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Gift Guide For The Fashion Maven

By admins | December 20, 2008

It’s that time of year again when every spare moment is spent hunting for the perfect gifts for your friends and family. When you’re not racing about the city, fighting crowds and tourists for the perfect gift item. You’re neck deep in wrapping, addressing, and shipping your finds off to their future owners. To help give you some ideas we have created our own fashion focus gift guide perfect for the fashionistas, fashion coworkers, and fashion students in your life. These are good ideas to keep for future birthdays and graduation gifts too. Enjoy…

For the fashionista with a love of history and a sense of humor, pick up the book Forgotten Fashion. This Book by Kate Hahn focuses on all the faux fashion trends that never took off. This witty book is filled with beautiful illustrations mocking faux trends since the turn of the century. Available at Amazon.com (link below)
For the Fashionable Boss, how about something from Tiffany’s? Well, the adorable pink pocket diary or shop notebook is perfect for the women with a full schedule who maybe needs to put the Blackberry down. For only $50-75 it won’t break the bank and will delight any boss.
For the fashion photographer’s assistant or student we have the perfect gift. That is if you have a larger than life budget or generous sugar daddy. American Express has partnered with Nina Garcia to offer the ultimate “Fashion Experience” gift. You will get to spend the day with Nina Garcia, the Marie Claire fashion director and PR judge, working behind the scenes at a fashion magazine photo shoot. So spend the day with models, designers, photographers, and Nina Garcia for only $1,500.
The perfect gift for your company computer guy, who at a fashion company is not only one of the few men, but also one of the few non-fashionable employees. This is also the perfect gift for any techie in your life. Pick up a “Softwear” T-shirt by Microsoft. Microsoft has collaborated with rapper Common to create a retro themed t-shirt line. Complete with images of floppy disks, dos logos, and Bill Gates.
For that technical designer you can’t live without, how about a one of a kind measuring tape. This beautiful silver tape measure can also be personalized and engraved. Best of all, it will only set you back $15.95.
For the fashion insider and Project Runway lover, pick up a copy of Fashion Inside Out. This book written by Daniel Vosovic is a collection of interviews with people such as Tim Gunn, Nina Garcia and Diane von Furstenberg, as well as, his own fashion experiences and design perspective. Order it now for $19 at Amazon.com (link below)
The perfect group gift for your design department or technical department, or just a great stocking stuffer. This isn’t your ordinary dull sewing kit, it’s a fashionable one! This pocket sized faux Burberry plaid sewing kit can come in handy in a pinch. Best of all, it is selling for only $21 for a set of 12.
For any New York fashionista with the love of all things kitsch, how about a set of Fred Flare umbrellas. Not only are they adorable, with their colorful girlie character handles, but being that we New Yorkers use our umbrellas all winter to protect us from snow, these will come in handy. Pick up your own for $32 from Fred Flare.
For the lone male fashion assistant, how about one of the hottest winter accessories? Grab a Penfield plaid scarf. These brushed plaid cotton scarves are available in multiple colors for only $40.
For the fashion student in your life, how about the ultimate fashion trivia game? Test your knowledge on all things fashion, from trends to designers, to the history of costume. See how knowledgeable you are on fashion. This game created by the Margaret Maldonado Fashion Agency is available for $100.
For the fashion lover with a sweet tooth, we recommend a chocolate stiletto. These adorable shoes are 5.5″ high and 100% gourmet chocolate. Your can order these online at Gayle’s Chocolate for $40 a piece.
For the fashionable environmentalist on your list, try a recycled clutch. From eco-artware, this hot little bag is made from recycled inner-tube and reused zipper, it can hold all your must haves. So pick it today for only $18.