From the whimsy of 5th Avenue to the glitter of Paris's Boulevard Haussmann (where Printemps partnered with Dior and Galeries Lafayette teamed with Louis Vuitton), the annual department store windows are always a treat to behold. But in case you can't make it in person to each far-flung locale to ogle them all, never fear; we've gathered up the best of them right here, and they're all sure to inspire plenty of cheer.
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>> Fifty guests pulled up to a long white table at Harvey Nichol's Fifth Floor restaurant for a private dinner co-hosted by Rodarte's Laura and Kate Mulleavy and Kate Bosworth. Daphne Guinness flitted in, spritzing at least one guest with her yet-to-be-released perfume, frequent Rodarte collaborator Nicholas Kirkwood also appeared — his shoes were represented on at least one guest's feet, Kate Bosworth — and told Grazia of his work with the designers: "We didn't even meet the first few seasons that we worked together. Everything was over the phone and email. It was so great when we finally met. We get on so well and are on the same wave length. They always want to do something different — we've even made shoes out of electrical wire!"
Attendees Plum Sykes, Bella Freud, Trish Goff, and Lula's Leith Clark, who was seated next to Laura, were served nettle soup and trifle, and around midnight, when all headed home, the Mulleavys, Kate Bosworth, and Nicholas Kirkwood "headed out and onto another club."
On Our Radar: Harvey Nichols Develops Own Clothing Line The retail environment is beginning to recover, but stores are constantly trying to offer us more to adapt to the changing financial climate. Harvey Nichols has today revealed plans to develop its own clothing line. CEO Joseph Wan announced that it was in the early stages of developing a line which has four categories.
