Girl's Gift Guide
Support female empowerment with this trio of chick-rocking, individually screen-printed designs (on hoodies, tees, tanks, even dresses) from Oakland's 5733: 20s/30s Chinese-American film star Anna May Wong sucking down a cig, a stenciled Japanese lady flashing a peace sign, and a fiercely afro'd Pam Grier. Power to the she-ple.
Power up at their Etsy storeTriple your thoughtfulness with this Italian-made asymmetrical ring stack: an 18-karat gold band atop a silver band bearing two black garnet chunks, atop another silver band w/ a big ol' cubic zirconia, which she's now 66.66% more likely to carelessly mistake for a diamond.
Score thrice at Tobi.com. Click the brand (Iosselliani) to see more variations on the concept.At 8th and Camino Real; Carmel; 1.800.582.8900
Through April, $165 gets you a night's stay for two in this super serene ex-mansion with amenities like an outdoor heated pool, garden spa treatments, and a classy Terrace Grill. Mention Thrillist during booking, and the concierge'll set you up with a beach bonfire, blanket, and bucket of champagne -- or just hit up the Paso Robles Motel 6, buy a bottle of Cook's, and light stuff on fire.
Cheap, cheap romance at LaPlayaHotel.com2033 Fillmore St; 415.440.1999
The high-end SF man-satchelists make chick stuff too, including ritzy, wave-inspired handbags/clutches in "undulating" top-stitched blue and black leather, and the cultivated "Presidio" collection: structurally designed, magnetically closed sacks and wallets in a red so evocative of the GG Bridge, you'll have to talk her down off it when Gossip Girl is inevitably canceled.
Click here for sheer exhilaration/handbags...Help her record her musings about how much she loves you with these ltd edition daily and weekly pocket diaries, bound in either shiny, NSFMen cherry red/black patent leather, with expandable inner pockets and adhesive labels for marking important dates, and unique fold-and-lock packaging to keep you from discovering her musings about how much she loves not-you.
Score 'em at MojoLondon.co.uk
