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Category: Christmas
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At John Derian, Christmas Started in September
A week after the first day of fall, John Derian began setting up shop for the holidays.
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Black Friday Isn’t What It Used to Be
Big discounts, many of them online only, start appearing well before Thanksgiving and will run long after. Some people still go to the mall, though.
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Hallmark Christmas Movies Are Falling for Europe
More and more of the cozy Christmas movies on Hallmark and Lifetime are set on the continent. But onscreen, it’s a Europe doused in holiday magic.
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A Hallmark Christmas Movie Costume Designer Shares His Secrets
Keith Nielsen, who oversaw costumes for four Hallmark Christmas movies out this year, shares his approach to dressing festively. (It does not involve ugly sweaters.)
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Holiday Preset: Focusing on Self-Care Before the Festivities
Some people are pulling back — in socializing, spending, eating — not to avoid Covid, but to bolster their mental health.
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This Holiday Season, The Best Gifts Cost Nothing at All
In a season of high spirits and spirited spending, experts say focusing on sentiment over receipts is more likely to bring holiday cheer.
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T’s Holiday Gift Guide: Chile Flakes, Cookie Candles and More
What T Magazine editors are eyeing for our friends and family — and what we’re coveting for ourselves.
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What’s Your Favorite Movie to Watch at the Holidays? We Want to Know.
We’re asking readers to share the movies they turn to every year as part of a holiday tradition.
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Cher on Her First Christmas LP, a New Beau and 25 Years of ‘Believe’
The superstar talks about finding her recording voice again, getting Stevie Wonder (and Tyga) to appear on her holiday album and still finding the love for her hits.
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Retailers’ Seasonal Hiring Plans Signal a Cooling Labor Market
After scrambling to fill out work forces in recent years, many companies are reporting more modest goals for temporary employment.
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Southwest Lost $220 Million Because of Holiday Meltdown
The airline canceled 16,700 flights before and after Christmas as it struggled to recover from bad weather.