Move over Santa, this Christmas, Lady Gaga is running the workshop.

Barneys New York is going Gaga for Christmas, with the Lady’s own interpretation of Santa’s workshop displayed throughout an entire floor and famed windows of the Madison Avenue location. The displays start mid-November for all us little monsters to enjoy.

If your home furnishing tastes haven’t quite caught up yet with your sartorial genius, check out these fabulously printed plates from Italy-based home decor company Fornasetti.

Like a finely tuned Ferrari or impeccably-tailored Prada suit, these glossy dining ware fixtures featuring a doughy eyed girl will make even the most lowly of foods look like a million bucks. Look for Fornasetti plates and their entire line of kitschy homewares at Barneys New York and if you just happen to be in Italy, their Milan flagship.

We want you! To come eat and drink and party with the DLT crew. Read on to see how you can win free tix to this invite-only bash hosted tomorrow night in Scottsdale

It’s Monday, which can mean only one thing, right? It’s time to party. Party like it’s your birthday. Party like it’s an invite-only shindig with an open bar (or three) and hosted inside Scottsdale’s most stylish showroom. Then, strut across the street to an exclusive after-party held inside Scottsdale’s most fashion-forward restaurant.

OK, just kidding. Who parties like that on a Monday? Everybody knows that’s more of a Tuesday thing.

Yes, this Tuesday, May 3, is the one-year anniversary of our transition from a print publication to a little web-thingie called Desert Living Today. (It’s a paperless paper anniversary, get it?) And we’re celebrating with a boozy blowout hosted at the super-sharp Design Within Reach studio in Downtown Scottsdale.

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After 14 years as a Phoenix-based print publication, Desert Living Magazine transitioned to a 24/7 website some 365 days (and 3,213 posts ago). And on Tuesday we partied like it was 1997 at Design Within Reach in Scottsdale. Thank you to everyone who made it out, as well as our sponsors (Roka Akor, CRUZ Tequila, Arizona Stonghold Vineyards Su Vino Winery, Fred’s inside Barneys New York, Avant Garden Flowers and DJ William F’ing Reed).

Most important, thank you to our readers. Can’t wait to see you all in 2012.

Check out party pics galore after the jump.

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Recently, we spent some quality time at Barneys New York inside Scottsdale Fashion Square—all without trying on a single outfit. Yes, we were there to talk food, farming and the joys of room service with Todd Henderson, executive chef at Fred’s Scottsdale. Housed inside a sumptuous space on Barneys second floor, this fine diner is one of only three Fred’s in the nation, including Chicago and the original in Manhattan.

We want you! To come eat and drink and party with the DLT crew. Read on to see how you can win free tix to this invite-only bash hosted tomorrow night in Scottsdale

It’s Monday, which can mean only one thing, right? It’s time to party. Party like it’s your birthday. Party like it’s an invite-only shindig with an open bar (or three) and hosted inside Scottsdale’s most stylish showroom. Then, strut across the street to an exclusive after-party held inside Scottsdale’s most fashion-forward restaurant.

OK, just kidding. Who parties like that on a Monday? Everybody knows that’s more of a Tuesday thing.

Yes, this Tuesday, May 3, is the one-year anniversary of our transition from a print publication to a little web-thingie called Desert Living Today. (It’s a paperless paper anniversary, get it?) And we’re celebrating with a boozy blowout hosted at the super-sharp Design Within Reach studio in Downtown Scottsdale.

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Baby, it’s (still) cold outside. So what’s burning up the runways this early Spring season? Skinnies (yet again), but also cargos, cargos and more cargos.

Hope you’re ready to put some happy in your holidays because today we’re dishing out not one, but two grand prize packages. Why don’t you try this one on for size: A cut, color, style, facial and waxing service from Inizio Salon courtesy of Spa Fit AZ + 1 pair of tickets to every show in Ballet Arizona’s 2010-2011 season + a $150 gift certificate to the sumptuous J&G Steakhouse. And speaking of the posh penthouse that is J&G, click here to read a tasty Q&A with the French-born chef who’s putting a Continental twist on the classic American chophouse.

