COVER STORIES

114 CELEBRITY Country-music darling Taylor Swift talks “Oh, snap!” moments and falling in love. By Kathryn Hudson

137 GIFT GUIDE Stumped for what to buy your nearest and dearest? We’re here to help.

185 FASHION Add Far East accents, metallic bling and some rococo glam to your holiday-wardrobe arsenal.

226 BEAUTY SPECIAL The next generation of lipsticks. By Katherine Flemming

236 BEAUTY EXCLUSIVE Close encounters with Karl Lagerfeld. By Laura deCarufel

240 BEAUTY EXCLUSIVE Penélope Cruz on her beauty philosophy. By Ally Dean

244 GLOBAL SPA SPECIAL It’s a tough job, but somebody’s got to do it: We test the world’s top envy-inducing spas.

256 BODY Is kindness the latest anti-aging miracle? By Hannah Swerling

STYLE & FASHION

42 STYLE SCOOP Rachel Roy’s fashion tips plus Tavãn & Mitto’s mistletoe memories.

46 STYLE STATEMENT David Yurman’s eclectic path to fine jewellery. By Noreen Flanagan

50 DREAM CHAT An imagined conversation with Sonja Henie. By Clara Young

52 FASHION DARE Actress Enuka Okuma goes for gold.

54 FASHION PROFILE Craving Carven. By Avril Mair

60 STYLE ICON Happy birthday, Tiffany & Co.! By Laura deCarufel

64 STYLE The biggest feuds to rock the fashion world. By Alannah O’Neill

68 FASHION MEMORY Heather O’Neill on every woman’s best friend: the LBD.

74 ACCESSORIES Neutral territory.

76 ACCESSORIES Deco dream.

78 ACCESSORIES Baroque beat.

80 ACCESSORIES Kick it!

82 ACCESSORIES Arm candy.

84 TOTAL LOOK Lacy ladies.

86 TOTAL LOOK Orient-Express.

92 TOTAL LOOK Film noir.

COLUMNS

124 GIRL Breast intentions. By Tabatha Southey

126 GUY Guest services. By Guy Saddy

262 HOROSCOPE By Georgia Nicols

FEATURES

95 RADAR A Y&R addiction that runs in the family; Gilson Lubin makes us laugh; eight weeks of “romance” novels.

128 LIFE The perfect pair. By Erin McLaughlin

132 OPINION Does the online curation trend trap us in cultural bubbles? By Clara Young

150 CONNECT Can’t buy me love. By Chloe Berge

152 RELATIONSHIP One family breaks from tradition. By Buffy Cram

156 MAN Mr. Fix-it? Not exactly. By Will Ferguson

160 CAREER Your holiday-party cheat sheet. By Alannah O’Neill

162 MONEY Can you put a price on happiness? Yes, and it’s $75,000. By Guy Saddy

170 TRAVEL NEWS Gilded destinations. By Adrienne Matei

172 ESCAPE Kangaroo Island is just as cute as it sounds. By Christina Reynolds

179 WORLD Two women open up about being abducted by Uganda’s Joseph Kony. By Susan McClelland

BEAUTY & WELLNESS

220 BEAUTY BUZZ

224 BEAUTY LUST LIST

254 BODY NEWS

EVERY MONTH

23 RSVP

28 EDITOR'S NOTE

36 GUEST LIST

38 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

67 ELLE ONLINE

264 SHOPPING GUIDE

266 NIGHT OUT

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