J. Crew Collection gilded floral jacquard dress ($506.14, jcrew.com), Enroelid clutch ($50), Fahlstrom booties ($120, both Aldo, 220 Yonge, 416-593-9146, and others, aldoshoes.com), Adele gunmetal necklace ($78, Shop for Jayu, shopforjayu.com), Anna Karin Karlsson Mourning For Miss Blow acetate gradient lenses ($700, Karir Eyewear, 100 King West, 416-363-4669, and others, karireyewear.com)
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Consonant‘s healthy skin care detox kit gives results similar to luxury brands, minus all the nasty chemicals and synthetics. Includes: foaming face wash, face cream, cream lip conditioner and eye cream ($99, 2479 Yonge, 416-925-2855, consonantskincare.com).
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Icewine and bubbly all in one? Doesn’t get much classier than that (Inniskillin Sparkling Cabernet Franc 2012, $120, Inniskillin Winery, 1499 Line 3 Parkway, Niagara-on-the-Lake, 905-468-2187, greatestatesofniagara.com).
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For those who wouldn’t be caught dead setting a table with paper napkins: paint chip napkins handmade by Toronto’s Avril Loreti ($75, Spruce on Parliament, 455 Parliament, 647-748-4060, spruceonparliament.com).
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More than a great-looking watch, every WeWood timepiece plants one tree to help ensure the health of our forests ($135, Grassroots, 372 Danforth, 416-466-2841, grassrootsstore.com).
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These locally made Said the King “Use the coasters” coasters gently and not so gently encourage guests to, well, use the coasters, dammit ($35, saidtheking.com).
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These locally made diamond filigree earrings by Mizdragonfly are showstoppers ($65, mizdragonfly.com).
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What better way to communicate your taste for the finer things in life than this cross-body Paragould champagne bag ($40, Aldo)?
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You don’t have to choose between paying your hydro bill and great-looking jewellery (Isa necklace, $78, Jayu, shopforjayu.com).
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Don’t be caught under the mistletoe with cracked, dry lips ($48, Kiss at Midnight lip conditioner trio, Arbonne, arbonne.ca).
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Why do we live in a place where the air hurts our faces? Warm up with a steaming shower and Lush‘s Hot Toddy shower gel ($9.95/100 ml, 312 Queen West, 416-599-5874, and others, lush.ca).
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Local company Evoke‘s 100 per cent botanical Fire perfume keeps your spirits up through even the worst family gatherings ($55, evoketheelements.com).
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Toronto artist Casey O’Neill‘s fine art prints, laptop skins and iPhone cases show Toronto at its most beautiful (from $15, Nuvango, nuvango.com).
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Don’t let December get you down. Roll on this organic Uplift therapeutic oil to give you a boost ($32, Province Apothercary, 16 Kensington, 647-479-5525, provinceapothecary.com).
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Cute jewellery that supports a good cause? Everyone wins with the Breakfast Club of Canada x Mai Lin bracelet ($26, breakfastclubcanada.org).
