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12.04.07

 

december picks.
contributed by puja chugani.
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  he knows if you've been bad or good. help santa out by getting naughty with a hickey, lift your spirits and get global with our list of december picks:

hickey time.
hickey freeman's rebellious younger brand hickey just opened its first free-standing store in soho. expect hickey's full line of sweaters, accessories and shirts with its distinctive "renegade americana" edge. customize a hickey polo with a mud flap girl or skull and crossbones if you so desire. 96 grand street. between mercer and greene. 212.219.0230. www.hickeystyle.com


sita here.
don't store up for winter. check out sitaras fitness, the hottest upscale private gym that's billed to have it all. john sitaras teamed up with the american academy of pain medicine at lenox hill hospital to develop a unique training method for strength building with no injury. enjoy personalized fitness evals and perks like vos water and posh facilities. 150 east 58th street. between lexington and 3rd. 212.702.9700. www.sitarasinc.com


miu and you.
miu miu has just the pick-me-up you need during the dreary winter months. the miu miu quilted chevron tote ($1,155) is a great accessory for your next holiday party. it's already a popular item, so make sure to get one before santa picks 'em all up. 831 madison avenue. between 69th and 70th. 212.249.9660. www.miumiu.com [cont'd below]

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braun and brains.
you've got the rock, now find the roll. the e. braun & co. jewelry roll ($75), that is. avail in colors like bubblegum, lipstick red and champagne, they can be monogrammed. no one has to know you're giving the same thing to sylvie, niki, eva and maggie. 717 madison avenue. between 63rd and 64th. 212.838.0650. www.ebraunandco.com


globally good.
local and global influences come together with lifestyle and living with well souled south africa. the book is filled with local portraits, in-depth interviews and landscape photos,and it's the first collection; india, brazil and turkey collections to follow. well souled will also reinvest 20 percent of sales into social initiatives in each desto. now that's style with substance. available at paul smith. 142 greene street. near west houston. 646.613.3060. www.wellsouled.com


holiday spirit.
join christie's for the first spirits auction held in new york since prohibition. over 100 lots of spirits will be offered, including 1811 cognacs, macallan whiskey and chartreuse. estimates range from $300 to $100,000, so there's something to suit almost everyone's budget. december 8. 20 rockefeller plaza. between 48th and 49th. 212.636.2000. www.christies.com
 
     



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