December 10th, 2010

Women’s Holiday Gift Guide Vancouver

There is something for every lady on your list this holiday season. Herewith, our prezzie picks to cover all your bases:

Naughty Nancy: She’s a gift to every guy she meets, so black boyshorts with a gold bow on the back just gives her the proper wrapping. $9.95 at Change, www.change.com

Lit Lover: The lady doth love reading classics by candlelight. Paddywax’s Library candles are named and scented for the greats like Austen, Dickens, Poe, Thoreau and Whitman. $9-$30 at LYNNsteven Boutique, www.lynnsteven.com

Future Design Darling: Her first word was “mom,” her second was “Bauhaus.” Give baby a high style gift set for feeding time from Babybot and she’s creatively nourished. $49 at Babybot, www.babybot.com

Green Thumbelina: Give her one of LALA Terrariums’ mini, modern indoor gardens to tend to in the winter months. From $50 at Cargoh, www.cargoh.com/store/lala-terrariums

Sweet Sixteen: For the teen who hasn’t yet discovered her quintessential scent, the collector’s edition fragrance sampler from Sephora, with its adorably pint-sized bottles of Prada, Dior and the like, let’s her experiment. $75 at Sephora, www.sephora.com

Gourmand Gal: Have Benton Brothers put together some of her favourite fromage in a pine box with crackers, accompaniments and room for a vintage cab franc. $85-$100 at Benton Brothers Fine Cheese, www.bentonscheese.com

Smitten Kitten: For the newly in love, show your support by giving her Jonathan Alder’s mod love needlepoint pillow to sigh into. $195.50 at Orling & Wu, www.orlingandwu.com

Haute Homebody: A Thomas Paul alpaca wool throw in a thoroughbred horse or octopus print is as cozy to wrap up in as it is cool just laying on the couch. $360 at Vincent Park, www.vincentpark.ca

Indecisive Audrey: “Which bag with which dress?” is her daily dilemma. Tiffany & Co.’s reversible tote gives her two options in one carryall, with supple metallic leather on one side, smooth coloured suede on the other. $480 at Tiffany & Co., www.tiffany.ca