At this point, if you haven’t purchased something for your
significant other for Christmas, you might be starting to panic. Or, perhaps
you need something to make that certain someone feel extra special this year?
You are in luck because I have a few great
last minute gift ideas that will make you shine like a gifting star! Sorry
folks, these suggestions mainly apply to Atlanta friends. However, there is
likely something similar in your city.
For the Ladies:
Give the gift of PERFECT HAIR
drybar
A gift certificate to Dry Bar has been my go-to girlfriend
gift for 2013. If your lady has never tried it, she may want to use this for a
special occasion. However, I have girlfriends that use them quite frequently.
So, consider making her feel like she has a personal hair artist with either a Membership or a Bar Tab. See website for pricing and, no, this isn’t going to be
cheap. What? You’re the one that waited until the week before Christmas to
shop!
Give the gift of THE CLOSET CLEANOUT
Give the gift of a CUSTOM
SHIRT
There is no doubt about it, preppy is “in” and it looks like
it is here to stay. There is only one problem; my husband isn’t preppy, at all! That being said, he loves having
a custom shirt made just for him since the fit is far superior to shirts
purchased in department stores. Getting him to go to a boutique to get his
measurements taken, pick out the fabric, etc. can be a hassle, (for both of
us). I was recently introduced to a stylist at J. Hilburn. They come to your home with fabric swatches
in hand, take measurements and place your order. Problem solved! Prices are
around $100-$175, depending on the fabric chosen.
Note: Stylists are located throughout the U.S. in most major cities
Give the gift of a MEMBERSHIP
TO THE CLUB AT CHOPS
After breezing past the maître
d' with a knowing glance, you weave past the restaurant's patrons to the
open-air kitchen, eyes furtively scanning the room, wondering if anyone noticed
you. One sharp glance back as you
slide your magnetic keycard through the reader and enter a classy speakeasy of
the new Prohibition. This is The Club at
Chops, a semi-private dining room in one of Atlanta's premier steak houses.
Annual dues for membership are $700 for individuals and $1,900 for corporate memberships, which grants access to four members of the same company. But there's a new way to score a spot at The Club, among the vivid hues of leather and mosaic tile, and that's to secure a one-day pass ($25) and a reservation. Though you probably won't be seated at the Frank Sinatra or the Ray Charles tables (the best seats in the house, named for the portraits on the walls above them), you'll still have access to the humidor with 10 different cigar brands for, the live jazz five nights a week, the top-shelf liquor and the extensive wine list, plus the full restaurant menu.
Mr. Bond would be proud.
