Holidays

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Show your loyal pup how much you care with a sparkling gift from one of our favorite pet stores! Every dog deserves an extra-special treat this Valentine’s Day.

Sexy Beast: Let her know just how adorable you think she with one of SexyBeast.com’s specialty gifts. Our favorites include this limited edition couture Doggie-T encrusted with Swarvoski crystals, $65, and this signature Sexy Beast fragrance, starting at $50. Have the money to burn? Get the Limited Edition fragrance bottle engraved and covered in Swarvoski crystals for $850. For something a little more affordable try the Stainless steel Doggie Tags, $25, complete with a luxe velvet pouch and chic Sexy Beast jewelry box.

Juicy Couture: Juicy Couture’s Princess Necklace, $75, is perfect for getting your dog a little glam. To making him as cozy as can be, try the Heart-Shaped Dog pillow, $159. Acknowledge your pet’s real true love with this “I Love Bones + Juicy” tee, $30.

Luxe Pets: On day of love, let your cat or dog know she’s truly your best friend with this Best Friend Charm necklace, $12. Break it apart and put one on your pet’s collar and keep the other for yourself!

The Wagging Tail: The highly fashionable WagWagWag.com has just what you need to make your pet feel loved. We adore the heart engraved dog tag, $54, and the pink sparkle harness vest with a warm and fuzzy inside, $45.

Trixie + Peanut: Why should you be the only one getting a blue box for Valentine’s Day? With Trixie +Peanut’s Sniffany & Co plush bed, starting at $129, your pet can get in on the action too!

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Check out our favorite Valentine’s Day candles, that’ll burn almost as bright as your love.

Illume’s gorgeous His & Hers 65 Hours of Love candle, $36, is housed in an handblown glass bowl and scented with a mix of their popular men’s and women’s fragrances. Even better, you can sign up at illumecandles.com for a chance to win a luxe $160 Valentine’s gift basket.

The sultry scent and red glass holder of Diptyque’s tuberose rouge candle will set the perfect mood for a romantic holiday.

For a limited time you’ll receive a full-size Rare Love Body Balm when you purchase Burn’s Rare Love Candle, $90.

We love everything Voluspa has to offer this Valentine’s Day, but the entire collection of Triangle Perfume Candles, may be our favorite.

Who need a fireplace to make things romantic? The elegant DayNa Decker Environments Chandels, from $32, feature a patented EcoWood Wick, that crackles like a fire as it burns.

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We love heart-shaped jewelry any time of the year, but especially on Valentine’s Day. Whether you’re looking for yourself, trying to give your Valentine a hint, or getting something for a friend, check out our finds for Valentine’s jewelry that’s sure to make your heart skip a beat.

Bing Bang: This Nailed Heart Necklace, $341, in sterling silver and gold is our favorite Valentine’s Day splurge.

Superjeweler.com: If you’re looking for something classic, you’ll love Diamond Heart Pendant, $179, from Superjeweler.com, or try the half diamond pendant, $99, for a similar look.

Rumblefish: Get in the spirit of the holiday with a trendy heart piece from famed ’80s jewelry company Rumblefish. Check out the gold Hearts on Fire cuff, $185, inlaid with your choice of semiprecious stones, or the opulent gold bullion and velvet heart “I L U” chain necklace, $150.

Juicy Couture: We love Juicy’s “Amore” jewels, like the Amore gold hoops, $58, and the Amore gold arm cuff, $92. Mending a broken heart this Valentine’s day? Get Juicy’s Pave Broken Heart Studs, $48, at shopbop.com.

Rimistyle: Add a little love to your look this Valentine’s day with Rimistyle’s affordable heart necklaces. Our favorites include, this puffy heart pendant, $24, in red or black, the black and gold beaded heart necklace, $38. And for something especially glamorous try the triple strand pearl with pave heart pendant, $26.

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Don’t be afraid to bring sexy back this Valentine’s Day. Whether you’re looking for sensual or sweet we’ve found it all–in price ranges that’ll fit into every budget! Take a peek at our sexy picks.

