconic Juste un Clou bracelet, designed by Aldo Chipuro for Cartier in the ���70s during the glory days of Studio 54. $6,250 in 18 kt gold at the Cartier boutique. Rosi Ruiz GIVE: For a certain collector pal enamored of Cornell boxes, I���d wrap up these surreal treasures: Michael Crowder���s p��te-de-verre glass butter���ies in handmade Cabinet of Curiosities-style boxes. Michael Crowder���s Untitled, 2011, from his ���Mariposa Mori��� series, $5,900, at Wade Wilson Art. Catherine D. Anspon ON EV KENN ETT GIVE: Handcrafted of bone china from Tangshan, Seletti embraces the best of both worlds ��� East and West, that is. Seletti Hybrid Valdrada fruit bowl $46, at Curate in Uptown Park. Gabrielle Sauls GIVE TO MYSELF: The Art Guys��� Tilt, 1996, an ode to Rudolph ��� vintage deer mount sprigged for the holidays. GIVE: As the spirit and wit of the $10,500, at McClain Gallery. Holly brilliant Alexander McQueen is Moore still with us, pay tribute and score his dandelion knuckle Swarovski crystal, calf hair and leather box clutch for the greatest girl on the go. $2,795, at net-a-porter.com. Billy Fong GIVE, THEN TAKE BACK: GIVE: Every woman of a certain age has a story to tell, a memory of a Caron iconic 1904 scent. French parfumier Caron���s scent boudoir at Sloan/Hall dispenses Les Parfums Fontaines couture fragrances from Baccarat urns. 15 ml $190, 20 ml $210; other Caron scents from $95, at Sloan/Hall. Holly Moore You may think you have him in your back pocket, but make sure with a heavenly Tiffany-blue alligator wallet. $495, at Tiffany & Co. Holly Moore GET: A touch of shine at the wrist is always acceptable. I���ll happily accept Katy Briscoe���s carved ruby, diamond and 18K cuff links. $26,000, at Saks Fifth Avenue. Ceron My idea of a novelty sweater. JUUN.J men���s neoprene Alex and Felix 13 Queens pullover with a print geisha face. $675, at ra13.be, ssense.com. Ceron Christian Louboutin: Guest Editor GET: A vintage jaguar, GIVE: A timeless shape and perfect pairing of hues make Diane von Furstenberg���s 440 embossed-croc catch-all handbag a must. $895, at Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom. Megan Pruitt Winder GET: any style before 1975. Christian Louboutin GIFT GUIDE EDITORS CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN, GUEST EDITOR, THE MAN WITH THE RED SOLES. HOLLY MOORE, EDITOR IN CHIEF, HOUSTON & DALLAS. EDITOR. KATE STUKENBERG, EXECUTIVE EDITOR, FASHION / DIGITAL. CATHERINE D. ANSPON, EXECUTIVE EDITOR, VISUAL ARTS / SOCIAL. SETH VAUGHAN, ASSISTANT EDITOR ��� FEATURES / SOCIAL. JENNY ANTILL, PHOTO EDITOR. SETH VAUGHAN, ASSISTANT EDITOR ��� FEATURES / SOCIAL. MEGAN PRUITT WINDER, ASSISTANT FASHION EDITOR. LAURANN CLARIDGE, CONTRIBUTING EDITOR AT LARGE. BILLY FONG, CONTRIBUTING EDITOR. MICHELLE AVI��A, ART DIRECTOR. ROSI RUIZ, JUNIOR ART DIRECTOR. GABRIELLE SAULS, GRAPHIC DESIGNER. DIANE DORRANS SAEKS, CONTRIBUTING EDITOR ��� DESIGN. GREG FOURTICQ JR., CONTRIBUTING EDITOR ��� DESIGN. CERON, CONTRIBUTING EDITOR ��� STYLE. MATT ALEXANDER, CONTRIBUTING EDITOR ��� TECH.

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