Los Angeles - December 02, 2008

Presently Surprised

2008 Holiday Gift Guide for Girls

Oh, you better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout. This gift guide’s telling you why.

Skip the halls. When it comes to getting decked, Sabrina Dehoff unification bracelets, Deka Ray multiply rings, and the new Bando bow belts are ornamental indeed.

Get homey for the holidays with Ren Moroccan rose otto bath oil, knickers (Peter Alexander, 109 South Robertson Boulevard; 310-275-4438), ceramic cocoa cups (NK Shop, 730 North Highland Avenue; 323-957-0370), and pretty blue tins of Lamill’s new hot chocolate.

Spread the holiday cheer. Spark up a Jonathan Adler hashish candle and pass along a specially commissioned cocktail recipe from mixologist Ryan Magarian at Liquid Relations. (Grab Sugar Paper monogram coasters while you’re at it.)

Make a list and check it twice. Postalco notebooks, snazzy writing implements, and Rag & Bone knit caps (Confederacy, 4661 Hollywood Boulevard; 323-913-3040) look extra smart.

’Tis the Tinseltown season with tome Hollywood, Beverly Hills, and Other Perversities; glammy reversible lace and silk robes (TenOverSix, 7427 Beverly Boulevard; 323-330-9355); and Kinara Red Carpet manicures and pedicures.

As for Timeline of Fragrances by Yosh Han for 826LA Echo Park Time Travel Mart, Grameen microfinance loans, and Ladak blankies handmade from recycled materials? Well, those are good for goodness sake.

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