In The Wake Of Winter

December 4, 2025

Text by the Editors of V

Is there anything more thrilling than New York City in the winter time? The city dazzles, the parties heat up, and your wardrobe takes center stage. From high-glam nights to effortlessly cool layers, this is your go-to guide for owning the social season in sleek style.

Alpha wears single button blazer COACH | Flannel trousers TODD SNYDER | Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet Perpetual Calendar watch AUDEMARS PIGUET | Asymmetrical beret BINATA MILLINERY | Olivia wears wool draped dress GIVENCHY by Sarah Burton

Date: November 28, 2025
Time: 7:35 PM
Location: Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Lincoln Square

Ballet season is here! Before you head over to Lincoln Center to watch the latest rendition of “The Nutcracker,” slip into your chicest little black dress and text the man who knows how to match your look to a T to join your evening.

Alpha wears leather jacket, cotton shirt, wool pants PRADA | Olivia wears bodysuit and belt MAX MARA | Royal Oak Selfwinding Perpetual Calendar watch AUDEMARS PIGUET | Gloves stylist’s own

Date: December 20, 2025
Time: 7:15 PM
Location: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Upper East Side

This season, get seasoned—with some smooches in between. You’re not going to a bar or a restaurant with your date, you’re going to a museum. Stroll hand-in-hand through centuries of famous artwork, accompanied by live music and couples drink specials, at Met Date Night. Feeling music more than art? Head up a few blocks and avenues to the Met Cloisters for an exclusive holiday performance from the Clarion Choir just before Christmas.

Bodysuit and belt MAX MARA | Royal Oak Selfwinding Perpetual Calendar watch AUDEMARS PIGUET | Gloves stylist’s own

Date: December 20, 2025
Time: 9:00 PM
Location: Cherry Lane Theatre, Greenwich Village

A24 Productions rarely disappoints, and neither does a night at their Cherry Lane Theatre. This winter, WEER takes the stage—a one-woman fever dream of comedy and chaos that only A24 could dare to champion. Set your watch, throw on a sleek and timeless fit, grab a seat, and try your best not to distract the audience with how amazing you look. The show must go on.

Alpha wears single button blazer and vest COACH | Flannel trousers TODD SNYDER | Code 11.59 Perpetual Calendar watch AUDEMARS PIGUET | Asymmetrical beret BINATA MILLINERY

Date: November 27, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Manhattan, Financial District

Elevate your Thanksgiving—literally—with a four-course tasting menu curated by Executive Chef Michele Brogioni, served high above the New York City skyline at Manhattan. If dinner doesn’t seal the deal, the designated pie cart stacked with Thanksgiving classics surely will.

Blazer and double pleat pants AMIRI | Button down organic cotton shirt RABANNE | Royal Oak Selfwinding Perpetual Calendar watch AUDEMARS PIGUET | Leather tie stylist’s own

Date: December 2, 2025
Time: 8:00 PM
Location: Ziegfeld Ballroom, Midtown Manhattan

‘Tis the season of giving back. Why not show out at the New York Cares Gala hosted at Ziegfeld Ballroom, which uses all funds to support the people and the city V know and love. Enjoy cocktails, dinner, and a performance by Sara Bareilles, before segwaying into an after-party complete with an open bar and DJ—the perfect opportunity to practice your dance moves before the ball drops in a few weeks.

This story appears in the pages of V157: now available for purchase!

Photographer Liza Kanaeva-Hunsicker

Fashion Mel Reneé Leamon

Creative Director / Editor-in-Chief Stephen Gan

Model Olivia Petersen, Alpha Dia (IMG)

Hair Kyle Malone (L’Atelier)

Makeup Mitch Yoshida (Streeters)

Manicurist Miki Higuchi (Art Department)

Editor Kev Ponce

1st Photo Assistant / Digital Technician Bryan Anton

2nd Photo Assistant Katya Fine

Styling Assistant Parker Harwood

Executive Producer Dana Brockman (Viewfinders)

Production Max Bonbrest, Ochan Ogak (Viewfinders)

Location Untitled NYC

Equipment Alec Bova (Untitled NYC)