"If the doorman at Bergdorf Goodman seems a little more cheerful than usual this holiday season, or a salesman at Prada or Hermès offers to find a pair of shoes in your size without rolling an eye, do not act so surprised. Retailers are being extra nice, and not just to the regulars."
Excerpt from the New York Times, 'During a Recession, Holiday Shoppers Are Given A Hero's Welcome' by Eric Wilson
Yay, good news for common man! It's about time!
Good grief, it's November! Bummer, the best part of Fall is over already, now it's time for cold... and the holidays.
Anyway... it's never a bad idea to start thinking about holiday gifts early. There's nothing worse than getting caught in say, the second week of December, having done no shopping at all! These days so many stores and brands make up convenient gift sets to make it easier for us. Okay, so maybe that's little lame and lacks originality - - but how original can you be, really, when you think about it - - none of us "need" anything anyway!
Since I'm such a fan of Fresh products, I think their gift sets are a nice idea because given as a gift, they will certainly get used. Unlike some chachke that could sit around in a closet for years. They've got some nice sets this year, you can browse them here.
In particular, I really like the Petite Candle Trio, $45. It's 3 - 70g candles in frankincense, myrrh and gold packaged in a beautiful gift box. It's worth it just to find out what the heck frankincense smells like!
They also have a limited edition Brown Sugar Gift Set, $75 that includes 400g Brown Sugar Body Polish, 100 ml Brown Sugar Body Cream and 250g Brown Sugar Oval Soap. The soap is (unfortunately) only available with this gift set. I LOVE the smell of the brown sugar line so I would love to be able to buy the soap alone too.
The 2009 Christmas book is now available to browse online.
It's always full of the most decadent gifts, the stuff people really want!
Here are some hightlights:
Valentino boots and hobo. (bag comes in taupe, red and black) Boots $1495, Hobo $2395.
Gucci Icon Bit Tote, $1190.
Milly Panne Velvet Dress, $495
Roberto Coin Capri Plus Earrings, Necklace and Bangles, $1750 - 13500.
You can order a copy of the catalog for $15, here.