The holidays are a time of frantic frenzy for last minute gifts, hustle and bustle in the Fifth Avenue crowds, and capping the day’s events by snuggling with friends to warm toes by the fire. From quick-fix food remedies for the holiday panic

Celebrities like Giselle, Ricky Martin, Morgan Fairchild, and Jessica Lange celebrate and fundraise with Bulgari and Christie’s New York. Some even took the time to speak with Haute Living.

A stay in New York by the power elite is not complete without a visit to Le Bilboquet. Adjacent to Roberto Cavalli, the tiny green awning storefront may seem a bit intimidating to the non initiated.

Harboring Hearts Housing in conjunction with Do Good! held their First Annual Benefit Friday December 4th, at midtown location Haven. The venue was gilded in shades of red, from the soles of Christian Louboutin, to the red silk taffeta dresses, and passed chocolate covered strawberries, all with a soft sheen cast from red and amber lampshades.