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See all the Christmas stocking stuffer gift ideas »

When it comes to Christmas gift ideas, stocking stuffers sit at the top of our list. These sometimes cheap and always cheerful items can make or break the Christmas morning experience—we’re certainly not the only ones who get just as much joy from unpacking a carefully curated stocking as we do in unwrapping presents, right?

To help with your stocking stuffer gift ideas, we’ve compiled 60 items to that will suit just about everyone on your list. Whether you’re paired with the hardest-to buy-for coworker in your office Secret Santa exchange, have a laundry list of relatives in need of gifts or want to find an unforgettable item for your significant other, we have you covered. Most importantly, all our stocking stuffer gift ideas are under $25. (At that price, you should probably pick up a few extras to ensure you’re ready for any last minute holiday get-togethers.)

See all the Christmas gift ideas for women »

The holiday season is here and the ladies in your life deserve a little spoiling. Whether you’re shopping for mom, a best pal or your partner in crime, we’ve pre-empted the pre-holiday panic with 45 carefully selected Christmas gift ideas for women under $250. This gift guide is not only versatile but also completely shoppable with just a few clicks!

For the vixen in training, The Lady Eve is a comedic Old Hollywood lesson in badassery courtesy of Barbara Stanwyck. And what’s a vixen without the perfect pout: Tarte’s LipSurgence collector set is sure to fit the bill for even the biggest lipstick queen. For the girl who loves a little sparkle, we’ve found a glittering gem-packed set of J.Crew earrings and a Eugenia Kim floral headband perfect for special events season. Is she fashion obsessed? Have no fear, this season’s trends are perfectly wrapped up with a bright red all Seeing Eye Kenzo wallet, an Aztec print MinkPink jacket and pink bow-tied Ted Baker gloves. What’s more, Fabien Baron’s Kate Moss photo book is the ideal for holiday ogling.

See all the Christmas luxury gift ideas »

Finding the perfect Christmas luxury gifts for the ornamental men and women in your life can be complicated. Fear not, we’ve compiled a list of 32 ideal Christmas luxury gifts for the extraordinary person in your life.

If lipstick is the gateway to the runway, then impress the lady in your life, with the limited edition Marc Jacobs Beauty holiday set featuring 13 Lovemarc Lip Gels encased in a luxe lacquer box. Or how about boosting your best pal with a shiny new Nespresso Espresso Machine? Surely everyone will need a hit of caffeine after the holiday rush.

Backpacks are back and bigger than ever this season; thrill the It girl in your life with a covetable and ultra chic Kenzo backpack. For the particularly fashion minded: Grab her a classic black Alexander McQueen scarf complete with Schiap-coloured (read: hot pink!) skull scarf. Perhaps the luxury Christmas gift lover on your list is more of a technology lover, and with that, a shiny new HP Chromebook with a Nexus 5 smart phone to match.

See all the Christmas gift ideas for men »

Whether or not he’s your paramour, choosing the right gift for the man in your life can be tricky: Gents are not exactly known for being communicative, so you’re pretty much on your own. And because a bottle of Scotch can get tiresome, we’ve got 61 ways to add a little chic to your man’s everyday.

Dr. Martens are back and they are better than ever with this season’s twist on the Pendelton-infused traditional dress shoe. For those of you with a musical man in your lives, an amp styled iPhone dock will add the perfect old school vibe to his digs.

See all the Christmas gift ideas for best friend »

When it comes to besties, Christmas shopping ought to be a cakewalk. But sometimes finding the perfect gift isn’t that simple. If your girl is anything like us, she’s mega discerning. A scented candle just won’t do and neither will mall crowds, so here we present 60 perfect Christmas gift ideas for your best friend, purchasable directly online.

Perfectly timed for the holiday season, two of fashion’s definitive It girls released books this season. If your best friend is a Man Repeller disciple, snag her the blogger turned writer’s first book, Man Repeller: Seeking Love, Finding Overalls. If the Brit scene’s more her thing, pick up It, a lovely collaged lesson in cool by Alexa Chung.

As per the season, the ultimate infinity scarf also makes the perfect gift, with Vocado’s thick knit version ranking high on our cozy scale. Another goodie: The Drake General Store’s Shared onesie makes the cutest accoutrement for modern day slumber parties. And because sharing is caring, CB2’s rocking iPhone speaker splitter allows you to both listen through the same device.

See all the Christmas gift ideas for kids »

Holiday time seems to bring out the kid in all of us, so what better way to celebrate than by shopping cleverly for the younger set. And because you don’t need us to tell you that Barbie, Xbox and Miley concert tickets likely top their must-have lists; here are 55 fashion-approved Christmas gifts for kids that will thrill on the unexpected side.

For the artists in training, artist-themed colouring books are sure to simultaneously educate and thrill. As will the DIY kaleidoscope kit! For the mini Jaggers of the bunch, get music on their minds with a hand drawn plush guitar to take air-playing skills to the next level. For the toddler in your life Joe Fresh has created a furry Moose Suit that will be sure to keep the oohs and ahhs coming while making sure your little guy is warm all season long.

See all the Christmas hostess gift ideas »

It’s no easy feat playing hostess around the holiday season. Bringing together family and friends means you’re a hosting ninja catering to varying culinary preferences all while making sure the perfect seasonal aromas are floating in the air. If you’re a guest in the coming weeks and on the hunt for the perfect thank you, we’ve got 52 Christmas hostess gift ideas to comb through all under $100.

