Hang baubles for Christmas and other danglies (earrings, necklaces, etc) for the rest of the year on the beautiful bronze iron branches of this ornament tree from Crate & Barrel. Suitable as a gift too.

Louis Vuitton City Guide 2009 is beautifully-designed (with illustrations by Ruben Toledo) and apparently quite good. The European Cities Guide (available in French and English) highlights the best from 32 cities such Amsterdam, Prague, London, Rome, Madrid and Moscow, and at $145 for a set of 9 volumes, isn’t the most expensive of guides and definitely one of the cheapest things you can buy emblazoned with a (authentic) Louis Vuitton logo.

Dedicated guides for New York, Miami, Mumbai, Tokyo and Paris are also available at $38.