Then again, maybe you’d prefer what’s behind door #2: A 1 night stay at the W Scottsdale on New Year’s Eve + a $100 gift certificate to the W’s sleek, stylish Sushi Roku + a timepiece of choice from Swisstek Watches Brillier luxury line. Now that’s some good gifting. First, however, we’ve got a little Weekend Guiding to get to.

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Stuck in a holiday beauty rut? Don’t fret, Barneys New York has your back. Head on over this Friday from 10-5 and be pampered with 20 minute spa treatments from Cle de Peau, a new color line from NARS and a spankin’ new pair of eyelashes from kre-at celebrity beauty guru, Taylor Chang-Babaian. With more than 20 different kinds priced from $16-$18, you’re likely to find the perfect pair to match your new holiday outfit. After all, the eyes are the window to the soul and who wouldn’t appreciate a new frame? Check out all the styles here.

Scoop Factory is still dishing up daily freebies, like this fab Neiman Marcus prize package. (Sadly, the walk-in gingerbread house is not included):

Now celebrating its 50th Anniversary, Neiman Marcus’ “The Christmas Book” is an ode to seriously-over-the-top gift giving. Are you looking for a $1.5M pool sculpture designed by famed blown-glass artist, Dale Chihuly? Or maybe a customizable cupcake car tricked out with your favorite toppings (it’s just as silly as it sounds). Or why not spoil the little ones with your basic walk-in Edible Gingerbread Playhouse (pictured), a $15,000 munchable manor handcrafted of 381 lbs. of gourmet gingerbread and 517 lbs. of royal icing by those crazed confectioners at Dylan’s Candy Bar? For realsies!

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Scoop up this amazing offer from Scoop Factory:

For decades, Cave Creek was everybody’s fav place to kick back, cowboy up and knock back a few cold ones. Unlike neighboring (and super chichi) Carefree, Cave Creek has always been a jeans and T-shirt sort of place. A charming little tourist trap where you can shop for tchotchkes at The Town Dump (seriously), and then jump into the rodeo ring and ride a live bull (seriously crazy). But times they are a’changing in Cave Creek (RIP Satisfied Frog), and it all has to do with a certain goateed chef with a five-star pedigree and a passion for farm-fresh ingredients.

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Sign up today, because it’s the final week of the Scoop Factory Scoopstakes:

Happy Monday, ya’ll. Which is something we could only say while in the middle of our Scoop Factory Scoopstakes. Today, we’ve got something for both the foodies and the shopaholics out there. Which, as far as we can tell, describes every single Scoop reader, so please to enjoy.

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Scoop Factory‘s wrapping up week one on its Scoopstakes with an engine-revving good time.

It’s crazy how time flies when you’re having fun. Yes, we’ve come to the end of the first week of the Scoop Factory Scoopstakes. But fear not, because we’ve got a whole ‘nother week of amazing freebies coming up, including not one, but two separate Grand Prize packages. However, before we get to today’s giveaway, we’ve got some Weekend Guiding to take care of first.

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Scoop Factory continues to throw around the freebies with reckless abandon:

Here at Scoop Factory, we always walk on the sunny side of the street. Which is why we’re happy to report that the Valley’s most recent real estate crash is officially over. Finito. Dunzo. TTFN. Sure, the so-called experts might use fancy figures (and actual facts) to say otherwise, but we have indisputable proof. Real estate developers are back in the party throwing business. We’re talking the sort of lavish, over-the-top shindigs that make us want to party like it’s 2005.

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Scoop Factory‘s going old-timey with today’s giveaway, and the freebies will just keep coming fast and furious through next Friday:

This one’s for you, gentlemen. (Well sort of, because we’ve got an equally indulgent treat just for the ladies. See below.) But let’s focus on the guys for a minute. Not boys mind you, but men. Manly men. The sort of man who always dresses to the nines, drinks his scotch straight up and gets his hair cut at an old fashioned barber shop. Who doesn’t want to be that guy?

