Holiday Gifts for the Girl Who has (Almost) Everything
by Lily Saltzberg

Image courtesy of Garnet Gardenia

We all know her. That girl who has every piece of jewelry imaginable, seemingly every lipstick shade on the planet, and even donates her spare time to saving orphanages. So when the holidays roll around, what can you possibly buy this supergal?  For every wanna-be-recessionista desperate for a clue, here are a few gifts that might offer some refreshing and cost-friendly options.

That Philanthropic Girl

If this really is the season of giving, you can give two-fold by making a donation in your gal pal’s name to her (or your) favorite charity. Google and other search engines have made tracking down a charity relatively easy, but here are a few quick examples:

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Kiva: Loans that Change Lives

The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation

The Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation at UCLA

And of course, iatg.

That Reader Girl

A Gate at the Stairs by Lorrie Moore is the author’s newest bestseller. Perfect for all of us girls who appreciate a strong, female voice for the 21^st century. Also try The Year of the Flood, Margaret Atwood’s sequel to Oryx and Crake.

That Cozy Girl

You can never have too many T-shirts, especially when they are so cozy, you’ll just want to live in them. I know that $80 for a T-shirt seems a bit much. But trust me, your fashion-forward friends will know you truly care with this Alexander Wang number and they can wear it out by sporting it all day, everyday to work or just to hang out. They run big and are dry-clean only, but a little known secret is that they shrink to the perfect size if you machine wash. It only adds to their magical softness!

That Moisturizing Girl

Laura Mercier’s Body Crème works both as a moisturizer and fragrance. They come in gift sets, but the crème on its own is enough ― maybe even better. It comes in four flavors, which are all fabulous, especially the Almond Coconut.

That Working Girl

Picking out work clothes can be boring and colorless, but thanks to American Apparel’s Sheer Luxe Shapes Pantyhose, you can give the gift of patterns. Great to be flaunted (or concealed) in any place of business or for after-work drinks.

That Fashionista Girl

Selected as one of Time magazine’s Top 100 Design Influencers, photographer Scott Schuman has created a revolution in fashion photography with his blog, The Sartorialist. Now, your in-the-know fashionista friend can log off her laptop and cozy under the covers with the book form, appropriately titled, The Sartorialist.

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