December 1, 2008
Shopping Roundup
Our 50 Most-Wanted Holiday Gifts Under $100.

From left: Phuze Designs Glass Cocktail Rings, $62, available at A+R ; Cheap Monday Ombre Socks, $16 per pair, available at Tobi.
Somehow, way up North, Santa maybe didn't get the memo about the lagging economy. We're not sure he would care a lick anyway—he'd probably feed us some line about how the holidays are all all about heart and friendship, and all that other good soulful stuff anyway.
Well, with our survival instincts in full gear, we've fashioned a foolproof list of gifts under $100 to please everyone on your wish list, from you're latest squeeze to your dear old Dad (he sure would look adorable in that Rogues Gallery scarf, wouldn't he?). Fingers crossed a few of these great goodies come across your path, too…chances are, they'll be more than worth the holiday war stories you'll be exchanging come January.

From left: LOMO Diana F+ Camera Kit, $99, available at Fred Flare; I Golfini Della Nonna Solar System Mobile, $97, available at Auto.

From left: Seychelles Cypress Platform, $98, available at Urban Outfitters; Donald Sultan playing cards, $25, available at Cooper-Hewitt.

From left: Luki Huber Baroque Skewers, $72 the set of 4, available at Cooper-Hewitt; Notebook Portable Grill, $29, available at Unica Home.

From left: Arik Levy Gold Doorstop, $81, available at Unica Home; Dolphin Studio Calendar, $98, available at Auto.
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