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Want to win freaking awesome freebies? Sign up for Scoop Factory and you’ll start receiving free prize offers like this one:

A few weeks back, we reported that the US Airways Center recently wrapped up a much-needed culinary makeover. Now, our office-mates at Desert Living Today are reporting that one famed local chef will be doing the same thing for the super-corporate eateries inside Sky Harbor Airport.

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Still haven’t signed up for our free daily email magazine, Scoop Factory? Better hurry because you’re missing out on a flurry of freebies:

Today’s the day. Yes, all this week and the next, we’ll be giving away one awesome prize package per day as part of our Second Annual Scoop Factory Scoopstakes. It will all culminate one week from Friday when we’ll hand out our Grand Prize package, including a one-night stay at W Scottsdale on New Year’s Eve + a $100 Sushi Roku gift certificate + a timepiece of choice from Swisstek Watches Brillier luxury line. However, today we’re starting you off with a tasty teaser: A $250 gift certificate towards a Chef’s Table dinner at Michael DeMaria’s Heirloom Restaurant.
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Santa baby, won’t you bring us some shimmer and sparkle? We’ve been nothing but nice this year….

Get ready for a flurry of freebies because Scoop Factory’s annual Scoopstakes is back and bigger than ever! What’s a Scoopstakes, you ask? It’s our way of saying “thank you” to our 17,000-plus subscribers for being so darned awesome. But wait, what’s a Scoop Factory? It’s our FREE daily magazine that delivers the latest in local dining, style, design news, as well as insider tips and exclusive events.

More important, Scoop Factory dishes out freaking amazing freebies and subscriber-only prize packages, all year-round. And for 10 full days this December, we’ll be giving away AMAZING prize packages top local restaurants, boutiques, salons and resorts. (Think: 1 pair of tickets to every show in Ballet Arizona’s 2010-2011 season + A cut, color, style, facial and waxing service from Inizio Salon courtesy of Spa Fit AZ.)

Want to win? Simply sign up for our FREE email publication at www.scoopfactory.com, and we’ll deliver daily Scoops right to your email inbox. Conditions of entry will vary, but one thing is for sure, if you’re not signed up you can’t win. Here’s a sneak peek at the goodies we’re throwin’ your way, but shhhh … you didn’t hear it from us!

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We love nothing more than fine food and fashion, so we’re all about the Holiday brunch coming this Saturday to Fred’s Café at Barneys. Drop by this stylish space inside Scottsdale Fashion Square from 10 am to 12 pm to savor a season-appropriate three-course menu while you network with members of the AZ chapter of Fashion Group International (FGI). Make sure to RSVP before tomorrow (November 10) to reserve a spot. Tickets are a steal at $40 for FGI members, $50 for the public and $30 for students.

While some fashionistas are blessed with rich husbands and trust funds, others just know how and when to bust out their shopping shoes. This weekend, October 21-24 is one of those times. Calling all shopaholics, Barneys New York is celebrating its one year anniversary after opening their first location in the AZ desert at Scottsdale Fashion Square last October. During the huge Purple Card Promo Sale, for every $250 you spend, you will get a $25 purple gift card. The more you spend the bigger your purple card!

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Barneys Flourishes Despite Downturn [AZ Central]

Lights, Camera, Action! Scottsdale International Film Festival Kicks Off [College Times]

Hot on the heels of his successful personalized fragrance line, Editions de Parfums, Frédéric Malle has his nose in something new. Join Mr. Malle Friday, October 1, at Barneys New York inside Scottsdale Fashion Square as he launches his new Home Fragrances Collection. Sip Champagne while the famous French perfumer introduces you to 9 new fragrances now available to defuse your car, closet, dressing room or entire home.  »READ MORE

Designed by DL & Co., modern alchemists and purveyors of curious goods, this stunning set of Rotten Luck Dice is emblazoned with symbols of  good and bad luck such as the #13, a horseshoe, skull, four leaf clover, the devil and a peace sign.

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Wanna have your finest denim duds evaluated by Barneys New York‘s fashion directors for a chance to win a $500 gift card? Then enter Barneys’ “We Like Your Denim Style” Sweepstakes running now through August 29. Full details after the jump.

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