Beyond Tinsel
How to use pot-scrubbers and costume jewelry to decorate your tree. Plus: The master window dresser judges your Christmas decorating efforts!
Support My Husband. If you are disinclined to embark upon crafty ornament-making, then check out my Jonny's tchotchkes at Jonathanadler.com I highly recommend the new '"Naughty and Nice" ornament package. All proceeds benefit Jonathan Adler and his immediate family.
Cha-ching!
P.S. Send pics of your creative efforts to showsimonyourtree@gmail.com by Dec. 16 and we will post a Slate holiday hall of fame. The creator of the most luscious tree will receive a no-expenses-paid invite to next year's Slate holiday party in New York City. Who knows? Maybe you are an unsung talent waiting to be discovered! Maybe you have what it takes to become the next First Elf! Like Slate on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter.
Simon Doonan is an author, fashion commentator, and creative ambassador for Barneys New York.(Photo by Roxanne Lowit.)
Photographs of: Simon Doonan in front of the tree he decorated at the White House courtesy of the himself; costume jewelry by Hemera/Thinkstock; Mark Zuckerberg by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images;



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