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December 2012 - Houston

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GET: The soft crocodile manicure set and case by Nero seems out of another era, with bespoke qualities that reverberate from within. $3,400, at the Bottega Veneta boutique. Seth Vaughan GIVE: Ebbets Field Flannels TCR Signature Houston cap. $42, exclusively at The Class Room. Kate Stukenberg GET: A ToyWatch in every color. Christian Louboutin GET: Delight a designminded naturalist with Tommy Mitchell���s charmingly realistic renderings of ���ora in tole, which run the gamut from lovable lilies of the valley to boisterous Brussels sprouts. Hand-painted tole lily of the valley in aged terracotta, 6��� by 4,��� $685 each, at tommymitchellcompany.com. Seth Vaughan GET: Marni does Rydell High with this M-intarsia sweater. $640, at Nordstrom, net-a-porter.com. Megan Pruitt Winder GIVE: This magazine is a great guide to inspire any man to look like a million dollars. Man of the World, a re���ned gentlemen���s lifestyle magazine and online store, makes sure he knows the difference between dressing left and leaning right. $16, at manoftheoworld.com. Rosi Ruiz GIVE: Versace���s opera-length leather gloves give anyone that HollyGolightly- feeling the second you slip them on. $850, at the Versace boutique. Megan Pruitt Winder GIVE: My father, being half British and half Irish, is a martyr when it comes to spending money, resulting in a predilection for decade-old glasses. With an affordable pair of Warby Parker frames, I plan to right that wrong very quickly, indeed. $95, at warbyparker.com. Matt Alexander GET: Henri Bendel Hatbox Wheelie stores glamorous head toppers while traveling, or at home. $495, at Henri Bendel. Gabrielle Sauls GET: I can be naughty or nice in lingerie by The Lake & Stars. Hot Bed satin and net bra $130, and briefs $50, at La Mode Lingerie, Settlement Goods, shopbop,com, net-a-porter.com. Megan Pruitt Winder GIVE: Leave it to the visionary behind the iPod and iPhone to make the venerable thermostat one of the year���s must-have tech products. Built with minimalist lines, the Nest instantly spices up any wall and cuts energy bills, all the while urging even my most stubborn of friends into the future. $249, at nest.com. Matt Alexander GET:toFinding one���s lapelgardenias beauteous year-round scent can be a sordid task. Let Arquiste Boutonni��re no. 7 do all the work. Layered with notes of oak moss, lavender, bergamot, gardenia, genet absolute and Vetivert, the scent will linger in the minds of many. Limited-edition set with stick pin and cuff links $195, at KuhlLinscomb. Seth Vaughan I am obsessed with Solange Azagury-Partridge���s iconic 18K rosegold Hotlips ring, which has even earned a place in the permanent collections of the Victoria & Albert Museum in London and the Mus��e des Arts D��coratifs in Paris. $3,000, at net-a-porter.com, solangepartridge.com. Michelle Avi��a GIVE: Party like it���s 1999 with Prince���s favorite scent, L���Anarchiste by Caron. The copper tombstone bottle projects a bad-boy image, but this fragrance is all about evolution. Wear it for ���ve minutes, and it transforms into something bold and unique. $90, at Sloan/ Hall. Michelle Avi��a Herm��s��� almost futuristic take on the rolling bag conjures up the Concorde, another bout of French futurism. Cal��che express luggage in tech H canvas and Barenia calfskin, From $7,150, at the Herm��s boutique. Seth Vaughan GET: GET: GET: Charles and Ray Eames���s classic LCM chair for Herman Miller custom copper-plated and white lacquered. $1,200, at Reeves. Rosi Ruiz GET: This tawny white Russian tiger rug will add sophisticated bite to any room. From $275 a square foot, at Carol Piper Rugs. Seth Vaughan Thrust yourself into the new year with a seismic 26.5��� by 33.25��� rendering of Diana Vreeland by Kenneth Paul Block. $1,875, at Vieux Interiors. Seth Vaughan Positively any piece of clothing or accessories from Celine���s current collection. I���m rather obsessed with Phoebe Philo���s designs from the soign�� French house. Utterly timeless. At Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom. Laurann Claridge

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