'tis the Season… the day is here!

Merry Christmas!

xx the EJT

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'tis the Season… Day 24

The best gifts to give are the ones that you truly love, 

and what you would want to receive yourself.  

But in reality, it is not the gift that matters, just knowing 

someone is thinking of you is the greatest gift.

One of my favorite wines, a great gift for the hostess, under the tree, or for yourself!

Flowers Vineyard & Winery 2011 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir, $45

available at FlowersWinery.com

image courtesy of FlowersWinery.com

'tis the Season… Day 23

Still stumped?

What about show tickets, always appreciated and it is something to look forward to in

 the New Year!  There are a ton of on and off broadway options to choose from.

The Commons of Pensacola with Sarah Jessica Parker and Blythe Danner.

Tickets available at NYCityCenter.org

With music by Cyndi Lauper and Harvey Fierstein, it's sure to be a toe tapper of a show!

Tickets available at Broadway.com

Billy Crystal has brought his Tony award winning show back to Broadway in limited release.  

Tickets available at 700Sundaysonboradway.com

images courtesy of TheCommonsofPensacola.com. Broadway.com and 700SundaysonBroadway.com

'tis the Season… Day 22

It is getting down to the wire… have you finished your shopping yet?

Patagonia to the rescue. Their newly released 'Bivy' down vest is sleek and warm.  Available in a variety of color ways, it works for nearly everyone on your list!

Patagonia down vest, $179 available at Patagonia.com

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'tis the Season… Day 21

This fall, The Apartment opened in Soho.  A carefully curated loft space, selling fashion items, home decor and beauty, it is not only a destination shopping source, it is also a lifestyle.  Minimal, refined, versatile bits of luxury.  

Part-owner, Kate Wendelborn has designed a collection exclusively for the space, Protagonist, embodying their mantra of paired down, elegant classics.  One such piece, their sculptural wool pull over in cobalt.   The oversize shape and sumptuous material make this item an automatic go-to for every occasion.  

Protagonist wool pull over, $590 available at theline.com

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'tis the Season… Day 20

Bring the party to your Christmas holiday events.  

Tastemakers Bronson van Wyck and Celerie Kemble opened 'The Holiday Workshop' in a brownstone on the Upper East Side, selling everything from vintage bar ware to Christmas tree decorations.  One thing that caught my eye in the workshop, the Arrowhead Farms cocktail mix set.  Fan favorites Bloody Mary and Spicy Margarita are joined by Southside, Bellini and a new white Margarita mix.  A sure crowd pleaser!

Complete Arrowhead Farms cocktail mix set, $140 available at theholidayworkshop.com

image courtesy of theholidayworkshop.com

'tis the Season… Day 19

The ubiquitous 'of the month' club… 

Thankfully, today we have options beyond Harry & David!

Murray's Cheese of the Month Club

For four, six or twelve months have 3 distinct cheeses arrive on your doorstop.  Chosen based on season, members receive limited edition cheeses each month.  

Starting from $275, available at MurraysCheese.com

Mini of the Month Club

Mini cupcake maven, Baked by Melissa, will deliver flavor of the month morsels to your kitchen for up to a year!

Starting from $60, available at BakedbyMelissa.com 

**Editor note: Gym membership not included

Sock Club

 Receive a pair of whimsical socks each month, from domestic retailers and one special pair of original designs from the co-founders throughout the year!

Starting from $12 per month, available at sotmclub.com

images courtesy of MurraysCheese.com, BakedbyMelissa.com and SotMClub.com 

'tis the Season… Day 18

 Uber-luxe gift: the Cartier Ballon Bleu watch.

A classic of the house, it gets its name from the sapphire cabochon winding mechanism, protected by an arc of metal, appears to be 'floating' like a balloon. 

Cartier Ballon Bleu watch, the medium model shown here in quartz and steel, $5450 available at Cartier stores

image courtesy of Cartier.com

'tis the Season… Day 17

If you are on Instagram, you know about @donalddrawbertson.

By day, Donald Robertson is creative director for Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, and doodler, gaffer taper, sketch artist by night!  He turns every day Whole Foods bags, boxes and painters plastic, into works of art.  Now, thanks to the newly launched app Trendabl, Robertson's art is for sale!  

Simply download the app, and click to buy these much buzzed about one of a kind creations.  

Robertson's dog, Donut, appears along side many of the pieces to show scale.

Russian dolls. 

An image of a Brian Atwood shoe. 

A play on the famous Hermes bags.

