Vanity Fair Postcards; Prada's Rose-and-Crystal Earrings

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We scan the inbox so you don't have to. Today, two items of note:

Best Bets Daily: Historical Vanity Fair covers in postcard form
Brooklyn Based: Not updated
DailyCandy: German holiday cookies from Leckerlee
DailyCandy Kids: Not updated
I Heart Daily: CB2's guide to making your own Christmas tree
MUG: 25 winners of various awards
Refinery29: How to throw a holiday party in a 247-square-foot studio
The Skint: A documentary about the Brooklyn Free Store, more
Thrillist: New York Oyster Parties
UrbanBaby Daily: Swedish kiddie brand Polarn O. Pyret
WWWD: The personal style of beauty editor Emily Weiss
The Zoe Report: Prada's rose-and-crystal earrings (pictured)