Front Row: Big Mac With a Side of Flair. McDonald’s held a runway show at a SoHo event space to promote its holiday gift cards as fashion accessories. By ERIC WILSON.

Online Shopper: In My Own Little World. The snow globes we remember best are the ones that say something about our lost childhoods. By MICHELLE SLATALLA.

Critical Shopper: Panning for Nuggets in the Slurry. For the last decade, I have celebrated my December birthday by trekking to the Loehmann’s flagship store on Seventh Avenue in Manhattan. By ALEX KUCZYNSKI.

Fashion Review : The Good, the Bad, the Amusing. A show within the show: puffed hair, masked faces and even a light sculpture. By CATHY HORYN.

And for My Princess, a Pedicure. Mothers want to indulge themselves and at the same time bond with their girls. By STEPHANIE ROSENBLOOM.

Citizen Anna. Wielding power like a press baron, Anna Wintour extends her influence throughout the fashion industry. By CATHY HORYN.