It’s December 23. Is your shopping done? If not, you better get going. We rounded up 10 cute things that would make great last-minute gifts. You obviously don’t have time to order these online though, so bookmark this page on your phone and get yourself out into the world, credit card in hand. Now go!
(But first click through to see our last-minute-but-still-very-thoughtful gifts.)
Having your name or initials emblazoned on something never gets old. It goes back to that pride you felt back in third grade, when writing your name into your favorite books sent a statement to the world: “This is mine.” (And if you’re like me, you also drew a unicorn and stars for good measure) As far as gifts go, something personalized or custom-designed shows that you put a bit of effort into it, when you could totally just buy an iTunes gift card.
With that in mind, we gathered a bunch of customizable gift ideas at various price points. Whether your recipient is into fashion or not, here are ten ideas for cool custom gifts. Click through to check them out.
Thanksgiving is a notoriously hard holiday to dress for because it requires sitting at a dinner table for hours with relatives who you only see once a year while simultaneously trying to consume unreasonable amounts of food and/or liquor. This presents a unique problem: dressing to impress your distant family while maintaining a level of comfort that is conducive to eating and sitting for long periods of time.
While we all know Thanksgiving isn’t the time to break out our best Carine Roitfeld-inspired look–too tight for face-stuffing!–finding a fashionable alternative to sweats can be difficult. We’ve pulled together the most stylish items that are comfy, chic, and won’t disturb your proper Grandma. (So don’t wear your Balenciaga Darth Vader visor, ok?)
Of course our list includes Stella McCartney, the legendary mixer of casual and elegant, our favorite button downs from Madewell, a hat trick of cute shoes, and a Céline t-shirt–because a girl can dream, right?
Check out all the Thanksgiving-friendly options in our slideshow!
As we move into fall, it’s starting to get a little too cold for ballet flats. And as much we love a good pair of four-inch booties, sometimes our feet need a break–from discomfort, not style. Add a little extra protection from the elements and we’re sold.
Thus, we are really loving this season’s flat booties. No, we’re not talking about Dr. Martens (not that we have anything against those), but there are far chicer options thanks to labels ranging from Proenza to Chloé to Zara. Click through for 11 that we’d like to run around in all season long.
Don’t forget to stock up on socks!
Have you ever seen an adorable kids clothing item and thought, “I wish that came in my size?” This happens to me quite often, maybe because I tend to want to dress like a little girl. Regardless, it’s recently been brought to my attention that a kid’s size 14 at Crewcuts is about equal to a 0/2 in adult sizing, which is great news, mainly because kids stuff costs less than big girl clothes, but also because they are making some really cute things for kids these days.
I may be at the smaller end of the spectrum size-wise (I’m 5’2″), but there are ways for all shapes and sizes to take advantage of the kids’ section. There are shoes for the small-footed, accessories, and boys clothes, which run quite a bit larger than girls.
You may not be going back to school, but that doesn’t mean you can’t shop the back to school section right now. So, click through for our favorites from Crewcuts, Brooks Brothers, Stella McCartney Kids and more.
It’s 60 degrees in New York City today–wooohooo!–which means everyone is breaking out the sheer blouses, lightweight jackets, and easy sneakers. Leah and I both heart casual tennis shoes, so we’ve decided to pull together our annual roundup of the season’s best. Enjoy!
We know there are a gazillion shopping guides on the web, but truthfully, none of them give us what we want. So instead of looking to others, we’ve decided to launch a series of city guides ourselves. First up? Toronto. Which city would you like to see profiled next? Email us on tips@fashionista.com.
In the 1920s, New Yorkers (and Chicagoans and Detroiters) came to Canada to get their supply of booze. Gangsters like Meyer Lansky, Lucky Luciano and Al Capone made their names, and their millions, with whiskey from the Great White North.
A century later, the flow has reversed, and it’s no longer barrels of Canadian Club, but bundles of clothing, making its way across the border. Canadian shops are importing the very best of fashion, and not just from their Southern neighbor, but from the most progressive houses that France, Italy, Scandinavia and Japan have on offer. And they’re looking inwards as well—farming local talent, and curating one of North America’s finest and most eclectic vintage bazaars.
Toronto natives Hayley Phelan and John Ortved give us the most from North America’s least known fashion capital.
