No need to violate your Visa this holiday season. Divas on a dime are mining the inexpensive designer collections. Herewith, our four favourites:

Isaac Mizrahi for Liz Claiborne
Mizrahi hits the mark with high-shine accessories, cropped leather jackets to wear over 1920s-style frocks and high-waisted, wide-legged pants. At Liz Claiborne, Park Royal South, West Vancouver, 604-913-0687, www.shopparkroyal.com and 805 Boyd St., New Westminster, 604-395-8140. www.lizclaiborne.com

Jimmy Choo for H&M
Giving your holiday party gear a glam rock infusion, all bags, belts, and shoes ($149) are leather, yet priced well below their couture counterparts. Collection arrives in stores tomorrow. www.hm.com

Joe Fresh Style
Joseph Mimran (of Club Monaco legacy) to the rescue with chic outerwear like striped cashmere scarves ($12), velvet ballet flats ($24) and a dressy down coat ($59). At Real Canadian Superstores, www.joe.ca

Pure Alfred Sung
Black satin cigarette pants, a high-waisted pouf skirt and stretch satin boyfriend blazers are all priced (unbelievably) under $40. Bring on the invites! At Zellers. www.pure.alfredsung.com

To our loyal readers and fellow style addicts,

We wish you the tastiest, toastiest, holidays ever.

The editor is taking a week off to test products, try services, order online, hone up on research and generally get into buckets of trouble to bring you a bevy of stylish new daily doses in the New Year.

But because you've been so good this year, we've got a special treat.

Publisher Tara Parker-Francis will fill in as guest editor next week, so you'll never be without your daily fix of good-for-you goodies in the form of Publisher's Picks.

So ring those bingle jells and enjoy the holidaze.

Yours in style,

Sarah Bancroft, editor-in-chief

Tara Parker-Francis, publisher

You never were such a whiz with holly. Nor are you a red ribbon-up-the-banister girl. Though you're not lacking in spirit, just time.

vitamin v to the holiday-decor rescue.

Imagine that hanging in your living room window was a Dutch-designed Garland Shade Light, with its delicate silver mesh of flowers and leaves creating a glittery cascade for all the world to see.

And since it's so gorgeous (and riffs off next spring's botanical fashion trend), you won't even have to take it down after the holidays.

Something your icicle-lit neighbours could take a lesson from.

View and purchase the Garland Shade Light (US$60) under the lighting category at www.momastore.org.

Your holiday wreath: one more thing to clutter up your basement for the rest of the year, or objet d'art that you proudly begin displaying the day after Thanksgiving?

The former? Read on.

Hillary Miles florist, purveyors of gorgeous, chartreuse mini-Cypress trees (your ultimate holiday centerpiece), are now taking orders for their coveted feather wreaths, made with the tail feathers of roosters ($159), or Guinea hens, ($249) whose brown, cream and polka dot plumage makes a highly-sophisticated statement.

And since you already know the bird motif is one of next spring's hottest fashion trends, you're way ahead of the curve.

Just don't wear it on your head, now.

At Hilary Miles Florist, 1-1854 W. First Ave., 604-737-2782.

With the holiday season almost upon us, everyone needs a new party dress...or two.

And what better way to beat the bank (and the drycleaner) than with a reversible silk charmeuse wrap dress that can be worn as a solid colour with flashes of a patterned lining, or inside out for the opposite effect?

Vancouver designer Sheri Rose has just the thing, with luscious combinations like Chocolate lined with Emerald that come in 16 styles (the Iris and Sophia dresses are reversible). Custom dresses start at $125, and are typically delivered in less than two weeks.

If only ordering up the perfect party date was so simple.

Preview dress stylesat www.mysherirose.com

Book an appointmentat Sheri Roses' Yaletown studio at 604-681-7687.