Valentine's Day: For Your Girlfriend

 

Initial Heart Necklace, $24 

 
Not every girl wants two dozen red roses. Do you know what your honey's favorite flowers are? Flowers and their colors all have different meanings. Find out more here, but remember - she will always appreciate her favorite kind of flowers. 

Bauble Bar Serpent Bangle Duo, $46



Home is Where the Heart Is, $54

Ditch the Russel Stover's red box and upgrade to a local chocolate shop - Haute Chocolate on Burke Street.

For Your Basketball Obsessed Boyfriend

Vintage Style Wake Forest Basketball Placque

For Your Girlfriend

We have some male readers. They won't admit it, but they are out there. This post is for those guys who need help finding a little something to impress their special lady friend this Christmas.

Bauble Bar's Monogram Pendant

Print of the Winston-Salem Skyline

Antique Perfume Bottle Necklace (because you love the way she smells)

Some other tips: 

Wrapping goes a long way, plus you can pay someone to do that for you. Stuffing the item in a plastic bag from your last trip to Lowe's does not count as wrapping.

When in doubt about clothing size, pick the smaller size.

Sometimes a great date is the perfect Christmas present. Maybe think about doing a nice dinner downtown followed by one of the following:

Camel City Carriage Rides

Tanglewood Lights

A/perture Cinema

Chic Gift Guide 2011

It's that time of year again! Every day during December, we will be posting a new gift idea for the Wake Forester in your life. Moms, Dads, girlfriends, boyfriends, brothers, sisters, grandparents, graduates and more ... so stay tuned if you are looking for ideas!

What does Chic Deac want for Christmas? Some more basketball wins like last night over Nebraska. So proud of the team! We're growing and getting stronger every day. Keep it up!

For the Wake Football Fan in Your Life ...

Thank you to the reader who sent in this gift idea. Asgard Press is a company which produces yearly calendars from old athletics posters and programs. This year, they have a Wake calendar for the very first time. Each image is actually perforated, so you can frame them. 


We are loving the look of these images and can't wait to order one. Check them out here for under $20!

For Your Friend Who Always Writes Amazing Thank You Notes ...

Check out this customized ebony and gold stationary from Pear Tree. 

For the Book Lover in Your Life ...

Anything off of this list from the New York Times or a gift card to Amazon.

For the Competitive Eater in Your Life?

We nearly hit ourselves when we realized we forgot to post these awesome pants sent in by Chic reader Lauren Hubbard ('09). They were intended to be a chic Thanksgiving outfit for the men in your life, but now they can be a Christmas gift for a competitive eater. Or just someone who eats a lot on Christmas. 


Check out the gluttony pants here!

For Your Glam Mom

Loren Hope has some insanely gorgeous jewelry, but we are particularly in love with two of their necklaces. 


The Sophie Bib Necklace is simple and could be worn with a great white collared shirt and fitted skirt to work or a casual cocktail party. At $75, it's an affordable gift for Mom. 

If your mom really wants to amp up the style quotient, it's time you look to the Gracey Bib Necklace. We love this look and think it's fit for a style star. At $160, it's a pricier, but gorgeous gift idea. 

Happy shopping, chic ones!

For Your Friend Who Reminds You of ...

You know when you're watching a movie or tv show and the person on the screen reminds you exactly of your BFF? Well we've got the gifts that will help you find something wonderful for your girlfriends this holiday season.

For Elizabeth Bennett

On Etsy, these beautiful vintage necklaces hold the perfume of the wearer for a little daytime dab or are the perfect holder for a little note to remind them of how much you appreciate your friendship. This feels very Jane Austen if you ask us, so maybe give this to the girl who can't stop watching Pride & Prejudice.

For Charlotte York

We always loved the Carrie necklace on Sex and the City, but that's something only a Carrie could pull off. If you have a friend who is more of a Charlotte, then think about getting her this gorgeous monogrammed Max & Chloe necklace.

For Kim Kardashian

Kim Kardashian has a sweet personality, but a style with a slight edge. Perhaps a friend like her would love a black satchel with chain straps, like this one from Nine West.

For Blair Waldorf (or one of her minions)

Blair's look would be incomplete without the sophisticated headbands she always manages to pull off. For your prim and proper friend (maybe with a mean streak) we recommend thisheadband from Etsy. Just tell her it came from Paris, or else.

Happy shopping, chic ones!

The Gift to Give Yourself ...

To save you from all of the holiday madness - enjoy this free holiday playlist from Target. 

Holiday Gift Guide

We're baaaacccck! Chic Deac took an extended break to spend some time with her family over the holidays, but we are back in full force. We'll be displaying gifts galore over the next two weeks for all of the special people in your life (and we may fit in an occasional exam chic feature, please feel free to send in the heinous outfit/UGG configurations you see girls wearing in ZSR). 


Get ready cause you are about to be bombarded with some great gift ideas!