New York - December 10, 2002

What Women Want

Holiday Gift Guide for Girls

Resistance is futile. Try as you might to ignore the pine trees at corner delis and the lights at Rockefeller Center, the recent weather has everyone dreaming of a white Christmas. So give in and do it right. Here’s help: the first of DailyCandy’s annual gift guides.

For Mom, Sis, your best friend, Miss Secret Crush — we’ve found something for every girl in your life.

For Her Inner J.Lo
So she’s engaged to the “Sexiest Man of the Year” and has more money than God. Has she discovered the sweet underthings at Mixona (262 Mott Street, between Houston and Prince Streets, 646-613-0100)? And La Perla always thrills. But you knew that. (777 Madison Avenue, at 66th Street, 212-570-0050; or 93 Greene Street, between Prince and Spring Streets, 212-219-0999.)

For Miss Fry-Up-the-Bacon
Well, maybe not. But she’ll make mean cinnamon-sugar toast with a Tix toaster from Mxyplyzyk (125 Greenwich Avenue, between Jane and 13th Streets, 212-989-4300. Click the third photo from the right in the fourth row). And she can prove she’s spicy with a collection of rare olive oils, vinegars, honeys, and hot chocolates from Aux Delices.

For the Dog-Obsessed
Give in. Adopt a pug (or whatever breed she’s been pining for). And spoil the hound with stylish accessories from Bodhi and a jazzy tent to store them in.

For the Bicoastal Barbarella
Make those trips a little easier with the Rolls Royce of luggage. Tumi’s zip-around garment bag is small enough to fit in the overhead bin and swank enough to roll into the first-class lounge.

For the Beauty Queen
Don’t try to guess. Let her choose — get a gift certificate from Gloss or Susan Ciminelli. If you must pick a product, anything from cult favorites Cle de Peau (love La Crème! A mere $400!) and Chantecaille (oooh, the Pure Rosewater spray!) will delight. (All available at Bergdorf Goodman, 754 Fifth Avenue, at 58th Street, 212-753-7300.)

For the Sexy Girl with the Really Big … Brain
Ever wanted to see what Coco Chanel’s Paris apartment looked like? Find the one-of-a-kind, out-of-print coffee-table book at Archivia Book Shop (1063 Madison Avenue, between 80th and 81st Streets, 212-439-9194).

For the Homebody Ice Princess
Wrap her in cashmere and watch her melt. Polo makes cashmere cable-knit slippers, Marc Jacobs has scarves, and Banana Republic has the cutest tap pants.

For the Sugar Junkie
If you’re reading this, we don’t have to explain this one. What to get? Duh. Chocolate. The best stocking stuffers come from Phatfudge, Vosges Haut Chocolat, and Neuhaus (460 Grand Central Terminal, 212-972-3740; 922 Madison Avenue, at 74th Street, 212-861-2800; 2151 Broadway, at 75th Street, 212-712-2112), and Richart (7 East 55th Street, between Fifth and Madison Avenues, 212-371-9369). Remember: The diet doesn’t start until January 1.

For the Bohemian Bella
Some girls like jewelry; others like handbags. Artsy gals prefer Pantone markers. With colors that look good enough to eat, the complete set is guaranteed to keep her inner Frida busy for hours.

For the Lady in Waiting
She just got hitched. She got the ring. Now she needs a bauble for the other hand. (And her neck, and her ears…) Wagner and Ko’s darling jewelry fits the bill. (Available at Kirna Zabete, 96 Greene Street, between Prince and Spring Streets, 212-941-9656.)

For the Unspoiled Flower
That college-age daughter of yours is the picture of innocence. (Or so you like to tell yourself.) Nothing says fresh and pure like a Tiffany Daisy (Tiffany & Co., 727 Fifth Avenue, at 57th Street, 212-755-8000).

For the Girl Who Has Everything
Wish you could give her the moon? You can. Or part of it, anyway. Paramount Zone, a British Website, will sell you an acre of land on the moon. Comes with a deed and everything.