Downtown, Uptown and Out-of-Town: New Year's Eve Parties all over New York

Its the 11th hour and you just got an invite to a fabulous New Year's event that you just can't turn down. You've got your LBD and diamond dangles but a new pair of shoes is a must.  Slipping feet into perfectly lasted leather lined compartments which envelope the feet in cool-beauty, is a slice of nirvana which women know well. Just as kissing frogs to find your prince, many are slipped on but few are brought to check out. With one day to spare Barneys.com is a fantastic shoe resource to find a shoe commitment. Since spring shoes are trickling in you may even get a pair on sale—which means investing several is the sign of a smart shopper. We've curated a 10 of our favorite evening shoes from the 2014 holiday collections from stilettos to kitten heels to stripy sandals. They all can be over-nighted to your home just in time for the festivities.We've provided links to buy because your time is valuable. Peruse away and Happy 2015.

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Where should you party like it's, well, 2015 this December 31st? Here are our carefully curated picks for the 9 best New Years Eve parties in Los Angeles this Wednesday evening (into Thursday morning, of course).

The forecast for New Year’s Eve calls for snow in Las Vegas, but don’t let that stop you for celebrating the start of 2015 in the Entertainment Capital of the World. While Las Vegas has all the usual New Year’s Eve suspects, why not consider some new ways to bring in the new year, like eating 23-karat gold flecked lasagna or kicking off 2015 with Justin Timberlake?

Score luxury leather goods, get a new 'do, and dine in style at these haute spots.

The Setai is laying down the gauntlet with an eight-course, $10,000 dinner by Executive Chef Mathias Gervais replete with all the most luxurious ingredients and wine pairings you could imagine... and more.

Here is all the news you might have missed in Los Angeles over the holiday weekend—including Jeremy Lin's Los Angeles Lakers gifts, how The Interview did at the box office and which Venice institution is sadly shutting its doors.

The Grill at The Dorchester is one of the capital's most in-demand dining rooms and for good reason

We're just a few days away from New Year's Eve, the night when you go big or go home. Now is the time for you to step out in style, literally. Whether your NYE outfit calls for fringe, glitter or feathers, here are 10 haute party shoes to take a fashionista like you from 2014 into 2015.

Opening in Spring 2015, one of London's most celebrated museums is set to explore ideas of luxury and decadence in a new exhibit titled "What is Luxury?" in collaboration with the British Craft Council.

Karl Lagerfeld has opened its first concept store in Doha, Qatar. Taking place on December 21, 2014, the store is located in the Lagoona Mall and is the brand’s first in the Middle East and its latest addition to a growing retail network worldwide.