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Great sites for gift-givers
Fun and funky presents to buy online for grads, dads, brides, and anyone else on your list

For Mom

Apothia.com

L.A. shopping mecca Fred Segal now offers its beauty boutique online. Click on the “Hot Box” for goodies like Nyakio Grapefruit Tarragon Body Crème ($32) and Kenyan Coffee and Sugar Body Scrub ($45).



StonewallKitchen.com

Check out jams and baking mixes from “Barefoot Contessa” cookbook author Ina Garten. Or fun gifts with cooking supplies like the Crepe Grab & Go kit ($22).




For the Grad

mxyplyzyk.com

In case you were wondering, it’s pronounced “mix-ee-pliz-ik.” Check out the “Office” or “Mxy Pixs” sections. You’ll find everything from sleek alarm clocks in sherbert colors ($29.95) to color-coded photo album sets ($45) and modernist quilts ($290–$360)--just the stuff a grad needs for the next stage of life.



For the Bride

Flight001.com

Send the happy couple on their way with great travel gifts. Hit the “Shop for Your Trip” link. Check out the “safety makeup box” ($38), a funky vinyl case with bottles that’ll pass airline security.







SimonPearce.com

This high-end glass and pottery shop is stocked with gorgeous home accents like a hammered stainless-steel pizza plate ($55) and an engraved wedding bowl ($290).



For Dad

UncommonGoods.com

Start here if you’re looking for something completely original. Search under “Father” and you’ll find stuff he never knew he wanted, like a baseball stadium tie ($35) or a “decision paperweight” ($15) with a spinnable knob that points to answers like “pass the buck.”



VermontCountryStore.com

Does Dad always talk about when he was a kid? Here you’ll find goods that were probably around in the good old days. The “Apothecary” category includes fun dad gifts like Badger Shaving Products ($11-$70) and Tired Old Ass Cream ($20).


Click any of the links below for a selection of articles from the Spring 2007 issue of ShopSmart;)

Editor's Letter
Greetings from ShopSmart Editor-in-Chief Lisa Lee Freeman

Five ways to shop smarter
Online and off, these tips will help you get the best deals

How to order wine
Order the right wine at any restaurant (even if you have no idea what you're doing)

Online shopping
The best shopping sites you’ve (probably) never heard of

Vitamins
Which multivitamins should you take, if any?