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Holiday Gift Guide -- Gifts for Her

Dec 14, 2009

Give your sweet Southern lady apparel from Sweet Southern Tee. The Georgia-based company creates unique clothing designs inspired by different cultures for men and women. This "Sommer Song" T-shirt cost $32.45 at www.sweetsoutherntee.com. -- Nedra Rhone

Add a bit of retro flair to the holidays with a gift of Belabumbum Days of the Week Panty Set, perfect for the goddess in your life. The undies are printed with goddesses and tags with descriptions of each goddess' character, title, and element. It is specially priced at $48 for the holiday at www.belabumbum.com -- Nedra Rhone

A jeweled clutch by Adia Kibur adds a dash of shine to your holiday outfits. The crystal adorned rectangular clutch also features a silk lining and inside pocket with a detachable chain. It costs $150 at W the Store in W Hotel Midtown. -- Nedra Rhone

You don't have to be a baby to enjoy products from California Baby. The gently formulated products are also great for adults with sensitive skin. The "Holiday Cheer" set, includes bubble bath specially formulated with orange, lavender and vanilla and spritzer to alleviate everyone’s holiday anxiety, which can be sprayed directly onto skin or in the air to lightly scent a room. There is also a scrub puff to exfoliate skin and a reusable tote. It costs $29.99 at Whole Foods, Target and Babies R Us. -- Nedra Rhone

The Real Housewife who ordered up this Skinny Margarita cocktail was not from Atlanta, but New York. Bethenny Frankel, also a natural foods chef, has  partnered with spirits veteran David Kanbar to bottle the 100-calorie pre-mixed drink. Available for $14.99 at retail stores and at www.skinnygirlcocktails.com. -- Tracy Brown

Give the eco-loving gal an eco-friendly handbag from Ecoist. This "PacMan" style in black features padded plastic handles and a magnetic snap closure, and it is made from recycled candy wrappers. The bag, handmade in Mexico and Peru, is available for $ 118 at www.ecoist.com. -- Nedra Rhone

The "Dune" serving tray by Mario Bellini from Kartell is perfect for the holidays. The semi-transparent material of these trays looks almost three-dimensional. The tray comes in a variety of colors,  including transparent, yellow, orange, red, turquoise, fuchsia, smoke, and is available for $81 at Space, 805 Peachtree and Domus, 1919 Piedmont Road NE. -- Nedra Rhone

Clinique's High Shine to Go Limited Edition gift set features 12 mini lip glosses in nudes, tawnies, pinks and violets. For something more substantial, try Long Last Shine set with SPF 15 in shades of Cabana Crush, Kissyfit, Airkiss and Fireberry. Shine to Go retails for $30, Long Last Shine $25 at Clinique counters. -- Tracy Brown

About the Author

Nedra Rhone is a lifestyle columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution where she has been a reporter since 2006. A graduate of Columbia University School of Journalism, she enjoys writing about the people, places and events that define metro Atlanta. Sign up to have her column sent to your inbox: ajc.com/newsletters/nedra-rhone-columnist.

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