Archive: December 17th, 2007

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Who better to turn for holiday shopping advice than Stacy London? Not only does she have a fabulous new talk show Fashionably Late, but she’s known for her impeccable taste on the hit show What Not To Wear. Stacy gave us tips for everyone — no matter how hard to shop for! — on our list.

Fashion-challenged Mom: Always start with a great bag. There are so many amazing bag designers that make any fashion challenged Mom look
super chic. I love Rebecca Minkoff, Alexis Hudson, Goldenbleu and Mat and Nat (totally vegan), to name a few.

Stylish Mom: You can never go wrong with jewelry from Alexis Bittar. He creates pieces which are like modern heirlooms and every new collection is more beautiful than the previous one! Just watch out. Once you give one piece of his jewelry, Mom will want more!

Boyfriend: Cool technology is always great when it comes to getting the boyfriend a present. I love the Touch phone from Sprint. It looks so sleek and high tech. All his pals will not only envy the phone, but how cool his girlfriend is for giving it to him?

Best Friend: Always give your best friend a gift you would buy for yourself. I love the decoupage plates from John Derian. They are so beautiful and obsessively collectible.

‘Tween Niece: Treat her to a great outfit from the Amanda Bynes’ Dear Collection at Steve and Barry’s. Great, uber-cool styles and every piece is $20 or less!

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Jessica Simpson came out to support new boyfriend Cowboys’ quarterback Tony Romo, as his team took on the Philadelphia Eagles last night. The Texas native showed her devotion to her home team by donning a pink Cowboy jersey with her guy’s number on it. Tony may not have had a stellar game, but we think Jessica made a fashion touchdown. Get Jessica’s pink Tony Romo jersey, $60, at dickssportinggoods.com.

Courtesy revolveclothing.com

Our go-to site for new and fabulous investment pieces is always Revolveclothing.com. We love the wide variety of designers including Betsey Johnson, Tibi, Milly, Theory, Splendid and more. No matter what occasion you are shopping for, Revolveclothing.com is sure to have it! And now People readers will get 20% off selected brands* by entering “REVOLVEPEOPLE07″ at checkout. Offer expires January 17th.

What we love at Revolveclothing.com:

It is no secret we covet everything Rachel Bilson wears. The Deere Colhoun Large Sienna Satchel in black snake, $589 (originally $737), is no exception — and the discount makes it just a tiny bit more affordable.

*Deal excludes True Religion, Seven, Citizens, Paige, Nudie, Botkier, Kooba, Joe’s, Lutz and Patmos, Jovovich Hawk, Cheap Monday, Clu, Sea, Common Projects, Vena Cava, Rogues Gallery, Rose, A. Lawless, Band of Outsiders, Wayne, and Bing Bang.

courtesy Saks

Saks Fifth Avenue has created five exclusive, over-the-top luxury gifts for the holidays, inspired by fantasies of a St. Jude’s child. The gifts include a weekend stay at the Plaza Hotel in New York City, an exotic trip to Bora Bora, tickets to a Matchbox Twenty concert, a specially designed Mercedes Benz and the chance to create your own snow globe. These gifts run with hefty price tags — but a portion of the proceeds go to St. Jude’s Hospital. Check out all the gifts in more detail at saksfifthavenue.com. If you want to give back but can’t afford too much, go with Sak’s exclusive SnowPeople Story book, a brightly illustrated book tha traces the journey of Snowpeople from Antarctica to Saks Fifth Avenue. The book retails for $17 and $2 of every purchase will go to St. Jude’s. Get buying details on the book at saksfifthavenue.com

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With a clothing line under her belt, a whirlwind trip to Paris and her hit reality show The Hills extending its third season, Lauren Conrad somehow found the time to add something else to her resume. The fashion intern put her skills to use and created a handbag line for Linea Pelle, a celeb-favorite leather bag company. Lauren was already a Linea Pelle fan — she really loves her “Piper Speedy”. Lauren turned up at the PEOPLE hosted Grammy Award Kick-off party carrying the clutch she designed and her roommate Audrina has also been showing her support by carrying the LC tote all over town. The three piece collection is available exclusively at lpcollection.com. Tell us: Will you buy one of Lauren’s Linea Pelle bags?