Gifts for The Fashion Conscious Woman

Gifts for The Fashion Conscious Woman
Some call her high-maintenance. We call her a "stylista."

She is a woman who knows what she likes, and what she likes are all things exquisite, stunning, a little esoteric. She can wear brooches in clusters. She visits the Dior makeup counter more often than she chats with her mother.

And for the holidays, she wants a toy - a little robot charm by Prada - the ones in all the glossy ads this fall. The charm will set you back $234, but only if you're lucky enough to find one.

In summary, a "stylista" is not one to emote over a gift-wrapped bottle of Jean Nate.

If Nordstrom's east coast fashion director, Gregg Andrews, had to pick five top gifts this year for a woman of style, he would choose, in this order:

-A pair of strappy, decorated metallic shoes.
-A tweed jacket.
-A "statement" handbag. "Something metallic, decorated, oversized."
-A decorative belt, maybe in the form of a ribbon, "something beaded, something chained."

"Only five?" Andrews asked. Yes, only five.

For those who don't have every Nordstrom in the nation at their disposal, nor the time to ponder whether their girlfriend's second toe might bust right out of a Jimmy Choo shoe, consider makeup.

Women in the know know Chanel has a line of limited edition makeup that cycles in and out of stores with the seasons. What they might not yet know