I WANT: Cute, Fun & Cheap Chic Holiday Gifts $50 and Under

Stylish Holiday Gift Guide that doesn’t break the bank….

I had so much FUN hand-selecting these cute & cheap chic gifts under $50 for our holiday gift guide.

REALLY, I did. I want them all….

There’s something for everyone in our cheap chic holiday gifts guide… mom, teen, baby, pup, beau, you, and me. A gift should be something special, whimsical, and, perhaps, not something the receiver would

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Holiday Sweater Guide- Not the Fugly Kind, But Gorgeous Ones You Would Really Wear

It just so happens that holiday colors are very in this season. So when it comes to holiday sweaters, it’s very easy to step it up with easy elegance.

Ruby red, emerald green and Chanukah blue (ok, that’s cobalt blue) twist a modern yarn on hideous holiday sweaters reserved for Great Aunt Abigal and that fugly hipster who thinks they’re cool. Just look at the

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Stylist Advice- How to jazz up a conservative red holiday dress

Dear Sharon: I’m wearing this holiday red shiny Tahari dress with an open portrait neckline to my husband’s company Christmas party.

I am wondering what shoes and jewelry to wear with it. Thanks! (H.E. via Fashion Advice)

 I’ve spent some time pondering  if I should sugarcoat this or not, and I need to be both truthful to you and to my professional style aesthetics.

I have to be honest here, I don’t

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How to Glam Up Everyday Clothes? Look at Kate Hudson Wearing Ann Taylor

Just out: Ann Taylor’s Holiday 2012 ad campaign starring actress Kate Hudson

What makes my morning soar is to see everyday, real world clothes look glam and gorgeous.

Not the red carpet fabulouso outfits that are totally aspirational and inaccessible to our real lives- but real clothes designed for regular women, and that they happen to be worn by a gorgeous actress. Marketing genius, yes.  Style strategy

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Ring It In! Stylist Advice on what to wear to celebrate New Year’s Eve at home

  Dear Sharon: I am not planning a big night out but still want something special to wear on New Year’s Eve. As a mater of fact, I’m never one to really go all out on New Year’s Eve but that doesn’t mean that I don’t like to celebrate in some small way.

At best, we are going next door for a champagne toast with a

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Perfect Party Hair for a Big Night Out (or in)

New Year’s Eve is just around the corner making it a smart time to get a handle on great ways to dress up your hair. Try some easy-to-follow hairstyle ideas from fab editorial and celebrity hairstylist Gad Cohen to get that special occasion hairstyle that’s right for you. –S.H

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‘Tis the season to look your best! From holiday office parties to your New

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Party Face- Instant Holiday Party Make-Up Survival Tips

Take a chance and ring in the new year with bolder makeup than usual, but remember to avoid overdoing it by playing up BOTH the eyes and the mouth… it’s one or the other for a more than festive look!

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Bold Lips-

I love the look of a bold, pronounced lip for holiday party festivities and with the season upon us, I’m going

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Christmas Windows- Bergdorf Goodman’s “Carnival of Animals” is high on dramatic elegance

From an institution like Bergdorf Goodman you can always expect spectacular holiday windows season after season and 2011′s series of intricate vignettes once again has as us in awe.

David Hoey and his team dedicated the past two years to planning, building, perfecting, and collecting antiques for their latest artisanal masterpiece The Carnival of Animals.

Each window features a specific material that depicts exotic animals and boasts custom pieces and creations from artists

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Treat Yourself- What To Gift Yourself This Holiday Season

Now that the busy holiday shopping season is coming to an end, and you’ve checked off all of your gift giving needs, why not spend an afternoon treating yourself to celebrate the end of the year and a job well done.

But if you’re down to the wire and out & about in a mad rush looking for gifts, take a look at our Holiday 2012

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NY Christmas Windows- Sak’s Fifth Avenue Frothy Fabulousness

 Snowflakes and bubbles and gorgeous clothes with a giant Yeti whose footprints also appear inside the store.

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The theme for this year’s whimsical yet elegant holiday windows at Sak’s is Land of the Bubblemakers. Based on “Who Makes The Snow,” a children’s tale by Naresh Ramchandani of the firm Pentagram who also conceived the window’s concept.

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But the real star of the Christmas display is the 3-D

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