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December 2012 - Houston

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GET: GIVE: These days, everyone I One of the greatest joys in life is grinding and brewing your own coffee. On the other hand, one of the greatest struggles is ���nding the appropriate beans. With an Oak Cliff Coffee subscription, you receive freshly roasted beans every other week from a local direct trade source. Problem solved. From $16 a month, at oakcliffcoffee.com. Matt Alexander know relies on their iPhone for their photographic needs. Sadly, though, these images often end up deleted, forgotten or not shared with friends. Mosaic allows you to hand-select your own well-crafted, design-conscious and Instagram-friendly photo book. $20, at heymosaic.com. Matt Alexander GIVE: Panerai���s Luminor GET: For anyone obsessed with the whole idea of taxidermy, fossils, etc., a narwhal tusk is the holy grail. This chic example comes from the hot new NYC store Creel and Gow. 87��� tusk $30,000, at 212.327.4281; info@ creelandgow.com. (Ask for Jamie Creel if you call.) Greg Fourticq GET: This vintage Jean Schlumberger bangle would delight the fabulous Jackie O as much as it does me. $32,000, at Tenenbaum & Co. Megan Pruitt Winder GET: Modernist lanterns in brass by Martha Sturdy. Six inches tall $370, nine inches tall $390, at Curate in Uptown Park. Holly Moore 1950 Left-Handed Eight-Day Titanio 47mm is one of my favorite watches. I love the dark chocolate dial and brushed, polished crown and bezel with contrast stitching on the strap. $16,600, at Zadok Jewelers. Diane Dorrans Saeks GET: Midnight mass never looked so opportunistic until this leather tulip dress by Derek Lam showed up. $795, at Nordstrom. Megan Pruitt Winder GET: An evening clutch as precious object. Cartier���s goatskin evening bag with water-snake-covered clasp, limited edition. $1,580, at the Cartier boutique. Holly Moore GET: I���ll kill in Gstaad, swathed in Michael Kors��� derby wool down jacket with fox-trimmed hood, $995, at Neiman Marcus. Seth Vaughan GIVE: Bijoux from the Dior ���ne jewelry collection designed by my friend Victoire de Castellane. Christian Louboutin GIVE: Comme des Gar��on���s Wonderwood. This outdoorsy scent lingers on the skin with just a hint of cedar. $125 at Kuhl-Linscomb. Laurann Claridge GET: Valentino���s red leather gloves with signature palegold pyramid studs. $595, at the Valentino boutique. Michelle Avi��a GIVE: What���s better than going dangerously fast down a blindingly white slope in the Swiss Alps? Knowing precisely how fast you���re going and how high you���re jumping, all the while making calls and answering text messages. Oakley Airwave goggles $600, at oakley.com. Matt Alexander GET: In sumptuous hues, this Nini Jewels rubellite cocktail ring with sparkling pink and white diamonds would bring a smile to the Grinch himself. $29,000, at Saks Fifth Avenue. Megan Pruitt Winder GIVE: Be her knight in shining armor with a GIVE: gift-wrapped Akris bottle-green Ai horsehair bag under the tree. $4,400, at Neiman Marcus. Seth Vaughan GIVE: Chanel���s dark, sensual scent Coco Noir. With its black bottle, it feels so right after dark. 1.7 ounce eau de parfum $98, at Chanel, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue. Laurann Claridge Texas-made pocket rags by Augustus Rag remind us that chivalry is not dead. $25 to $35, at Reserve Supply Co. Gabrielle Sauls GIVE: When I take a ride on my Linus Dutchi 3, a romantic ���50s and ���60s French-inspired city bike, I feel like I���m the protagonist in an old French movie. It also reduces carbon emissions and noise pollution, and allows me to have a happier and scenic experience on my commute while getting ���t. $649, at Bici. Rosi Ruiz GET: I will feel so Charlotte Casiraghi in these timeless Gucci 1921 riding boots. $1,250 at the Gucci boutique, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom. Megan Pruitt Winder GIVE: For the gent who appreciates the ���ne art of burlesque (I can think of a certain Dallas art dealer), Texas artist Mignon Harkrader���s graphite drawing upon a vintage embroidered handkerchief is both saucy and artful. $800 framed, at Sloan/Hall. Catherine D. Anspon Alexandra Von Furstenberg���s shocking-pink, faceted Lucite bowl. Let���s be clear: This limited edition will only be produced in 2012, so stake your claim soon. $958, at Area, Mecox. Diane Dorrans Saeks

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