Town & Country

Town & Country features the latest in luxury, from beautiful homes, sumptuous dining to exotic locations. In 11 gorgeous annual issues, Town & Country covers the arts, fashion and culture, bringing the best of everything to America's trendsetters

1976 • THE HOLIDAY PUNCH

TRADITIONS!

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Alpine GLOW • Mastering chalet chic on Switzerland’s sunniest slopes.

Have We Overdosed on FUN? • Dinners, parties, cocktails, repeat. It was so thrilling to “go back to normal” that we may have overdone it a bit. Are you sick of us yet?

Best All Around • The eternity ring is a symbol of love everlasting. Why shouldn’t it be beautiful from every angle?

“Ohhh, she’s back.” • Can gossip be good for you? We get some of our best T&C ideas eavesdropping at parties (beware!), and we employed this highly scientific method to your holiday shopping list. Lean in and listen up.

“I bet it’s that shot T&C wrote about.” • Note: Cocktail rings are zero net carbs.

“We found them in the kitchen.” • Give a man a pot—or teach him how to use it?

WE HEAR… • If you can’t hire them a personal chef, make them one.

“Como se dice ‘Dress code: festive’?” • It’s the most confusing phrase on an invitation, isn’t it? Our answer is always: Color! Pattern! Bravissimo!

WE HEAR… • Shopping for him? Think cottagecore, with a dash of sprezzatura.

“Tony Soprano & Holden Caulfield walk into a bar…” • How the Upper East Side caught Saturday Night Fever.

WE HEAR… • Not everyone can pull off a gold chain, but everyone loves a rainbow cookie.

I GOT A GUY • Stack your little black book with T&C’s favorite fixers.

“She divorced very well.” • Revenge is a dish best served with Dior.

WE HEAR… • Gifts guaranteed to fan the flames of envy.

“There’s a gold wishbone in that chicken.” • Conversation starters for the buffet line.

WE HEAR… • He’s the master of the perfect bite, served with a side of wit. #IYKYK

“You hire him to make fancy ice.” • Call Chilly Willy & Cool Carl’s Ice in Yonkers (914-809-9409). Or volunteer to bring this 100-carat yellow diamond instead. Up to you.

WE HEAR… • Cash poor? There are other ways to deliver chill.

“This happens to be superior shrimp cocktail.” • It can be yours, too—New York’s legendary Fulton Fish Market now delivers nationwide (718-842-8908).

WE HEAR… • Raw bars are the new It bags. Shop accordingly.

“Don’t get mad. Get everything.” • Shop and stock up at the daring new store that’s a maximalist fantasy come to life.

WE HEAR… • The YOLO mentality is back. And if not now, when?

“Okay, now how do we get them all to leave?” • Flick the lights? Or try these parting gifts, which will lead them to the exit happy.

The Happy Index • The holiday party calendar is full. Be perfectly on time—and have a ball.

HOLIDAY MUST - HAVE

Oh, the Places You Should Go! • These are the trips everyone will be taking in 2023. You heard it here first.

YOUR NEXT TRIP SHOULD BE: The Literary Maldives…

YOUR NEXT TRIP SHOULD BE: A Scottish Surprise…

YOUR NEXT TRIP SHOULD BE: Madrid, La Maxima…

YOUR NEXT TRIP SHOULD BE: Royal Romania…

YOUR NEXT TRIP SHOULD BE: Italy Off-Season…

YOUR NEXT TRIP SHOULD BE: A Turkish Delight…

YOUR NEXT TRIP SHOULD BE: A Montenegro Odyssey…

YOUR NEXT TRIP SHOULD BE: Yes, Panama… • Because it’s about to pop—and because it has three attractions no other country in Central America or the Caribbean can claim.

YOUR NEXT TRIP SHOULD BE: La Belle Bourgogne…

YOUR NEXT TRIP SHOULD BE: Africa in a...