All Manhattanites should become regulars at 192 Books in New York’s Chelsea neighborhood. Terrence Arjoon, my personal purveyor of taste, curates a selection of reads from small presses and larger names alike, introducing all customers to shiny new books seldom found in other stores. It is a treat to wander in and find a new companion for the week—currently,mine is The Enlightenment of Katzuo Nakamatsu, by Augusto Higa Oshiro. The shop also hosts wonderful literary events, sometimes held inside Paula Cooper’s gallery down the street. (192books.com) —Andie Blaine

In New York City, many speakeasy bars have come and gone (Milk & Honey, you are missed), but in the West Village, Employees Only has been holding sway on Hudson Street since 2004. It draws an intriguing mix of locals and out-of-towners—the latter often tempted by its many appearances on the World’s 50 Best Bars list. This month, as it celebrates its 20th anniversary, the scene remains as boisterous and stylish as ever. If you have one too many Manhattans, fear not—the tightly edited dinner menu can sop up any excess libations, especially if you go for a hearty pasta or the half-chicken schnitzel. (employeesonlynyc.com) —Ashley Baker

Loewe’s long-standing support of artisanship is evident, most thrillingly in its annual Craft Prize, which supports artisans from all over the world. Now the Jonathan Anderson–helmed house has enlisted the Japanese ceramic studio Suna Fujita to collaborate on a capsule collection of ready-to-wear clothing, handbags, and accessories. Their design motifs are dreamy and child-like, weaving an under-the-sea element that manifests in an oceanic color palette, along with characters of squid, whales, octopi—and kids! Our favorite is Loewe’s cheeky Submarine Bag in metal napa, which brings the evening bag to new depths. (Forgive the pun.) It’s a marvel of engineering as well as design. Simply press the topsail to open and discover a very stylish vessel. ($11,900; loewe.com) —Ashley Baker

After designing collections for Lothar’s boutique as a student at the Fashion Institute of Technology, Michael Kors launched his own label at the age of 21. He debuted his first collection at Bergdorf Goodman in 1981, staged his first runway show in 1984, and the rest is history. More than 40 years later, the designer is opening a new flagship store in the luxury-goods epicenter of the Upper East Side. ”New York City is my home, and I’m very excited to bring our new vision to a new location on Madison Avenue,” says Kors. Appropriately, this season’s Michael Kors Collection embraces an all-black motif, the perfect uniform for a New York winter. (michaelkors.com) —Paulina Prosnitz

Just when we thought Belletrist—the online book club from actress Emma Roberts and executive producer Karah Preiss—couldn’t get any better, it adds a delivery service. In collaboration with the co-op bookstore Tertulia, the readers club ships its monthly selections straight to your mailbox. This December, we’re reading Darkly, by Marisha Pessl, and wearing our limited-edition hats that appropriately state: Never Not Reading. ($25, tertulia.com) —Carolina de Armas

George Cleverley, the British maker of leather goods, has just the gift for cocktail lovers with a serious commitment to B.Y.O.B. Its new wine-and-spirits tote, designed in collaboration with the journalist and influencer Zachary Weiss, has room for three bottles, all obscured in a nifty case made of embossed crocodile leather. (Its exact color: “bottle” green.) Made of birchwood and lined in supple goatskin, it’s the most cosseting transportation method one could imagine, so there’s minimal risk of having your 2000 Petrus be jostled around in the back of your Aston Martin. This is not the kind of thing that belongs anywhere near the Piccadilly line. ($2,420; georgecleverley.com) —Ashley Baker