Pieces start at $575, available exclusively on Trendabl.

images courtesy of @donalddrawbertson

'tis the Season… Day 16

An orange box, filled with cashmere and silk.

Need I say more?

Hermes cashmere and silk shawl, $$$$ available at Hermes.com

image courtesy of Hermes.com

'tis the Season… Day 15

Shopping for someone with a sweet tooth?

Jenis Splendid Ice Creams curated special holiday collections this season.  Choose from the Holiday collection, which includes Whiskey Egdnog and Dark Peppermint Chocolate, or the Originals collection, containing Salty Carmel and Lemon Frozen Yogurt.  

Want all 4 pints to be your favorite flavor? Jenis will customize for you too!

Jenis Top Seller pint collection, $48 available at Jenis.com

image courtesy of Jenis.com

'tis the Season… Day 14

What's better than gifts where both the giver and receiver benefit?

One such gift, a summer house in Montauk!

Who needs another sweater or Apple gadget, when you can spend your summer on this deck over looking the Atlantic Ocean!  

Hint hint Santa, I bet it's a  great view of the 4th of July fireworks from here!

Home is located in Montauk's coveted Hither Hills location, 

for additional information visit Sothebys.

image courtesy of Sothebys.com

'tis the Season… Day 13

A few thing that I am asking Santa for…

Isabel Marant's printed silk dress, available at Net-a-Porter

A new TV to watch Olivia Pope and Alicia Florick on

Stella McCartney falabella hearts clutch, available at Saks

For a post holiday getaway, Tumi vapor medium trip case, available at Tumi

A Pomellato Nudo ring.  Timeless and understated, they look stunning alone, or stacked.

available at Pomellato.com

images courtesy of Net-a-porter, Samsung, Saks, Tumi and Taigan.com

'tis the Season… Day 12

Stumped on what to get the person that has everything, and wants nothing… 

Paris is always a good idea!

Delicious food, the Alaia retrospective at the Palais Galliera, and of course shopping, what better way to start 2014 than with a croissant and a find at the famous Paris flea market.  

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'tis the Season… Day 11

For the adventurer on your list: Wooden Beavertail Snowshoes from Kaufmann Mercantile.  

Great for going off trail, with open weave design and pointed heel keeping steps streamlined through the snow.

Iverson Beavertail Snowshoes, $84-316 available at Kaufmann-Mercantile.com

image courtesy of Kaufmann-Mercantile.com

'tis the Season… Day 10

Books always make the greatest gifts.  Often they are things you admire, but wouldn't necessarily buy for yourself.   A great idea for a hostess gift, a design maven, or someone who simply likes pretty pictures.

Beauty at Home by Aerin Lauder, $60 available at Aerin.com

Image courtesy of Aerin.com

'tis the Season… Day 9

Christmas may seem synonymous with red and green, 

but Coco's signature black and white are always welcome under the tree! 

This classic tweed flap bag is for those that were really really nice this year!

Chanel classic tweed bag, $4100 available at Chanel stores. 

image courtesy of Chanel.com

'tis the Season… Day 8

With everything being electronic in today's tech times, sometimes you just need a calendar in front of you.  Mark & Graham's desk calendar, from LA's adorable Sugar Paper, comes with a silver stand and each month is a different color.  

Mark & Graham roosevelt desk calendar, $52 available at MarkandGraham.com

image courtesy of MarkandGraham.com

'tis the Season… Day 7

Saturdays are for shopping Small!  Small business owners have some of the most interesting, unique and loved by all gifts.  To find how how you can shop Small visit here.  

One of my favorite finds is stationary from the renowned Terrapin Stationers.  They produce some of the finest embossed and engraved stationary that they are more forms of art than of correspondence.     

Terrapin bicycle A6 note cards, $22 available at Terrapinstationers.com

*Each envelope is lined with a vintage map

image courtesy of TerrapinStationers.com

'tis the Season… Day 6

A little luxe for the gents.

This cashmere baseball cap from new men's clothier 'Gents' is modern and sophisticated, 

a perfect gift, for him or for you. 

Gents cashmere cap, $74 available at Gentsco.com

image courtesy of Gentsco.com

'tis the Season… Day 5

Is someone on your list constantly on the go?  Spending New Year's hot-tubbing in Aspen, or beaching in St. Bart's, this Miu Miu maillot is a perfect fit.  

Miu Miu bow bandeau swimsuit, $245 available at Net-a-Porter

And, for the jet-setting dudes, Saturday's Surf stripe trunks.  Longboard not included!

