If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, WWD may receive an affiliate commission. Picking a romantic enough gift for your girlfriend or wife is a life skill not many are born with and only the greatest of us achieve through years of trial and error. Jokes aside, it’s totally doable with a little help from your friends here at WWD, who shop for a living (and… might’ve also been born with said life skill). Valentine’s Day will come knocking in less than two weeks, so time is ticking to lock down personalized, unique, and utterly charming gifts for women that’ll bring on the romance — aptly proving just how much you love her. The romantic gifts category is a tricky one to navigate, don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. After all, it entails finding a Goldilocks balance between a present that’s chock-full of sentimentality and one that avoids downright cheesiness (unless cheesiness is your thing, in which case don’t hold back!). If you have...
“Just look at him,” a handler named Maura said of her “2-years-and-2-months”-old English setter, as she brushed out his coat Tuesday afternoon at the Javits Center. Along with her co-owner Mary, Maura was one of thousands who traveled to New York this week for the 150th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. The breeds competed during the days Monday and Tuesday at the Javits Center, and at night the winner of each breed traveled to Madison Square Garden for the group competitions, which culminated in Best in Show on Tuesday night. A 4-year-old Doberman named Penny beat out over 3,000 dogs to take home the top prize, with Cota, the Chesapeake Bay retriever, winning Reserve Best in Show. The most of any breed competing at Westminster this year was the golden retriever, with 52 shiny, happy goldens on site Tuesday afternoon for their ring time. “This is Addie. She’s 5. She came out of retirement to come here, and after this she’ll be officially retired,” said a handler named E...