Holidays

Sometimes, more is more. This adage is true of holiday Champagne bottles and the life and style of the impossibly chic Martina Mondadori. The founder of Cabana magazine and Paperless Post design partner is a living example of the […]

There’s no wrong way to host a holiday open house. Invite the whole neighborhood: school friends, work friends, and your kid’s soccer team. The drinks can be pre-made, the food can go out in nibble-friendly increments, and the […]

Known for their chic and simple take on parties, Chelsea Shukov and Jamie Grobecker, the founders of Sugar Paper, bring their preppy LA style to everything they do, including holidays. With a thriving business and busy young families, […]

There’s nothing quite like coming home for the holidays. And when you’re lucky enough to be the one hosting all your favorite people in your home, it’s easy to find an entertaining style that works and stick with […]

Sunscapes, snowscapes, seascapes: we love Gray Malin’s bright, bird’s-eye images of every way that people gather and play. Shame that our own photos never turn out so good—so we figured we’d try and get some advice from the […]

We’re not taking you back to the very first cocktails ever poured, just like we wouldn’t take you back to the very first holiday party. Bathtub moonshine served manger-side seems a bit rustic for our tastes. We do […]

We spend a lot of time telling you how to host and what to bring, so we figure turnabout’s fair play. A good few of us are hosting holiday parties this year: some are grand affairs worthy of […]

You are your own party planner to the stars, and we wouldn’t hesitate to join your celebration. But: isn’t it nice to have good help? We talked to two celebrity party planners (and one legendary host) whose business […]

Being a guest is mostly easy. Dress nice, show up, have fun, send a thank you note after, and oh: bring a gift. But what? We’re glad you asked. We think you’re ready to graduate from the nearest […]

The holidays are the time to don our gayest apparel, supposedly, but the song never gives us any particularly specific advice. For this year’s holiday parties—whether they’re with your coworkers, your extended family, or your chosen family—we consulted […]

As a parent, your reward for holiday stress is the inalienable right to put your children in any wacky holiday get-up you choose. But what to choose? And what do you dress yourself in? Fair questions, so we […]

Having a successful holiday party at home doesn’t mean you have to stuff your house like a turkey. And there’s certainly no need to hire caterers or mount a photobooth. In the chilly season, it turns out that […]

We’re so lucky that the host with the most is also one of our partners in design. Derek Blasberg, noted New York City bon vivant (and an absolute must-follow on Instagram), is the sign of a good party—whether […]

There’s a place for big ugly sweaters, snowman cookies, and caroling, but if you do them every year, they get a bit less special. For an original spin on the holiday season, we put together some party ideas […]

If you’re shepherding your little witches, goblins, and ghouls through the urban jungle for the first time, take a tip from a Mom who knows—Liz Libre from Linda & Harriett. Her hand-illustrated invitations and artwork are beautiful accompaniments […]

It is hard to reinvent the bedsheet-ghost costume—trust us, we’ve tried. We wanted to find a new view on Halloween for little monsters, so we turned to one of the coolest moms we know: Erin Jang, the designer […]