Agent Provocateur: Take a cue from Kate Moss and Maggie Gyllenhaal and get glam this Valentine’s Day with the most erotic lingerie out there. Some of our favorites include the crimson ruffled Gangster set, $275, the red ribbon Lana set, about $215, and the red lace Love Story, about $235. Find candles, perfumes, garters, shoes and other accessories at agentprovocateur.com

diNeila: No one does sexy like the Brazilians. Try a something special from one of our favorite lingerie companies, diNeila, like this leopard red lace trim set, bra $63, thong $52. Then check out the whole collection at dineila.com and receive an exclusive 40% off your purchase by entering the code “coeur” at checkout from now until February 14th.

Only Hearts: Skip sexy and go for something sweet. We love this ruffle heart bralette, $35, and matching heart ruffle bikini panties, $29, both available at onlyhearts.com.

Juilanne: This Aussie lingerie company does sexy in the most sophisticated way. Go for Old Hollywood glamour with the Audrey Chemise, $135. And be sure to check out the whole collection at Julianneboutique.com

Juicy Couture: If sexy isn’t your thing, you can always count on Juicy for something undeniably adorable. We are obsessed with the Lollipop Boy shorts, $17 each, and the Cupcake Couturethree-piece set, $45. Juicy’s sweet shorts make a perfect gift for friends and girlfriends alike!

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We love Vanessa Hudgens‘ glittering gold dress, but not all of us have star budgets to shop with. We’ve tracked down some of the hottest dresses for the biggest party night of the year — and the best part is that they are all under $100! And make sure to check out our picks on how to get stars’ sequined dress for less by clicking here. Get ready for the countdown. . .

Go metallic in this shimmering Arden B minidress, $99 at ardenb.com, or this knot back cascade Bebe dress, $65 at bebe.com.

Try a floral twist with this rosette trimmed bubble dress, $94 at edressme.com or this Alexandra Dillon tiered rosette dress, $90 at victoriassecret.com.

Stand out in a jewel-toned frock like this Maggie London silk chiffon halterdress, $98 at nordstrom.com or this purple satin pencil dress, $42 at forever21.com.

Got to have a little black dress? Try this Kenneth Cole Reaction beaded keyhole dress, $97 at macys.com, or this velvet empire sash velvet dress, $30 at gap.com.

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Getting tired of cooking for friends and family? Run out of hostess gift ideas? With New Year’s Eve house parties and New Year’s Day open houses and brunches coming up, we’re turning to the best food gifts on the web. Check them out for yourself!

We’ve been obsessed with Lucini Italia products since we first learned that Oprah was a fan. And we just love the gift packages they’ve put together for the holidays. The Lucini Organics Gift Set, $59, contains a bottle of the finest extra virgin olive oil, Tuscan Harvest plum tomatoes, and a selection of tsp spice’s seasoning to transform any kitchen into an authentic Italian cucina.

Wine.com’s Wine Gift Center lets you choose from unique wine gift packages like the Tour de France, $39, which includes a selection of regional French wines, or the Quintessential Reds Collection, $99, which features red wines from around the world.

Wisconsin’s marscheesecastle.com offers the best quality traditional cheese and cold cut baskets—delivered straight from America’s dairyland.

Send a customized holiday gift box of three P.B. Loco peanut butters in unusual flavors like CoCoBanana, European Café Mocha, or Raspberry Dark Chocolate from pbloco.com. Add

They may be based in the Big Apple, but manhattanfruitier.com will deliver baskets of the best organic, exotic, or traditional fruits anywhere in the country. Luxury lidded hampers filled with fruit start at $55.

Numi’s Flowering Tea Gift Set, $30, turns tea time into an art form. When you steep the tiny tea leaf bundles in the kit’s glass tea pot they blossom into flower-like blooms.

New York institution, The Chocolate Bar is the perfect place to head to get a sugar fix. Send trendy Boxed Caramels, deliciously street-savy Graffiti Chocolate Bars, or gift sets of their most popular treats.

Now that we’ve had a few days to mull over all of our gifts, we have some clear favorites that we’ve given and received. We felt good about donating money in loved ones’ names to Make It Right 9, Brad Pitt’s project to rebuild Hurricane Katrina-ravage portions of New Orleans, and this clever “diamond ring” was a fabulous gift from a great guy. But we want to know what you loved this holiday season! Tell us: What was your favorite present you received or gave?