New York Designer Holiday Memories
“I love my memories of waking up super early and being so excited to go downstairs with my family to celebrate Christmas morning.” – Alexandra O’Neill, Markarian
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New York Designer Holiday Memories
Image Credit: Courtesy of Anna Sui “One of my favorite holiday memories is the Christmas tree at our store. Our employees handmade the ornaments.” – Anna Sui
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New York Designer Holiday Memories
Image Credit: Courtesy of Batsheva Hay “My best holiday memories are Hanukkah parties with jelly donuts and dreidels and latkes. This picture is from my preschool Hanukkah party in Queens.” – Batsheva Hay
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New York Designer Holiday Memories
![“A favorite holiday memory was when we shot our Christmas campaign in Bed-Stuy [Bedford–Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn]. We hired a Santa, baked cookies and did an eight-hour shoot. The team and I hung out afterward, had wine and just told each other holiday stories.” -Brandon Blackwood](https://martav.shop/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/BRANDON_BLACKWOOD.jpg?w=225)
Image Credit: Courtesy of Brandon Blackwood “A favorite holiday memory was when we shot our Christmas campaign in Bed-Stuy [Bedford–Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn]. We hired a Santa, baked cookies and did an eight-hour shoot. The team and I hung out afterward, had wine and just told each other holiday stories.” – Brandon Blackwood
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New York Designer Holiday Memories
Image Credit: Courtesy of Dennis Basso “Christmas Eve dinner was very important to our family. Being of Italian heritage, we always celebrated ‘The Feast of the Seven Fishes.’ My mother always set a very elaborate dinner table and to this day I like to follow that tradition. This is how our table will look.” – Dennis Basso
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New York Designer Holiday Memories
Image Credit: Courtesy of Elena Velez “My son Atlas was born on December 21, 2020. He had a difficult delivery and was sent to the NICU for a week immediately post-birth. His condition was precarious but on Christmas Eve his vitals stabilized, and I was able to hold him for the first time a few days later.” – Elena Velez
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New York Designer Holiday Memories
Image Credit: Courtesy of Gilles Mendel “Sharing holidays with my grandkids brings so much warmth and joy. These moments together make the season truly special. Here’s a snapshot of our weekend, shopping for our loved ones — a time I’ll always treasure.” – Gilles Mendel, House of Gilles
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New York Designer Holiday Memories
Image Credit: Courtesy of Henry Zankov “One of my fondest memories during the holidays was a gift I received from my yoga teacher. He gave me a beautiful leaf, found that day on his walk to class. At this time of the year, it is lovely to be reminded that the most meaningful and powerful gifts are the simplest ones.” – Henry Zankov, Zankov
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New York Designer Holiday Memories
!["For Hanukkah I love lighting the candles and eating homemade latkes. Being a true southerner, we always serve ours with fried chicken. On Christmas Day I go out to eat with my partner, and we always take in the latest movie. We round off the season with New Year’s Eve in South or Palm Beach [Florida]." - Jeffrey Kalinsky, Theory](https://martav.shop/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/JEFFREY_KALINSKY-copy.jpg?w=300)
Image Credit: Courtesy of Jeffrey Kalinsky “For Hanukkah I love lighting the candles and eating homemade latkes. Being a true southerner, we always serve ours with fried chicken. On Christmas Day I go out to eat with my partner, and we always take in the latest movie. We round off the season with New Year’s Eve in South or Palm Beach [Florida].” – Jeffrey Kalinsky, Theory
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New York Designer Holiday Memories
Image Credit: Courtesy of Lela Rose “I first made a set of these plates as a custom wedding gift for my brother and soon-to-be sister-in-law and have loved seeing the heirlooms grace their table every year during the holidays. Each features a whimsical ‘gift’ from the ‘12 Days of Christmas.’ At my house, everyone has their favorite and the designs act in lieu of place cards at the family table.” – Lela Rose
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Image Credit: Courtesy of Maria Cornejo “This photo was taken on the beach in Tulum with my children 20 years ago. It’s my happiest holiday memory.” – Maria Cornejo, Zero + Maria Cornejo
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New York Designer Holiday Memories
Image Credit: Courtesy of Melitta Baumeister “The best holiday is the one we take in the future.” – Melitta Baumeister
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Image Credit: Courtesy of Michael Kors “My grandmother’s potato latkes were always a Hanukkah highlight, but my all-time best memory is from when I was nine years old and received a black faux mink double-breasted coat from Saks Fifth Avenue that looked just like Joe Namath’s. My excitement at seeing the enormous Saks box was over the top. I was definitely not the kind of kid who was excited waiting for new toys. Fashion was always it.” – Michael Kors
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Image Credit: Courtesy of Phillip Lim “We shot our campaign in Bhutan over the holidays, working exclusively with local talent and challenging ourselves to use fashion as a vehicle to find universal connections that unite us all. It is such a vivid reminder of the powerful possibilities when we are able to bridge fashion, community and culture.” – Phillip Lim, 3.1 Phillip Lim
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New York Designer Holiday Memories
Image Credit: Courtesy of Rachel Scott “I spend the holidays back home in Jamaica. We go to the beach, go to parties night after night, spend time with family and friends, all the while with copious amounts of white rum. The best part every year is the sky, which is the most beautiful this time of year.” – Rachel Scott, Diotima
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New York Designer Holiday Memories
Image Credit: Courtesy of Raul Lopez “My favorite holiday memory is my mother taking me to Rockefeller Center for ice skating. After that we would go to Macy’s to see the holiday installations, then eat at Tad’s steakhouse. It’s what inspired the Luar ‘Baddie’s on Ice’ holiday skating party.” – Raul Lopez, Luar
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Image Credit: Courtesy of Sergio Hudson “I was always asking for random things like umbrellas or street signs for Christmas, and this year I told my mom and dad I wanted to be a rock star. This is what they came up with. I will never forget it.” – Sergio Hudson
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New York Designer Holiday Memories
Image Credit: Courtesy of Tanner Fletcher “Fletcher and I bonded over our love for Christmas moments after meeting. Decorating our apartment for the holidays with fresh pine and passed down decorations is something we look forward to every year.” – Tanner Richie and Fletcher Kassel, Tanner Richie
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New York Designer Holiday Memories
Image Credit: Courtesy of Tommy Hilfiger “A few years ago, we had all seven of our children in Mustique for the holidays. We had the best time and spent all day outdoors — from sunrise to sunset. Having all the kids together, for several days of uninterrupted time, makes it one of my most cherished memories.” – Tommy Hilfiger
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![“‘More is more’ was the motto at our house….My parents, brothers and I would spend hours putting everything we could find on the tree, from beautiful bulbs to snow [and] tinsel, and always ending with an angel for good luck.” - Tory Burch](https://martav.shop/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/TORY_BURCH.jpg?w=300)
“‘More is more’ was the motto at our house….My parents, brothers and I would spend hours putting everything we could find on the tree, from beautiful bulbs to snow [and] tinsel, and always ending with an angel for good luck.” – Tory Burch
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New York Designer Holiday Memories
Image Credit: Courtesy of Wes Gordon “I was so happy to visit the Rockefeller Christmas tree last year with our son Henry, and I’m hoping this will become a tradition now with him and our baby daughter, Georgia.” – Wes Gordon, Carolina Herrera
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New York Designer Holiday Memories
Image Credit: Courtesy of Willy Chavarria “Legal marriage with my husband David Ramirez in December 2016. We wanted to secure our rights shortly before the Obama presidency ended. Best Christmas ever.” – Willy Chavarria