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THE VANITY FAIR GIFT GUIDE

'Tis the season for living the culture and sophisticated giving

For the MARCH FLOWER

Greta Gerwig's Little Women remake, starring Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, and Eliza Scanlen, has fans abuzz. Find something for your favorite Meg, Amy, Beth, or Jo

...tender loving CARE

Every Mother Counts

After her own complicated delivery, Christy Turlington Burns turned her attention toward accessible maternal care. Now, her organization has invested more than $16.2 million in education and grants. [everymothercounts.org]

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For the RETRO LOVER

With a Broadway rendition out this month and Steven Spielberg's adaptation coming next year, West Side Story is having a moment. Here's to feeling pretty!

...to the island, WITH LOVE

Casa Pueblo

The Puerto Rico-based group offers holistic sustainability, from pragmatic aid [issuing 14,000 solar lamps in the wake of Hurricane Maria] to long-term education and innovation [maintaining a butterfly ecosystem and vegetable hydroponics], [casapueblo.org]

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For the WORLD TRAVELER

Newly launched Disney+ brings the Star Wars universe to TV with The Mandalorlan, about a galaxy-questing bounty hunter, whose journeys require some stellar gear...

...water, water EVERYWHERE

Black Mesa Water Coalition

Ours is the only known planet with liquid water on its surface; youth from the Navajo and Hopi nations aim to keep it clean. Coalition members resist an "extractive economy" [coal and oil], which strains local aquifers, in favor of solar technology. [blackmesawatercoalition.org]

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For the EXPAT AT THE BEACH

Rivieras, coastal retreats, and shores near and far—see the latest installment in Assouline's beachy collection—conjure warmer seasons. Bonjour, bonheur!

...all together NOW

Ocean Conservancy

The nonprofit has, over the past 30 years, mobilized more than 15 million volunteers to remove upwards of 300 million pounds of trash from beaches worldwide. But its primary focus is on prevention: working toward responsible use of ocean resources and enshrined protections under law. [oceanconservancy.org]

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For the GOLD METALIST

The Met's Making Marvels: Science & Splendor at the Courts of Europe, a new exhibition up through the winter, displays tech and art that inspired royals long ago—and us, now

...out of this WORLD

The Planetary Society

In 1659, Dutch astronomer Christiaan Huygens designed a telescope that allowed him to decipher new details on Mars's surface. The Planetary Society, helmed by Bill Nye, fosters the same curiosity in today's citizens and provides grants for space exploration. [planetary.org]

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For the RHINESTONE COWGIRL

As Miley Cyrus finishes the slow drop of She Is Miley Cyrus, her godmother, Dolly Parton, is wrapping up 2019 with Heartstrings, a Netflix series based on her songs (she wanted Cyrus to play Jolene)

...pet PROJECT

ASPCA

(American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to AnimalsJ One of the largest humane society organizations in the world [celeb supporters include Cyrus, as well as Laura Dern and Martha Stewart], the ASPCA helps people help animals. This year, it will expand its community veterinary hospitals, [aspca.org]

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