Drones Won't Replace UPS; White House Ushers in The Holidays

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Local
· The Washington City Paper's gift guide for elitists, millennials, and more [WCP]
· Creme de la Creme is a suggested shopping stop in Middleburg [WaPo]
· Photo montage of Sunny Obama's run-in with a toddler [Daily Mail]
· White House celebration also includes 300-lb gingerbread house [WaPo]
· Stat-based Orangetheory Fitness opens in Fairfax [Washingtonian
· Suri Cruise's favorite play place opening in Bethesda [Robert Dyer]
· Wheaton shops to get a makeover partially funded by MoCo [WBJ]
· Georgetown's Pinstripes Bowling will open in January [PoPville]
· WMATA stands by controversial ad deemed sexist [WTOP]

National
· RGB intros buff-colored nail lacquer [Beauty Counter]
· Terry Richardson's NSFW Diesel 2014 calendar [GQ UK]
· Model Lou Doillon talks about her new album and touring [WSJ]
· Why drones won't soon replace the delivery guy [New Yorker]
· Watch how Juniper Ridge distills leaves into fragrance [Racked NY]
· Nike's female global concept director discusses her role [High Snobiety]

International
· Behind the scenes of Cara Delevingne's La Perla shoot [Harper's Bazaar UK]
· Chanel just purchased its own leather tannery [Reuters]