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We've made our list and checked it twice, and found gifts from the best stores and sources in and around the city — just right for the VIPs you need to remember this season.
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FOR YOUR WIFE The Hermes Avalon tartan cashmere blanket: an instant heirloom. Price: $1,650 at Hermes, 25 E. Oak St., Hermes.com
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FOR YOUR HUSBAND An oversized chunky Lucite chess set ready for play or display in his office. Price: $795 at Jonathan Adler, 676 N. Wabash Ave., JonathanAdler.com
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FOR YOUR JUST-RETIRED AUNT This cork globe lets her track some globetrotting, plot a dream trip or pin memos all over the world. Price: $129 at CB2, 800 W. North Ave., CB2.com
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FOR YOUR TRAINER He's got your back; now get his. Pop for a set of coins good for five flat-tire fixes, and he can ride around town with all the confidence he needs in his back pocket. Price: $60 at Heritage General Store, 2959 N. Lincoln Ave., HeritageBicycles.com
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FOR YOUR REAL ESTATE AGENT For the things she holds dear, brilliant Normann Copenhagen glass boxes designed by Simon Legald. A real find, just like your pro. Price: $37 (small) and $55 (large) at ID Chicago, 375 W. Erie St., IDChicago.com
FOR YOUR BEST FRIEND This handcrafted bronze constellation cuff will remind her that she's the moon and the stars. By Winifred Grace, in every astrological sign. Price: $143 (three-quarters of an inch wide) at Winifred Grace, 5642 N. Clark St., WinifredGrace.com
FOR YOUR TOP SELLER Illinois Sparkling Co., an independent craft winery in Utica, Ill., does bubbly the French Champagne way, with 100 percent local grapes. Price: $32 Dollface, $26 ISC Brut and $125 Ensemble Brut Rose magnum at the Tasting Room, 106 Mill St., Utica, and Pops for Champagne, 601 N. State St., IllinoisSparklingCo.com and PopsforChampagne.com
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FOR YOUR MECHANIC He can ejoy the taste of a draft at home with his brew and the simple push of a button. Copperplated and battery-driven, this beer foamer by Norm Architects for Menu is the ideal find for your favorite fixer. Price: $38 at Art Effect, 934 W. Armitage Ave., ShopArtEffect.com
FOR YOUR KIDS' TUTOR An apple for the teacher reimagined as a honey pot by Michael Aram in gold plate and bronze. Price: $89 at Tabula Tua, 1015 W. Armitage Ave., TabulaTua.com
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Pair it with holiday teas. Price: $23 and up for 4 ounces at Todd & Holland Tea Merchants, 7311 W. Madison St., Forest Park, Todd-Holland.com
FOR YOUR ASSISTANT A markedly special find for the person who keeps you on track. Le Voyage de Monsieur Dior silk scarf depicts Christian Dior's U.S. travels, including his famed Chicago visit. Price: $500 at Neapolitan, 715 W. Elm St., Winnetka, NeapolitanOnline.com
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FOR YOUR PERSONAL SHOPPER For the one who fills your closet with confidence, the 34 Le Redoute candle in a porcelain pot is a reinterpretation of a potpourri developed in the first Diptyque boutique. Price: $85 at Diptyque, 1645 N. Damen Ave., DiptyqueParis.com
FOR YOUR STYLIST For the one who gets you gorgeous, why not return the favor? A cotton screen- printed pillow by Rebecca Puig is a pretty note of thanks. Price: $129 at MCA Chicago, 220 E. Chicago Ave., MCAChicago.org
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FOR YOUR TRAVEL AGENT This camo-drenched Defy dopp kit packs a stylish punch and is ready to get the goods going. Price: $48 at Space 519, 900 N. Michigan Ave., Space519.com
FOR YOUR TAILOR A little nip for the one who gets it just right: emblazoned "With Honor," a 6-ounce pewter flask made exclusively in Sheffield, England, for Forest Park shop Yearbook Store & Studio. Price: $95 at Yearbook Store & Studio, 7316 W. Madison St., Forest Park, YearbookStudios.com
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FOR YOUR INTERIOR DECORATOR Hardback books from closed libraries are covered in a gold metallic wrap. Lovely when given as a single volume or stacked as a statement piece. Price: $40 each at Update Interiors, 122 N. Marion St., Oak Park, UpdateInteriors.com Contact: life@chicagobusiness.com SPONSORED BY:
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Join the discussion… Carol
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If my husband drops $1,650 on a gift for me, I hope to God it's not a.....blanket. 10 △
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Peg Wolfe > Carol
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That was precisely my response - and a butt-ugly blanket, to boot. Any man who is dumb enough to drop nearly $1700 on a blanket as his wife's Xmas present might be looking at a divorce in the new year. Terrible advice! 4△
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Merlin > Peg Wolfe
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And in the same vein, $500 for a truly ugly scarf, I don't care who's doodles they are.. 1△
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