In the words of wise Kris Kringle, “Christmas isn’t just a day, it’s a frame of mind.” And what better way to get into the holiday spirit than by virtually touring all of New York City’s holiday windows? From Bergdorf Goodman’s Swarovski masterpieces, to Barneys’ ice wonderlands, to Saks Fifth Avenue's wintery blasts from the past, click through the photographs of New York’s most wonderful time of year.

The New England Patriots tight end is a cult figure in his own right, but there’s four more Brothers Gronk where he came from.

A half-century ago, Gabriel García Márquez, after yet another visit to the pawnshop, sent his now signature novel to his publisher.

It’s true—some women open their presents and hope for something that sparkles. But others are charmed by haute fish houses and keyboards that will help you converse in fluent emoji. Whatever it is, we’ve got you covered.

The week after Thanksgiving is a time of seemingly endless refrigerated stuffing, cold turkey sandwiches, and closure for all of your goose-bump-raising familial conversations, but not one that we would normally associate as a particularly fashionable period of time: think broken belts and oversize sweatshirts. But there were some admirable sartorial slices of heaven throughout the week, like Amal Clooney in Lanvin, Kristen Stewart in Chanel, and Lupita Nyong'o in a little black dress by Zac Posen, filled with some subtle L.E.D. lighting action. Last week, we gave some thanks for some honorable mentions, but this week we raise a glass to all of the stunners that emerged from the post-Thanksgiving haze with their oh-so-reliable style. This one's for you.

The Pirelli Calendar—an annual limited edition “art item” released by the Italian tire company—looks a little different this year. Usually filled with photographs of nude or barely clothed models, this year’s edition, shot by V.F. contributing photographer Annie Leibovitz, features 12 studio portraits of women renowned for their work in diverse fields—including comedy, sports, philanthropy, and art.

She’s already made an impressive transition from being a night-crawling Dark Angel to an Honest business founder, but Jessica Alba has one more hidden talent up her jack-of-all-trades sleeves: being photographed rocking pristine street style while power-walking strollers with her daughters Honor and Haven. Could this be the start of a Mommy Sartorialist blog in the making? Only time will tell. For now, leave your Upper East Side Mom goals and pretenses at the door and see how Jessica does baby-buggy fashion some real justice.