Who? Alissa Dale, ballerina playing the Sugar Plum Fairy in Nevada Ballet Theatre’s “The Nutcracker”
Fashion
When the folks at CityCenter decided Crystals would be an uber high-end shopping venue they devised a three-part wish list. If group A snubbed them, they’d court group B. If B turned them down, C would get a call.
Everything you need for a white Christmas
• Who? Jin Caldwell, Ethel’s pastry chef
Good Cause: Neiman Marcus has partnered with Disney Book Group’s First Book to donate thousands of books during Neiman’s InCircle event. Make a $25 donation to First Book today and Friday and receive a $50 gift card, good through Friday. Neimans also hosts a David Yurman men’s trunk show and Houman Omidifar, of Houman, makes a personal appearance today and Friday. Eskandar has a special presentation at the department store Friday.
Feast your eyes on the gifts she won’t have to fake appreciation for. Whether it’s a $10 stocking stuffer, $78 teapot or a $395 anti-aging kit, we’ve compiled the kind of goodies sure to earn you points — regardless of how much you spend.
LUCK BE A LADY
Holiday shopping lists usually start out as long as Santa’s and then budget restraints whittle them down. Before you know it, half your intended recipients wind up with fruitcake or white elephants. If you plan ahead, however, everyone on your first draft should get a present that doesn’t make you want to leave it on the doorstep and run.
Sak it to Me: Saks Fifth Avenue celebrates the holidays from 2 to 5 p.m. every Saturday before Christmas with Santa Claus, hot cocoa, Trim-A-Home Shop, weekend sporting events in the Living Room and beauty counter gift-giving guidance. This Saturday, have your picture taken with the Nevada Ballet Theatre’s own Nutcracker, adopt a new best friend from the Animal Foundation, have any fragrance bottle purchase painted and adorned for free and meet interior designer Richard Stearns, who has holiday decorating ideas to beautify your home.
Bravo’s new fashion reality show “Launch My Line” partners successful professionals with established fashion designers to do as the title says and create a fashion line. Marilyn Crawford, who lives in Las Vegas, stars as one of the professionals.
Sak it to Me: Saks Fifth Avenue celebrates the holidays every Saturday before Christmas from 2 to 5 p.m. with Santa Claus, hot cocoa, Trim-A-Home Shop, weekend sporting events in the Living Room and beauty counter gift-giving guidance. This Saturday, come in and adopt a new best friend from the Animal Foundation. Visit the Trim-A-Home Shop, stocked with the best ornaments and gifts, and have your ornaments personalized for free by their resident calligrapher.