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Velvet is the quintessential holiday look, but to avoid looking like your Great Aunt Sally, getting one of the season’s hottest new styles in velvet is key.  A military style vest looks very polished and super cute! Check out Free People’s stretch tux velvet vest ($78)  or Necessary Objects velvet vest ($54). A short-sleeved blazer or shrug paired with a Victorian style blouse, jeans and stilettos is the perfect outfit for your office holiday party! Or for a sexy alternative, skip the blouse entirely and try wearing a camisole instead.   A.B.S. black velvet tie-front shrug ($113.40), Symmetry’s short sleeve velvet jacket, and True Meaning’s short sleeve velvet blazer (shown, $188) are both festive and versatile. Gauchos in velvet to turn your favorite new trend into a holiday staple! Try Fire’s velvet gauchos ($32) or Ninety’s Brown Velvet gauchos ($29.99).  Forget your tweed blazer…one in velvet is a more sophisticated and stylish option. Check out Joie’s peacock velvet shirred Gunshy blazer ($206.10), Halogen’s shawl collar velvet blazer ($128) and Cynthia Steffe’s berry velvet shrunken blazer ($199.80). Accessorizing with velvet right down to your toes is equally ornamental as that topper that goes on your tree.  For style that adds instant height, we love Kenzie’s Joyous Clog ($74.95) and Jeffrey Campbell’s peep toe velvet pump ($96.95).

Velvet Adornments :   Anne Klein Velvet Wrap Watch.   Cara Accessories Jewel Center Velvet Pin.   Juicy Couture Velvet Pet Carrier.    Marc Jacobs Velvet Hobo.  

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So you’ve got a Harley enthusiast on the top of your to-give list this holiday season and you want to make it special?  The Internet’s full of great deals you’d find yourself spending gallon upon wasteful gallons of fuel trying to hunt down such biker chic locally. Save your gas for the bike and check out these way more exclusive finds online!  This Orange County Choppers® Nylon Jacket bucks the wind, on or off a bike. Reg. $65.00, marked down to a mere $19.97.  Biker babes looking for a more updated look on the standard chunky Harley boots will fall head over heels in love with these Harley Stilettos ($99.95). If a new pack’s just the thing the back of your chopper needs, Diamond Plate’s Genuine Buffalo Leather Motorcycle Sissy Bar Bag (Reg. $25.95, now $11.99) will leave all the cars behind you in total envy.  Zappo’s has an incredibly stocked boutique for Male and Female Harley lovers and their free shipping, free returns and as much as 47% off select styles simply cannot be beat.  For bikers-in-training, we think this West Coast Choppers Bike is the coolest thing we’ve seen all year.   And for biking doggies, race over to check out Wilson’s Leather new line of biker gear for your favorite pooch. The Rebel Coat, hat and booties (shown) are marked down in time for the holidays by as much as 30%.

Don’t Fly By:     Bruno Magli leather biker jacket.   Dior’s Casquette biker hat.    J & P Cycles.    Motorcycle Superstore.    Posh Biker Jacket In the Style Of Victoria Beckham.

You adore Audrey Hepburn and Jackie O. The bigger those sunglasses are, the better. You’re a fashionista prowling for a coat that’ll make a grand show worthy of an Opera Star when you walk through the door. Get swept away with these retro styles representing the past’s most fashionable decades, luxuriously updated by today’s highest regarded designers. Marc Jacob’s Coventry Wool Coat makes a grand entrance ($588 at Nordstrom in Red or ShopBop in Green) with its’ rounded collar, puff sleeves and center back gather. Elevenses’ Calash Carriage Coat ($258, shown, at Anthropologie) will have you traveling in old world style with its’ thick textured wool and elegant broad shawl collar. If winter white is the look you’re after, Marvin Richard’s Platter Collar Coat ($188) is richly vintage with its’ dramatic collar and Lurex® threaded basket weave texture ($188). If adding the warmth of a rich Merlot is on your priority list, Ann Taylor’s Claret Tweed Coat ($179) with detachable faux fur collar is a total winner. What else do we love most about each of these fab toppers? Their wide collars make that gemstone or diamond necklace Santa promised you this year pop and shine. After all, it’s diamonds, Wal-mart’s new 1000 Piece Chocolate Treasures, and the perfect coat that are a girl’s best friend.

Related:   Elie Tahari’s Lia Coat (46% off),    Andrew Marc’s Mauve Coat  (56% off),   Helen Wang’s Orange Wool Vintage Coat (63% off).

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Our guiltiest pleasures? The newest skin care product that absolutely will take out the forehead wrinkles without an injection. Fine french chocolates. Watching Desperate Housewives. And for gosh sakes, who’s wearing what in all the fashion/gossip/style pages? We love finding out where we can get likewise copies of Cameron’s favorite green eyeshadow, Britney & Jessica’s favorite shirts by JET, or how about that silk number Gabrielle wore while working the car show during an episode of Desperate Housewives? And you didn’t think Paris Hilton’s batting real lashes did you? One of our favorite new finds are these handmade numbers from Ettie by Sarah Rosenberg. They’re being scooped up faster than hot cakes by the likes of Jennifer Garner, Kate Hudson, and Sheryl Crow. And if someone you know’s expecting soon - Baby Ettie booties, blankets, and hoodies are a sure fire win.

As Seen In & On’s:    Mariska Hargitay’s Glitterati Shimmer Puffs.   The Fresh Palette, As Seen in O.   Coco Chanel T- Shirt.    Eva’s J &Company jeans.

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There are probably hundreds of people you need to find gifts for this holiday season, but in the shuffle of all the people, don’t forget about your pets! Of course, they won’t want just another boring tennis ball this year. They’ll be looking for something stylish and fun, like John Paul’s New Puppy Gift Basket ($29.99), filled with playful black and white toys along with a spritz to keep puppy’s coat looking shiny and fresh. For a more glamorous take on a doggy treat, this Small White Rhinestone Glitter Bone Charm ($19.99) is the accessory every stylish dog is craving this year along with this oh-so-Chanel’ish Houndstooth Chenille Dog Sweater ($45.50 - $48.75, shown).  For the most fragrant pet of the season, catch a whiff of Pet Aromatics Doggie Beauty Bag ($22.39 - $31.99, 4 scent varieties) because it’s not just us women that love to smell like a rose. If you’re looking for a gift for the more aristocratic cat, this fancy Red Chinese Brocade Pet Arm Chaise ($129.99) reigns supreme. A more affordable number would be this Wild & Crazy Ceramic 24-oz. Feeding Dish ($19.99) for felines with hungrier appetites. And if it’s a fishbowl you need, this whimsical Bubble Multi-Use Fish Bowl ($49.99) rises above all others.

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