The Quest for "it" Holiday Gift Guide 2012-Perfect Picks

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Something shiny and new is never really a TALL ORDER during the holidays is it? With just a few weeks left to obtain the perfect gift, the one that will make you say "I'll take it!" we proudly present The Quest for "it Holiday Gift Guide 2012. Influenced  by some of our fave contemporary gift guides: Oprah, Rachel Zoe, Neiman Marcus, and GQ to name a few.

We make mentions of special items that did not make our list but DO exist as outstanding  items or services to take advantage of this holiday season, they include for women: Marc by Marc Jacobs gold tone and rosegold stainless steel watches with Swarovski Crystals and mirror dial; for men: for couples: a ninety minute thermal session bath treatment at Aire Ancient Baths, in Tribeca, New York City. We could go on forever but then you'd never get to the details contained in this year's actual guide.  So...get going and HAPPY SHOPPING!

Women

Clothing Pick:  Monique Llhullier sleeveless tafetta cocktail dress offers: lace over tafetta, bataeau neckline, sleeveless w/ v-back, fitted through bodice, gathered natural waist, full skirt etc.  Cocktail Dress in burgundy. Sizes $598. Available at Neiman Marcus

Accessories Pick: Etienne Aigner, Epic Satchel. An updated take on the classic "doctor's satchel" features a top-zipper fastened, soft frame closure. The body's front pocket is secured with a subtle twist-lock accent, and a detachable shoulder strap provides the wearer with the option of shouldering the style. Internally, a removable leather case stores ID and credit cards for quick access. Fully lined in Natural linen . Available in: Black large-grain leather, Vicuna large-grain leather, Cordovan burnished full-grain leather, Ivory smooth nappa. Drop length: 6" , Dimensions: 12"(w)x7.5"(H)x5"(D), Hardware: 12K gold plated hardware. $395 available at www.etienneaigner.com

Fragrance Pick:  Jimmy Choo Deluxe Holiday Gift Set. Luminous green top notes join a heart of rich and exotic tiger orchid and lingering base notes of sweet toffee and Indonesian patchouli to leave a sensual memory on the skin. For the bottle, the opulence of jewel-colored Venetian Murano glass inspired its faceted design. Set includes: 3.3 oz. Eau de Parfum; 5.0 oz. Body Cream and Eau de Parfum Minature Women's Fragrances.  $145. Available at Bloomingdale's

Just for Her: Jaboneria Marianella Soap for JCrew,  As a child in Venezuela, Marianella Febres-Cordero and her sisters made soap in their mother's kitchen to pass the time on Sunday afternoons. Decades later, she moved to the states and teamed up with her son, NYC-based visual artist David Foote, to create Jabonería Marianella, a company that makes one-of-a-kind soaps from unique blends of all-natural ingredients. Amazingly scented and amazing on your skin, these soaps come in pretty packaging you'll only find at J.Crew.  Scents include: Darna de la noche, Tintarella di luna, aura luna,  6 oz.$14.00 available at www.jcrew.com

 

Men

Clothing Pick:   UGG Australia Butte Leather Boots. Blizzards beware, these Butte boots can handle all kinds of dastardly weather, lined in decadently warm shearling with a tough leather upper, utterly comfortable no matter how long your journey. From UGG Australia.   Colors include: grey, crimson, black patent leather in shearling lace up boots. Also in brown, black and black leather $250 each. Men's shoes. Select stores. $250 Available at  Bloomingdales--select stores or online at www.bloomingdales.com

Accessories Pick: Tateossian stone cufflinks. Limited Edition of 25 Pairs. A collection of rare and unusual stone cufflinks. No two pieces are alike and each pair has its own individual charm and rarity. Each of these stones has an individual natural pattern running through the stone, and show the true beauty of nature. The dinosaur bone in these cufflinks is some of the most hardest and most colorful ever found; it originated from Moab, Utah. Each has a rhodium plated sterling silver case with an 18 karat yellow gold signature Tateossian pattern running around the case. Due to the rarity of the materials, this is a limited edition collection, with only twenty five pairs available. Each pair has the limited edition number engraved onto the back of the cufflink. $1200. Available @ www.tateossiam.com

Gadget Pick: Starbucks Verismo™ V•585 Brewer. Make all your favorite Starbucks® beverages at the touch of a button, one cup at a time, with the new Starbucks Verismo™ V•585 Brewer. Every machine ships with a box of our Caffè Latte Pods and includes free ground shipping The Verismo™ V•585 Brewer features: a high-pressure brewing system heats up and is ready to make Starbucks-quality beverages in less than 20 seconds; Variable temperature system allows for optimum coffee extraction and milk steaming; Integrated rinse function helps keep machine clean; Activated carbon water filtration system helps ensure better tasting drinks; Height-adjustable drip tray accommodates different sized cups; Auto-off activates after 30 minutes to save energy; Easily removable water tank makes refilling simple; Built-in used pod removal automatically moves up to 30 pods to storage for easy cleanup; LED interface indicates when to fill water tank, empty used pod container and clean the machine. $299 available  at  www.starbuckstore.com

Fragrance Pick: Viktor & Rolf. Spice Bomb. Spicebomb offers the promise of a concentrate with an explosive personality. Deliberately powerful, exaggeratedly sensual, decidedly audacious. An explosive encounter between two accords with detonating tones: the first, explosive, fuses zesty, fresh notes while the cold spices leave their icy bite. The second, addictive, combines a middle note of incandescent spices with a wholly masculine combination of leather and tobacco as well as the brute force of vetiver. 3 oz $95.00 Available at www.nordstrom.com

Just for Him: Jetson E-Bike, the new stylish, fun, and eco-friendly electric bike is one of this year's buzzed about gifts for the holiday season. Jetson is gaining popularity as an alternative form of transportation: It's hip, easy to use, you don't need a license, registration or insurance AND it comes in eye-popping colors like neon pink, orange, yellow, hunter green, purple, black, silver and more. With the sleek look of a Vespa, the unique touch comes with its "green" feature--- the high-grade rechargeable battery . Comes in 14 different colors. Lock and key storage compartment.  3 yr. warranty is available. $1, 800. Available at www.jetsonbike.com

Home

Household/Glassware: Waterford Mixology Champagne Coupes Gift Set. Beautiful, bold and completely unique, Waterford Mixology features striking new shapes and vibrant hues designed to add a distinct edge to your cocktail of choice and your next at-home affair. The exclusive Mixology Collection patterns – Talon (red), Argon (blue), Neon (green) and Circon (purple) – are available in in mixed sets of tumblers, champagne coupes and shot glasses, as well decanters, pitchers and ice buckets at Waterford.com and select retailers nationwide just in time for the holidays! $350. Available at www.winenthusiast.com

 

Kids

All Ages (3 + up): Brush Buddies products were developed with a mindset to make brushing fun. We developed a line of character-based toothbrushes that kids would love. To appeal to both boys and girls, using cute animals was the obvious choice. Each of our Brush Buddies categories are unique and we have developed multiple items for you to pick from: Singing, Talking, Poppin, Standard.  Singing Toothbrushes featuring today’s biggest musicians singing their biggest hits! Our line includes Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga products that “make brushing fun” which research has shown improves brushing time as much as 73%! Each brush is uniquely styled for each artist, plays 2 songs (one for morning brushing, one for night) and plays each song for a full two minutes – the dentist recommended length of time to brush. $14.95 available at www.brushbuddies.com