Silk, viscose or cotton velvet? How to choose a velvet dress for black tie, dinners and holiday parties, the best velvet dresses, blazers, shoes and bags from top houses, and how to keep velvet looking new....
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The best luxury gifts for mom upgrade what she uses every day. Our picks by mom type, from cashmere and pearls to totes, table pieces and skin care, plus a Christmas budget table and sizing tips....
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Quiet luxury is not the absence of a logo. Our editors define it by cut, fiber, finish and fit, date the term's rise, list the quality checks to do in a fitting room, and build the look from six pieces: coat, knit, trousers, shirt, bag and shoe....
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Between $500 and $1,000 a gift stops being a token and becomes a finished piece. Our editors' 36 picks, from Burberry cashmere and Jennifer Meyer gold studs to Cartier sunglasses, Bottega Veneta wallets and a three-kilogram Trudon candle....
Read more: The Best Luxury Gifts Under $1,000, from Cashmere to Cartier
What to wear to a holiday party, decoded by invitation: the office party, cocktail parties, black-tie galas, dinners and at-home gatherings, with outfit formulas, coats for the trip there and pieces from top luxury houses....
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The icons worth the splurge, from Cartier and Bulgari to Max Mara's 101801 coat, plus a labeled edit of pre-owned Hermès and Chanel, and an honest look at which luxury gifts hold their value....
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Small enough for a stocking and good enough to use every day: card cases, hair accessories, beauty minis, candles, charms and silk from the great houses, every piece under $300....
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The best designer ballet flats by type, from Alaïa's mesh and The Row's Mary Janes to Ferragamo's Varina and Manolo Blahnik's Hangisi, with how to choose a toe shape and sole, how a flat should fit, and how to wear it with jeans, skirts and tailoring....
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Our editors' guide to The Row: where the Olsens' label came from, the bags, shoes, cashmere and coats worth buying first, how the clothes, shoes and Margaux bag sizes run, and an honest answer to whether it is worth the price....
Read more: The Row, Explained: The Bags, Shoes and Cashmere to Buy and How They Fit
Our editors' guide to Khaite: Catherine Holstein's New York label, the Danielle jeans, cropped cashmere, Clive and Arizona boots and Olivia and Lotus bags, with Khaite's own fit notes, including the jeans whose fit changes with the wash....
Read more: Khaite, Explained: The Jeans, Knits, Boots and Bags to Know, and How They Fit
Overcoat, topcoat, car coat or down parka? How to choose a men's winter coat, how it should fit over tailoring, and the best overcoats, cashmere coats and puffers in stock now....
Read more: The Best Men's Winter Coats: Overcoats, Topcoats and Down Parkas
Diamond studs, gold chains, stacking rings and pre-owned icons, with the checks a jeweler would make first: karat stamps, diamond grades, lab-grown labeling, single earrings and ring size....
Read more: Fine Jewelry Gifts: What to Buy, and What a Jeweler Would Check First