Saturday's Surf swim shorts, $75 available at MrPorter.com

images courtesy of Net-a-Porter.com and MrPorter.com

'tis the Season… Day 4

When you are shopping for someone whose favorite color is 'glitter', you can't go wrong with these shearling moccasins from Crewcuts.  The glitter is coated onto the canvas, Mom's won't hate you for the constant trail of fairy dust around the house!

Girls glitter lodge moccasins, $45 available at Crewcuts.com

image courtesy of Crewcuts.com

'tis the Season… Day 3

For the interiors buff on your list: Nate Berkus for Target trays.  

The golden-boy of Oprah's design team, has a stellar collection with Target, and these trays are not only stylish, but useful.  Carry glasses from the bar, stack jewelry, or store your mail on these marble print trays.

Nate Berkus for Target marble print trays, $24.99 each available in Target Stores

image courtesy of Target.com

'tis the Season… Day 2

It is best to get all of your personalized gifts ordered early.  

Iomoi, Internet king of monogramming, has a new tote in their line-up - the Jack Bag.

Made in the US of tough canvas, the all natural tote can be monogrammed and decaled to your hearts desire!

Iomoi jack tote, $148 available at iomoi.stores.yahoo.com

image courtesy of Iomoi

'tis the Season … Day 1

For the next 24 days, the EJT will be your guide to holiday gifts.  

From your mother, who has everything, to your, chicer than you are, nine year old cousin, there will be something for everyone!

Asymmetric Chic! declares Dior.com about their Mise en Dior earring.  

The small pearl rests on the ear while the larger pearl peaks out from behind.  Perfect touch of whimsy to your everyday studs.  

Mise en Dior tribal earrings, $290 available at Dior stores

images courtesy of thisisglamorous.com and dior.com

November Coats... Day 27

Local weathermen have the Northeast in a tizzy about an incoming wind and rain storm system hitting.  If you must venture outside, wrap yourself in Norma Kamali's 'sleeping bag' trench.  Warm, cozy, and weathermen approved.

Norma Kamali sleeping bag trench coat, $1072 available at farfetch.com

image courtesy of farfetch.com

November Coats… Day 26

Hidden double-breasted closure, 100% virgin wool, and deep maroon color make this a must own!  It's oversized shape, will also come in handy this Friday!

Ines wool coat, $748 available at StevenAlan.com

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November Coats… Day 25

Extreme weather calls for an extreme coat.

Goat fur front and back panels, wool sleeves and body, and a satin peter pan collar may be just what you need to brave today's 35 degree weather.

Vanessa Bruno multi-paneled coat, $1329 available at LaGarconne.com

image courtesy of LaGarconne.com

November Coats… Day 24

Frigid, freezing, chilly, and antarctic are all words to describe todays temperatures.  

For anyone brave enough to venture out in the elements, this Adam Lippes coat is definitely cold weather chic!

Adam Lippes raccoon trimmed convertible wool-blend coat, $2595 available at Net-a-Porter.com

image courtesy of Net-a-Porter.com

November Coats… Day 23

Who says a satin coat is for evenings only?

This opera coat from Marc Jacobs works for Saturday day's at the JAR exhibit, just as much as Saturday evenings at Tosca .

Marc Jacobs satin opera coat, $2100 available at ModaOperandi.com

image courtesy of ModaOperandi.com

November Coats… Day 22

Large gold buttons make for a modern update to a classic peacoat.

This black wool version from Michael Kors is definite closet staple - a wear with jeans and a wear with a dress piece. 

Michael Kors x Goop wool peacoat, $1995 available at Goop.com

image courtesy of Goop.com

November Coats… Day 21

You can't have a conversation about outerwear this Fall without discussing the cape.  

A huge trend on the runways, from Valentino to Chloe, the cape is this seasons MVP.  This version from MSGM is layered, adding some additional shape, and warmth, to the traditional cape silhouette.  Also, the black and white herringbone and houndstooth fabric is just masculine enough to give this piece some edge.

MSGM layered cape, $762 available at Farfetch.com

image courtesy of Farfetch.com

November Coats… Day 20

Marc Jacobs' fall collection was all about familiar luxury, fur collar sweaters, silk pajamas, and great coats.  This baby llama wrap coat is the ultimate luxe, in a classic shape.  The blue color also adds some pizzaz to a closet full of black this season. 

Marc Jacobs baby llama wrap coat with belt, $1900 available at MarcJacobs.com

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