HAPPY HOLIDAYS

Throw on a cozy holiday sweater with a touch of sparkle, rock some jingly statement jewelry, and get together with friends and family to celebrate in style. Make your sweetest holiday wish lists come true, decorate a gingerbread house, and show off your karaoke chops with some caroling around the neighborhood. Drop in on an elderly neighbor with some fresh-baked cookies (sometimes we, New Yorkers, forget) or volunteer with a local goodwill organization. It’s a season to appreciate everything you have—health, happiness, and loved ones—and spread cheer! Happy Holidays!

MONDAY’S TO-DOS

Write the final chapters of your holiday wish list.

Cozy up with hot cocoa and ice-skating at Bryant Park.

Balance out holiday indulgences with a healthy quinoa kick.

Find a dress that stands out at the office holiday party.

Keep that tailored waistline with some delish low-calorie cocktails.

12-12-12

This is one epic reminder that there are only 12 days left for holiday shopping! Twelve more days of gift guides, 12 more days of warm cocoa at holiday markets, and 12 more days to decide who’s still on your A-list—and who’s not. Now we’ll take those 12 drummers drumming, 11 pipers piping, 10 lords-a-leaping, and 9 ladies dancing for an off-the-hook holiday party (oh, and those 5 gold rings to accessorize our parties dresses), but for the rest, we’re thinking more fashionably and more practically. What’s on your wish list? The countdown to the holidays is on 12, 11, 10…

DKNY Holiday

MONDAY’S TO-DOS

Hang-10 with the perfect holiday hairdo—waves that are festive, sweet, and easy-to-do.

Brave the outdoor holiday markets with an ultra-cute DKNY sequin shawl.

Warm up with Eater’s freshly updated Heat Map.

Throw on some ballet flats and see the ABT’s version of “The Nutcracker” at BAM through Sunday.

Kick-start a great supper with Louro in the West Village (the “Segredo”is getting out).

SUGAR PLUMS AND CUPCAKES

Could holiday cupcakes be the new holiday cookies? Georgetown Cupcake in Soho has started a delicious new tradition with its seasonal-inspired flavors like red velvet, salted caramel, white chocolate peppermint, gingerbread, and chocolate eggnog, topped with ultra-cute, edible ornaments, like reindeer, snowflakes, and holly. There are also other holiday-themed options like the Hanukkah Blue Velvet Dozen topped with Madagascar bourbon vanilla cream cheese frosting and the Winter Wonderland Dozen in classic chocolate and vanilla. Yum! Visions of sugar-plum-flavored cupcakes are dancing in our heads.

Holiday Gift We’re Loving: Georgetown Cupcake Dozens

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HOLIDAY MAGIC

New York can be a tough city between the manic pace of work and personal mishaps like soaking your ultra-stylish new heels in a gray slush puddle or discovering your hip Lower East Side apartment has been overrun by less-than-adorable mice. Fortunately, during the holidays, it’s easy to remember why this is such a magical city, especially with George Balanchine’s “The Nutcracker” at Lincoln Center. Enchanting, sweet, and wondrous, it’s one of those holiday-card-perfect moments to rock a sparkly DKNY dress in a blizzard of dancing snowflakes and start thinking those mischievous mice are actually kind of cute again.

The Nutcracker at Lincoln Center

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SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO…

Our DKNY Madison Avenue store!! Yup, the jolly ol’ man will be on hand 1-4pm every Saturday from now through Christmas - and on Monday 24th (that’s Christmas Eve!) to spread cheer and snap pics (because it’s all about the pic, isn’t it?!). Stop by and get your pic with the man in red courtesy of The Bosco Booth, and take the printed photo (remember those?!) with you when you go — or you can log on to thebos.co/dkny and share your pic across all major social networks. Hope to see you there!

DECEMBER 1, 8, 15, 22 and 24
12 - 4 pm

Can’t make it to the store? Join in the holiday cheer with our cute couple, Jack & Jane as the go through the holidays together.
See & Shop Our Holiday Story on DKNY.com

Jane is channeling her inner Karlie Kloss, and baking a batch of Perfect 10 Kookies… and sneaking some, too! Get the recipe and a behind the scenes look at Karlie’s Kookies!

SHOP AND EXPLORE THE GIFT GUIDE

HAITIAN HEARTS FOR HUMANITY

“SAY IT YOUR WAY” with DKNY for the holidays

In the spirit of this holiday season, our Instagram community from around the globe has joined DKNY to shared their personal holiday message on their decorated Haitian papier-mâché “HEART FOR HUMANITY” in support of various global causes, including the Urban Zen Foundation´s Haiti Artisan Project. Read more about that below, but you can join in the holiday spirit fun by tagging your holiday Instagram pics with #dknyheartsholiday and then checking out dknyheartsholiday.com where you can see & share with friends.

ABOUT THE URBAN ZEN HAITI ARTISAN PROJECT:

The Haiti Artisan Project is inspired by the elements of Haiti; stone, wood, papier-mâché, metal, tobacco and horn are transformed by Haitian hands with artistry refined through generations and cultivated through Donna Karan’s vision. The project helps economic development by nurturing artists’ pride in the beauty and importance of their own gifts and the wisdom of their culture, while making their crafts available to a much wider community of consumers.