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Holiday gifts for everyone on your list from Highland Park Village

Can you imagine a prettier place to do your holiday shopping?

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‘Tis the season for holiday gifting, and Highland Park Village — Dallas’ premier open-air shopping center — has the best gifts for everyone on your list.

From sparkly jewelry, gorgeous handbags, and cozy knits to home décor, beauty products, barware, accessories, and more, there are endless options for even those difficult-to-shop-for loved ones.

Whoever you may be shopping for this year, browse Highland Park Village’s highly anticipated holiday gift guide here.

Each week leading up to Christmas, Highland Park Village will unveil its top wish list picks, organized into five festive categories.

Here is an exclusive preview:

Dior Medium Lady D-Lite Bag Photo courtesy of Highland Park Village

Gifts for her
Classic accessories make the perfect gift for the special women in your life. Dior’s Medium Lady D-Lite Bag, vibrantly created in Multicolor Dior Jardin Botanique Embroidery, combines classic, feminine elegance with modernity. This is a gift she will love now and for years to come.

Find at Dior, 12 Highland Park Village, 214-520-6494.

Brunello Cucinelli men's cashmere sweatsuit Photo courtesy of Highland Park Village

Gifts for him
Gifting the men in your life is not always easy. Luckily, this coordinating set by Brunello Cucinelli will bring any man the gift of comfort and joy.

The sophisticated cashmere English rib knit set features a sweatshirt with a hood and joggers with zipper cuffs in a gorgeous, neutral shade.

Find at Brunello Cucinelli, 46 Highland Park Village, 214-520-9500.

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore watch Photo courtesy of Highland Park Village

Luxe gifts
Everyone knows a jewelry or timepiece lover, and there is no other gift more timeless than a watch from Audemars Piguet, the oldest fine watchmaking manufacturer still in the hands of its founding families.

The Royal Oak Offshore is a bolder and sportier iteration of the original Royal Oak, and is perfect for those who value a powerful timepiece with a sleek aesthetic.

Find at Audemars Piguet, 53 Highland Park Village, 469-217-7102.

Hermes Couvertures Nouvelles Bridge Playing Cards Photo courtesy of Highland Park Village

Gifts for the home
This set of playing cards is perfect for anyone who loves to host a game night. The Hermès Couvertures Nouvelles Bridge Playing Cards features two decks of 54 silver-edged cards.

The colorful design is beautiful enough to display atop a game, bar, or coffee table.

Find at Hermès, 21 Highland Park Village, 214-528-0197.

Celine Palimpseste Perfumed Candle Photo courtesy of Highland Park Village

Last-minute gifts
There’s nothing worse than realizing you forgot to buy a Christmas gift for someone on your list. Thankfully, Celine has you covered with their luxurious candle collection.

The Palimpseste Perfumed Candle is a stunning blend of gallica rose, pear, ivy, and moss — a perfect addition to anyone’s home fragrance collection. Visit the recently updated Celine store to browse all the other fragrances.

Find at Celine, 10 Highland Park Village, 214-443-0104.

With the help of Highland Park Village, there is no need to stress about your holiday gifting lists.

Complimentary valet parking, personal shopping, chauffeured car service, and WiFi are available. Visit hpvillage.com for more information.

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Dallas narrows down field for new city manager to 4 candidates

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After six months without a city manager, the city of Dallas has narrowed down the field of replacements to four semifinalists including one serving as current interim city manager, plus candidates from Fort Worth, Michigan, and Georgia.

Dallas has been without a city manager since May, when previous city manager T.C. Broadnax left to take a job with the city of Austin. Since that time, Broadnax's former chief of staff Kimberly Bizor Tolbert has served as interim city manager.

The city retained Baker Tilly, a consulting firm, to recruit and compile candidates. (Baker Tilly famously erred in the brochure it created for the position by featuring a photo of the Houston skyline instead of Dallas; they've since replaced it with Dallas.)

A spokesperson for Baker Tilly did not respond to inquiries but according to D Magazine, an email listing the candidates has been sent to the Dallas City Council.

The semifinalists include:

Kimberly Bizor Tolbert, Dallas’ current interim city manager
William Johnson, an assistant city manager in Fort Worth
Mark Washington, the city manager of Grand Rapids, Michigan
Zachary Williams, a county chief operating officer in Georgia

All have more than 25 years' of public administration experience and have worked in similar capacities in their respective cities.

Before working in Fort Worth, Johnson was Baltimore’s transportation director and Atlanta’s deputy chief operating officer and public works commissioner.

Washington worked in Fort Worth and Austin before becoming Grand Rapids’ city manager.

Williams has mostly worked in Georgia at the county level, including serving as county manager in Fulton County and chief operating officer in DeKalb County.

Tolbert began working for the city in 1998, first as the city manager’s assistant and later in the aviation department. Broadnax hired her as his chief of staff in 2017.

Unlike the Mayor and the Dallas City Council, the city manager position in Dallas is not elected but is instead appointed by the city council, and is tasked with executing policies, overseeing the annual budget, and managing staff at city hall.

The council’s Ad Hoc Committee will choose finalists, introduce them to the public, and make an offer in early 2025.

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