Centerpiece of this annual crowd-pleaser: A year's worth of the best stuff an editor sees and seeks out, handpicked and presented as a style-forward, instantly useful guide for shopping. Unlikely star of the show? The essay, a favorite project undertaken to enhance the magazine's narrative thread and focus its voice.  Spotting and working with talented writers to craft pieces that exhibit wit and sensibility is one of the highest uses of an editor's skills, a true labor of love.