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Cathy Horyn has just published her spring shopping guide. Her list includes suggestions from Céline, Opening Ceremony, Givenchy, and Uniqlo, as well as one major gripe. She explains: "Here's what really gets my goat: When did people start getting precious-sounding about clothes, as though they were handling the Dead Sea Scrolls and not an ugly vest?" [NYT]