Holiday Gift Guide - For Your Girl

This gift guide is a little different as it's geared toward the boy (or girl who loves girls) who needs ideas for his girlfriend. Now I don't believe that many boys read this blog, but I do believe that many are very bad at picking out gifts and could use some guidance - just slip him the link (wink wink). My personal taste in gifts from a boyfriend is romantic, personal, definitely not practical (i.e. my parents have been informed that I would like black print cartridges, a car charger, and a replacement beater for my hand mixer - I do NOT want my boyfriend to give me any of these things).

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The Details... a silk robe/dressing gown is a great choice, it's special, you don't need to worry about fit like you would with most clothes or lingerie and she can wear it daily if she wants to. English Rose Robe. I've said before that

Holiday Gift Guide - Hostess, Co-Worker, Teacher

Today's guide offers ideas for the hostess, co-worker, and teacher. Your relationship with any of these people can vary greatly - this may be someone you are incredibly close with, or someone you don't know at all on a personal level, so this affects your choice in gift and what is or is not appropriate - I believe this guide reflects that variance well:

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The Details... a gift for the home is always a good way to go when shopping for a hostess gift. I worked in gourment/specialty food for a long time and became quite adept at putting together food related gift baskets.

Holiday Gift Guide - Teenage Dream

While putting together this guide I was imaging shopping for tween/teen girl cousins.  As the oldest cousin on both sides of my family I have a lot of practice shopping for this demog, and I think it is my favorite - of course I am blessed with awesome girl cousins, and I pretty much just choose whatever I would have loved at that age (or even what I would love now).  There is an emphasis on the trendy, funky, girly accessory, and also, compared to other guides, an emphasis on small designer items (i.e. MXMJ cellphone case and Juicy Couture hair-ties) because though I don't care so much about the label now, I can recall how special it felt at that age to own something obviously designer. Retailers I would recommend include Nordstoms BP (juniors), Sephora, Victoria's Secret Pink and Urban Outfitters.

 

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The Details... the super cozy Frenchi Marled Infiniti Scarf.  'Lola' by Marc Jacobs is my scent du jour and I love this big baubly solid scent ring.  Normally I wouldn't recommend perfume as a gift (unless you already know

Holiday Gift Guide - for the Men

Today's post focuses on gifts for Dad, Husband, Uncle:

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The Details... Boast-worthy headphones, Bose AE2 Audio Headphones. Shearling-lined sheepskin slippers, Bean's Wicked Good Scuffs.  A subscription, to something like the NY Times Sunday edition is an excellent

Holiday Gift Guide - for Mom

Holiday Gift Guide! Day two - Ideas for the Madre:

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The Details... I'm already getting psyched for this soundtrack on x-mas eve - Glee Christmas album. Sumptuous leather gloves, Dooney & Bourke. Rustics labradorite and gold earrings, Paul Island Earrings.  Nordstrom has a

Holiday Gift Guide - for the Boys

It's Pour L'amour's first holiday season! and I am super excited to debut the first of a week-long series of holiday gift guides, full of ideas for all of those on your gift-giving list.

I am one of those who goes craazy for Christmas, and I especially love picking out and putting together perfect gifts for my loved ones. In my family, as the resident shopping-lover, I tend to do the bulk of it (no complaints here), I've also done my share of personal shopping (buying gifts on anothers' behalf), and worked for years in retail (I'm also a gift-wrap expert, haha), leaving me pretty good at picking out gifts for all sort of people.  Today's guide is geared towards the Boyfriend/Brother:

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Details...  I've found an excellent way to get your guy to dress the way you like is to buy him clothes! apparently I like a little prep? Banana Republic sweaters. BR, GAP and Old Navy always have excellent deals at the holidays.

Pour L'amour de... ONLINE SHOPPING!

From my overflowing inbox to you, my favorite black Friday-Cyber Monday, post-Thanksgiving sales, for the most part ending today... Time sensitive blog post babies! Click images to enlarge:

25% off everything with code: TGIBF at Shop LA Style, plus free shipping

 35% off at Goldyn with code: FRIDAYMONDAY

the BIG EVENT, major saving for ballers at shopbop.com 

excellent handbags on sale at BCBG MAXAZRIA

40% off sale with code THANKS10 at Calypso, plus free shipping

20% off at Piperlime with code: LUCKY20

15% off all GAP Inc. brands with code: CYBER15

Sales at endless plus free overnight and return shipping

25% off at DSW with code: CYBER25, and free shipping with $35 purchase and code: SHIPR

Happy Shopping mes amoureux de mode.  If you know of additional sales or promo codes not to be missed send me an e-mail or leave it in a comment! xo Caitlin

UPDATE!

** $50 off any purchase of $250 at Bloomingdales

** 20% off with code: COOLSALE at Athleta

** lot of deals at Sephora, see them all HERE

UPDATE AGAIN!!
** 30% plus free shipping with NO minimum purchase at American Apparel with code: FREESHIP30 (expires Dec. 1)