For the nervous first timer, we’ve found a guide to hosting a dinner party that would be a perfect manual to the holidays. With all the goodies your hostess will buy, Baggu bags are an eco-friendly way to carry around the Christmas haul. The little details that create the perfect atmosphere are key to making the season’s get together memorable. Imagine gifting an “eat me” cookie stamp to use on late night treats or placecard holders for an added personal touch. For the cheese lover, a set of knives finished with an antler-like handle would look great next to the cheese board.

See our top picks from the Nars Guy Bourdin holiday collection »

Long inspired by Guy Bourdin’s luscious, glossy work, François Nars pays homage to the photographer with a high-wattage holiday collection.

Growing up, François Nars didn’t waste his affection on teen idols and pop stars. While others were tearing pages from Tiger Beat magazine to make Donny Osmond-themed collages, Nars’s bedroom walls were papered with the cinematic pictures of fashion photographer Guy Bourdin, ripped from Vogue Paris and Harper’s Bazaar. “I was such a fan when I was a kid,” recalls the makeup artist. “I woke up to the fashion world through his images.”

Since launching his namesake collection in 1994, Nars has honoured the late photographer through palette colours, shade names and advertising campaigns, but now he’s paying a bigger tribute to his hero with a holiday collection inspired by some of his favourite shots. “I was really inspired directly by the makeup in those photographs,” says Nars, who translated it into intensely pigmented lipsticks, nail polishes and eyeshadows (from $21, narscosmetics.com).

It’s a fitting homage, given Bourdin’s reputation for being heavily invested in the beauty looks for his pictures: He would inspect the hair and makeup before he even began shooting. “It was a big production, and it always started with the model and the makeup,” said Bourdin’s son Samuel at a preview of the collection in Paris.

See the complete Target Holiday 2013 collection »

We’ve been dreaming of spring fashion all week but at last night’s highly-anticipated Target show, the mega retailer rolled out the white carpet, turned up the Christmas tunes and let it snow (literally) in the tents. The cheery Holiday 2013 runway presentation had even the most melancholy fashion minimalists grinning. And how could it not, with beaming models who ran the gamut from city girls and dimpled jocks to stylish parents and impossibly cute kids? Target certainly brought the charm and cheer of its holiday catalogue to life for Toronto’s style set.

The show started with a fashionably festive surprise as model, Maybelline New York spokesperson and overall cool girl Erin Wasson, who opened the runway in a pair of slouchy tuxedo track pants, a plaid blazer and black fedora.

See the entire M.A.C holiday collection for 2013 »

Makeup lovers rejoice! It’s that time of year again and M.A.C Cosmetics is offering not one, but three new limited-edition holiday collections.
 
The first M.A.C holiday collection for 2013, Divine Night, includes lip, eye and nail colours in rich, iridescent pigments that range from velvety gold to plum and burgundy. The five-shade quad compact sports a limited-edition U-shaped design separating one bold shade from the other. Available now, this collection is about to become the newest addition to your evening out.
 
The Stroke of Midnight collection, available October 24, features colour-coordinated palettes for lips and eyes, ranging from pale-nude to deep-violet. The highlight of this M.A.C holiday collection are the face palettes, which contain shadows, liner, lipsticks and face powder for a full dusk to dawn makeup look. If it’s tools you’re into, look for the brush kits in Mineralize (for skin perfecting), Essentials (covering the basics), and Smoky Eye (for advanced smoky eye application).

Alright kids, this hair tutorial is a fun one. Considering that she’s the cover of our Summer issue, it only made sense to take inspiration from Lana Del Rey for a hair tutorial. While she’s often spotted styling her hair in loose waves or a deep side part (both of which we just happen to have tutorials for as well: waves here, side-part here) Lana Del Rey’s fondness for the ’50s and ’60s mean she’s sported a bouffant more than once. The video for “National Anthem” is all about the Lana Del Rey bouffant and she wore her hair up for much of her summer festival tour in 2012.

While the thought of attempting to add a few inches of volume to your hair may seem overwhelming, the bouffant is easier to master than you may think. If you can tease your hair, you can do a bouffant. This bouffant hair tutorial was created in conjunction with Toronto-based hairstylist Margot Keith, who knows a thing or two about adding impressive amounts of volume to even the sleekest heads of hair. She’s also made learning how to do a bouffant totally foolproof. Read on for our complete step-by-step hair tutorial.

See how to do the halo braid with our holiday hair tutorial »
See other holiday hair tutorials »

Braid enthusiasts, this one’s for you! The halo braid (otherwise known as a milkmaid braid or braided updo) takes practice but is beyond impressive once it’s mastered. From Erdem to Valentino to Emerson, halo braids keep showing up on the runways season after season, and the red carpet has followed: Keira Knightly, Scarlett Johansson, Ashley Olsen and Elle Fanning have all embraced halo braids. So when it comes to holiday hair (think: New Year’s Eve hair!), this style is certainly a showstopper.

If you’re confident in your French braiding skills this will be an easy holiday hairstyle to master. But newbies, don’t fret! Our step-by-step guide was developed in conjunction with Toronto-based hairstylist Margot Keith and takes all the confusion out of this complicated style. If you dream of doing a halo braid for New Year’s Eve, dedicate one of your lazy holiday afternoons to practicing your braiding skills. After a few test rounds we promise you’ll get the hang of it. And, like all of the styles in our series of holiday hair tutorials, the halo braid works well beyond Christmas, Hanukkah and New Year’s Eve parties. (So be sure to right-click save our handy one-page guide for future reference!) Ready to start braiding? Read on to see how this holiday hairstyle is done.