All I Want for Christmas...

... are a few things totaling $949.49. Now what's all this about a recession?


Lanvin flats. They're beautifully crafted, interminably chic, and way more comfortable than the 4-inch heels that are altering the shape of my feet by slowly increasing increments each day. Also, they're Lanvin.
$319 at barneys.com (normally $530).




Anthropologie ornament. Ornaments are something you should gather and collect from special places and from occasions you want to remember. That way decorating your tree each year becomes an evolving and personal experience, and your end result is something unique, instead of something that resembles the decorations at Duane Reade. This ornament is a sweet and simple take on the classic Christmas ball - AND it's on sale!
$12.60 at anthropologie.com (normally $18).





Cavallini leather notebooks. I love Moleskine notebooks - they're minimalist and sleek and perfect for carrying everywhere in case you have a sudden spark of an idea, want to take notes at Fashion Week, or feel the constant, compulsive need to create To Do lists. These Cavallini journals are the next step up - equally simple and totable, but just a little more special.
$38 at katespaperie.com




Alexis Bittar bracelet. What's not to love about a cuff that looks as though it sprung fully formed from the earth? Well, possibly the price. $400 is possibly justifiable for gold, tourmaline, and iolite, but I for one still wish that his pieces were available on the corner of Prince and Greene.
$395 at alexisbittar.com.



Ric Burns' New York: A Documentary Film. You have to imagine that the city that never sleeps has generated plenty of history over the years. Who better to tell it than Ric Burns, brother of documentary veteran Ken? With a seventeen and a half hour run time, though, I may have to cancel my Netflix for a month or two. Or three.
$117 at amazon.com (normally $130).




Snuggie - the Blanket with Sleeves. "You want to keep warm when you're feeling chilled, but you don't want to raise your heating bill! Blankets are ok, but they can slip and slide. And when you need to reach something, your hands are trapped inside!" I never knew how truly inconvenient blankets were. I want a Snuggie - the Blanket with Sleeves!
$19.94 + $7.95 p&h at getsnuggie.com.




American Fashion Accessories, by Candy Pratts. My favorite part of every new season is Mrs. Pratt's Accessory Report on style.com, even if the animated Candycasts are a little creepy. This is a much-needed coffee table update.
$40 at barnesandnoble.com (normally $50).