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THE MUST HAVES
Are you uptown chic? Downtown luxe? Here, the most covetable new gear.
Uptown
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Tod’s
Understated and elegant, this bag is pure sophistication ($8,900 at Tod’s).
Narciso Rodriguez
The silver-and-ebony shearling coat with leather detail is pristine and polished—ideal for the Madison Avenue stroll ($6,150 at Bagutta Life).
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Carolina Herrera
The flattering and demure full skirt gets sexy with a plunging lace bodice ($3,290 at Saks Fifth Avenue).
Chanel
It wouldn’t hurt to have a Town Car waiting—there are some excellent boot-first arrivals to be had with these Chanel marvels ($1,150 at Chanel).
Downtown
Habitual
With its fur-trimmed hood, this denim parka is perfect for bundling up and still looking very rock-and-roll ($582 at Barneys New York).
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Marc Jacobs
Skin is in! Jacobs’s Sofia bag is roomy and cool ($6,950 at Marc Jacobs).
Diana Broussard
We love this simple take on the newly hip knee-covering boot. Perfect for tromping around the meatpacking district ($780 at Bergdorf Goodman).
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Proenza Schouler
The superhot duo deliver sultry but sleek party dresses just right for gallery openings ($4,830 at Barneys New York).




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