Keeping pace with end of the year deadlines and non-stop social calendar of holiday cocktail parties and soirees is challenging enough, but add holiday shopping to the mix and it could be a recipe for disaster. Haute Living has chosen Manhattan/Long Island shopping turfs so no matter where your office or holiday destination may lie you have a procrastinators first aid kit of the key holiday must-haves to remedy the situation.

Fifth Avenue

“Our New York flagship store is the most tangible symbol of Tiffany & Co. worldwide,” says Michael J. Kowalski, CEO Tiffany & Co. Burst through the grand doors, beneath the green clock and find the key to the heart of your very own Holly Golightly. Deemed the cornerstone of Manhattanʼs most fashionable shopping district, Tiffany & Co offers a multilevel shopping experience with gifts for the entire family. Notable for this holiday season is the Tiffany Keys Collection pendants. From sterling silver to diamonds and platinum, the collection is iconic, stackable, and best of all come in the signature Tiffany Blue Box. An ageless accessory and universal symbol of classic elegance, the Hermes Scarf is always a perfect gift beneath the mistletoe. Four stories at this Madison Avenue Hermes of Paris Flagship location offer an array of elegant silks, fragrances, housewares, furniture, and the occasional Birkin.

Tiffany & Co. is located at the corner of 5th Avenue and 57th Street; 212.755.8000

Hermes is located at 691 Madison Ave.; 212.751.3181