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Gift Giving Made Easy – She’s Got the Look

Didn’t want the ladies to feel completely left out this year so I enlisted the help of a fashonista and friend of mine to put a little something together for my female readers. She gets the chance to have fun and play Internet dress up and I get the chance to act like I don’t know anything about women’s fashion. Men, don’t just glaze over, these are last minute ideas for you.

Unfortunately, by the time of posting, most of her picks are sold out.

2010 Women’s Style Guide

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1. Cashmere Cable Open Wrap: $348
2. Lauren by Ralph Lauren Skirt, Tianna Grey Tweed Pencil
3. Boutique 9 Women’s ‘Frank’ Suede Booties: $94
4. DKNY Hosiery ‘Bold Houndstooth’ Tights
5. NY & Company Semi-Sheer Ruffle Neck Sleeveless Top: $22

Christmas Music – Day 4

Needing something a little more contemporary to get through the week? Here’s 5 tracks that should fit the bill. The first three are on a pretty steady rotation around our house.

And yes, there’s an Owl City track that sounds pretty much like Owl City but I bet if you give it 3 listens you’ll add it to the rotation as well.

1. Colbie Caillat – Mistletoe

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2. Gavin DeGraw – Silver Bells

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3. Parachute – Winterlove

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4. Ben Folds – Lonely Christmas Eve (from The Grinch)

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5. Owl City – The Christmas Song

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Download individual tracks above or get all 5 at once here: CreepySanta2010 Contemporary 2

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Gift Giving Made Easy – Black is the new Black

Men, we should dress like men. Here’s a little guide to looking your best in gray/black and making your significant others’ knees buckle in the process. Feel free to show up your boss and/or wear it out for a nice evening. Also, some of these are completely out of everyone’s price range, I realize that. Use it as a guide.

2010 Men’s Style Guide

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1. Nigel Cabourn Naval Duffel Coat: $1150
2. Brooklyn Tailors White Formal Shirt: $138
3. Brooklyn Tailors No. BKT50 in Mid Grey: $695
4. Ben Sherman High-shine Lace-up Pointed Brogue: $110
5. Ralph Lauren Black Label Narrow Jacquard Squares Tie: $75
6. J. Crew Drakes London® Cashmere Scarf: $$425
7. Ben Sherman Boxed Leather Cut-to-Fit Belt: $32

Gift-giving Made Easy 2010

Hopefully I can pencil in enough hours to knock out a few of my own gift ideas before the month ends. I’ve even enlisted a bit of help as well for a post or two so we’ll see how that turns out. I had a good time coordinating gifts by color and designing matching posts last year, but this year simple lists/montages will probably have to suffice due to time constraints.

I couldn’t come up with a decent title for this one but it falls somewhere along the lines of:

Home griller / Bobby Flay wannabe

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1. Salt Plate: $40
2. One Line Spice Rack: $190
3. Two Dudes, One Pan: Maximum Flavor from a Minimalist Kitchen: $25
4. OXO Grilling Tools: $50
5. Handcrafted Terra Cotta Pizza Oven: $1900
6. Apron Cooking Guide: $20
7. Char-Broil Oil Less Turkey Fryer: $99
8. The Frankies Spuntino Kitchen Companion & Cooking Manual: $25

Christmas Music – Day 3

Looking for those special tracks to spend a nice evening with your significant other in front of the tree? Welcome to the Jazz/classic portion of our album; including one of my most all-time favorite Christmas tracks by trumpet player Troy Andrews. All instrumental and probably best played last in the evening if you know what’s good for you.

1. Troy Andrews – O Holy Night

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2. Ella Fitzgerald – Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

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3.The Drifters – White Christmas

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4. Frank Sinatra – The Christmas Song

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5. Michael Buble – I’ll Be Home For Christmas

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6. Ray Charles – Santa Claus is Coming To Town

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Download individual tracks above or get all 6 at once here: CreepySanta2010 Jazz

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