The best way to get in the holiday spirit? Checking out the season's festive, fun window displays.

It's just a fact -- men are harder to shop for than women.

The New York City Human Rights Commission is cracking down.

We've said it before and we'll say it again: No one does holiday windows like New York City department stores.

It's Columbus Day and you know what that means: SALE! And, hey, even if you don't have the day off (tragic), that doesn't mean you can't sneak in a little online shopping time. Click through to see the our full list.

Scandalous or stunning? Check out Vogue Netherlands's Vermeer-inspired breastfeeding shoot, lensed by Erwin Olaf. {HuffPo} Planning to return your party dress after wearing it out all night? Bloomingdale's has started tagging its merchandise with conspicuous black plastic tags to prevent return fraud. {Business of Fashion} Whew, no copyright infringement here! Miuccia Prada was actually happy to let Giles Deacon use outtake images from an old Prada campaign in his spring collection. {Vogue UK}

Lena Dunham Instagrammed a pic of her new Marie Claire UK September issue cover, thanking "sweet Erdem" for making women of all sizes look gawgeous. {Marie Claire UK and Instagram via @lenadunham} You can add horseback riding to Mary-Kate Olsen's list of hobbies: The CFDA-winning designer was spotted at the Hampton Classic this weekend, accepting an award for her horse Marvelous. {NY Post} We were so busy fawning over Michelle Obama's perfect Tracy Reese dress yesterday that we failed to notice... her new highlights! {Glamour} Stella McCartney and Goop collaborate on a line of... we don't know exactly what yet. But here are some pretty good guesses. {Telegraph}

Despite the fact that the average American woman is now a size 14, it seems like the fashion world is less plus-friendly than ever. So what gives?

Name: Meagan Mitchell What do you do? I'm a model. What would you never be caught wearing? Grandma prints. They remind me of curtains. What was the last thing you bought? These Sam Edelman sandals. What are you currently listening to? David August. If you could go anywhere in the world right now, where would you go? I'd go back to Croatia. If you could have dinner with any celebrity, who would you choose? Johnny Depp.

Alexis Bittar has taken his colorful outlook on jewelry to Bloomingdale’s for an exclusive collaboration with the department store.

No one does holiday windows like the NYC department stores. In most cases teams of 30-100 people start planning and conceptualizing the windows a full year in advance.