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This holiday season, let Thrillist's Girl's Gift Guide help you effortlessly fake thoughtfulness. To see a mighty plethora of giftacular ideas, click here.

Bess & Loie (now closed)

Purses are delicate gifting territory, so get hers from this shopkeeper who meticulously culls in-demand bags from all over the world, from the Manhattan-made orange nylon MZ Wallace Ella (w/ six interior pockets & detachable pouch) to the Italian vegan "leather" Elezar Vivi Tote, roomy enough for a laptop, but pH-balanced for tons of makeup.

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Bess & Loie (Emailed on December 8, 2008)

1015 W Lake St, between Carpenter and Morgan; West Loop; 312.226.2247

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