Steven Alan's Mini-Opening (The Shophound)

Gift Spotlight: Gucci's Holly & Ivy or The New Christmas Sweater

Alex K Goes Shopping: UNIQLO Redux

It's not so cold today, but it will get colder, and when that happens, there is nothing so useful as a soft cashmere hat like the one at left. A classic knit cap looks good on anyone. We found this one for $95 at the newest Steven Alan store on 8th Avenue, which just popped up a couple of weeks ago. It's only big enough to hold his own private label collection with a few extra accessory lines. This is just fine since it has a full assortment of those great sport shirts that are making Alan famous. But back to the hat which is our gift pick for today. We love the jaunty stripes but a solid version is also available in 6 colors for the minimalist. Almost makes us wish for a blizzard.