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In
this
happiest
season
of
all,
even
the
savviest
consumers
can
find
themselves
worn
down
by
the
stress
of
finding
the
perfect
gift.
Clothes? Fragrances?
Jewelry?
Such
choices!
Luckily
for
us
here
in
South Florida,
the
chicest
shops
are
right
out
of
our
front
door.
From
dressing
your
partner
to
dressing
your
pooch,
from
riding
a
new
bike
to
relaxing
in
your
own
bath
tub,
we’ve
compiled
some
of
the
most
delightful
and
decadent
new
gifts
for
the
2008
holiday
season.
Check
out
the
special
gifts
here,
and
then
click
here
for
some
hi-tech
offerings
great
and
small.
Don’t
hesitate—the
big
moment
will
be
here
before
you
can
say
“Happy
Holidays!”
1.
DRESSED
TO
THRILL
What’s
cuter
than
a
puppy? A
puppy
in
a
frilly
red
dress.
$19.95
at
Animal
House
Pet
Supplies.
Puppy
not
for
sale.
 2.
THE
SHAPE
OF
GREEN
Today
green=ecology.
But
remember
when
green
was
a
color?
These
slender
guitar-inspired
ceramic
vases
were
made
in
Portugal.
19"
is
$125.
26"
is
$250.
The
6’x8’
red
bamboo
room
divider
rolls
up
for
easy
storage,
$310.
At
Frieze.
 3.
PURE
DELIGHT.
The
Soap
&
Paper
Factory
gives
new
meaning
to
bathing
au
naturel
with
it
all-natural
bath
products.
Bath
powder,
$34.
Sugar
body
scrub,
$40.
Handmade
shea
butter
bar
soap,
$14.
Fragrances
include
green
tea,
orange
blossom
and
rosewood.
At
Bubbles
&
Bubbles.
 4.
YOU
SHOULD
BE
DANCING
Kanye
West
and
Madonna
have
wore
Christian
Audigier
designs,
so
why
not
you?
Frank
lets
his
inner
Buddha
sparkle.
$160.
At
Bottoms
&
Tops.
 5.
THE
TIMES
OF
YOUR
LIFE
For
those
of
us
in
a
long-distance
relationship:
this
dual-dial
watch
from
Android
let’s
you
know
the
time
here,
and
there.
Maybe
it’s
called
“Alien”
because
it
looks
like
E.T.
$109.95.
At
Pride
Factory.
 6.
SHOW
ME
THE
TICKETS
Take
your
sweetie
to
a
concert
or
play.
Buy
season
tickets
for
the
Miami
City
Ballet,
Florida
Grand
Opera,
or
any
of
the
numerous
theaters
around
South
Florida.
The
Broward
Center
and
the
Arsht
Center
are
good
places
to
start.
 7.
TEA
FOR
ONE
Tea
forté
presents
a
pyramid
tea
bag
to
brew
in
its
own
cup.
Turn
lid
over
to
use
as
a
saucer.
Packaging
includes
15
bags
for
$24,
6
bags
for
$10.
Cup
and
saucer,
$25.
Two
ceramic
tea
bag
trays,
$6.
At
Frieze.
 8.
IN
A
JAM
Rub-a-dub-dub,
three
wise
men
in
a
tub...soaking
in
jelly.
Yes,
jelly.
Jelly
Bath
turns
into
“translucent
fluffy
jelly”
to
relieve
stress
while
retaining
heat
four
times
longer
than
water.
Foot
bath
also
exfoliates.
Available
in
six
fragrances
including
peach
tree,
lemon
grass
and
gold
mint,
$13
to
$30.
At
Bubbles
&
Bubbles.
 9.
A
GIFT
WORTH
UNRWRAPPING
Every
Christmas
ad
boasts
“the
perfect
gift,”
but
this
is
really
it.
And
the
Andrew
Christian
briefs
Anthony
is
wearing
aren’t
bad
either.
$35.
At
Bottoms
&
Tops.
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