Are you heading to New York City for a visit during the Christmas holiday season? How can you have a Christmas holiday in New York like a luxury insider? Here’s our insider’s guide to having a wonderful Christmas visit in New York City this year.
So much holiday dazzle, so little time. If you’re visiting New York City, or you’re a citizen of Greater Gotham who loves the holidays but has very little leisure time, where’s the best place to go to see the most beautiful, humorous, sparkling, and memorable holiday store windows this year? No worries – we here at Dandelion Chandelier have braved the sidewalks full of people, the chilly night air and the fragrance of roasting chestnuts – smartphone in hand – to find the best of the retail displays this year. If you have only a little time for holiday tradition, here are the stops in midtown that are guaranteed to bring a micro-burst of joy.
The Dandelion Chandelier Luxury Shopping List is our monthly overview of the essential items to have on your acquisition radar right now – what they are, and where to get them. We’ve done the scouting so you don’t have to. Discount or full price? Bikini or Birkin? Self-gifting or selflessness? The joy of luxury shopping in December is that you don’t have to choose. It’s all out there, and you just need to get focused. We know how hard it can be to juggle the demands of a month like this. Many people are simultaneously trying to shop for others, suss out a few things for themselves, pack for a trip at the year-end break, and maintain a sense of perspective and a budget in the midst of endless glittering temptations. Fear not. We feel you, and we’ve got some insider tips from our cosmopolitan team of far-flung correspondents about what’s really worth having on your list this month. We’ve scoured the web, the mall, and the avenue, and we’ve pared it all down …
Amidst all the glitter and sparkle of the holiday season, it’s important to know whether the brands we’re supporting with our purchases are in turn doing something meaningful to support the communities in which they do business. It’s a relevant question all year long, but particularly at the year-end holidays. Many local charities rely on donations garnered at this time of year to support their programs all year long. While you may be making a number of charitable contributions on your own, here at Dandelion Chandelier we thought that you might also want to know what some of the leading global luxury brands and retailers are doing to lend a hand to those in need right now. Here’s a sample of the philanthropic activity underway in the luxury sphere for holiday 2017:
It’s nearly holiday party season, and you know what that means. Lots of opportunities to perch in a conspicuous place so everyone can see your cute shoes. Lots of opportunities to dance the night away. Lots of opportunities to be in agony because you wore the wrong shoes. Don’t be that person. Here at Dandelion Chandelier, we’ve been on a reconnaissance mission at Bergdorf Goodman and Barneys New York to scout out the footwear options for holiday party season. And we’ve got great news: there are some fabulous, fun, flirty shoes out there in every heel height – including totally flat. There are slides, mules, sandals, stilettos, kitten heels, booties, knee-high boots, over-the-knee boots, skimmers, and sneakers. There’s fur, feathers, glitter, gold and velvet. There’s crimson, navy, fuchsia, midnight black and pearl. Somewhere not far away, there’s a pair of statement party shoes waiting for you. Perhaps you fancy the Vetements booties shown above in gorgeous metallics and sequins? Here are some of the best we saw, and 6 trends to note if you want to …
