Unique and Practical Christmas Gifts for Women
Unusual Gift Ideas for Fashion-conscious Women of All Ages
Dec 4, 2008
From a personalized style guide to the ultimate little black dress, a personalized designer bag, or a T-shirt which makes you look slimmer to help hide the excesses of the festive season there is something to please fashion-conscious women of all ages.
The Ultimate Black Dress
A highly practical holiday gift. No worries about sizing with this ultimate black dress, which can be transformed into 20 different styles. The ultimate black dress is the brainchild of Australian designer Sacha Drake and can be worn as a maxi or mini, strapless, one-shoulder or halter-neck. This is one of the most practical presents, perfect for a woman who travels a lot.
Sarong Dress Combo
The sarong dress is the answer for someone who loves sarongs but requires more coverage. Labeled the Saress®, this unique design the Saress® is versatile enough to be worn as a top, a tunic, or a dress. Its versatility makes it perfect for traveling, and for the fuller figure, is a much more flattering alternative to a sarong.
Yummy Tummie Tops
Say goodbye to muffin tops and unsightly overspill with the latest bodyshaper technology in fashion outerwear. Wearing shapewear as outerwear is a unique idea from Yummie Tummie™. For the woman who has a little bit extra around the middle, then a built-in body shaper within a fashionable t-shirt, tank or long-sleeved tee will make them look slimmer. There is also a special nursing tee with a snap down bra panel, for nursing mums. Becoming a hot item on both sides of the Atlantic, (stockists in the US, Canada and UK) Yummie Tummie™ tops come in a large variation of colors, cuts and sizes. Priced from $62 for the US market.
Personalized Virtual Style Guide
Whilst not everyone can afford their own personal stylist, every woman benefits from some style advice now and then. A wonderful gift idea for a close friend or family member is from Online virtual stylist site Istylista. Instylista offers a personalized stylist service from $20-$40 or £10-£20.The site offers a personalized downloadable comprehensive style guide, including clothing style recommendations for your body shape, styling tips for problem areas, how to best to wear colors, fabrics and patterns, organizing your capsule wardrobe and face shape classification and advice, dependent on the package selcted.
Another alternative gift is a style-guide book by one of the many famous personal stylsts/style advisors. These glossy coffee table fashion guides make an helpful gift, providing you shop around to find the most appropriate. A recently released and very down-to earth style guide specifically for the over 40s is Twiggy’s Guide to Looking and Feeling Fabulous Over Forty (Michael Joseph 2008). For more glamorous red-carpet-type style advice take a look at Hollywood's celebrity personal stylist Rachel Zoe’s Style A to Zoe (Grand Central Publishing, October 2007).
Unusual Yet Useful Fashion Accessories Gifts
For unique fashion accessories-based gift ideas take a look at unusual and useful Christmas gifts, which include personalized designer purses, baby bags for Yummy Mummy's and covetable cosmetics bags from iconic British handbag designer Lulu Guinness.
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