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THE GIFTED PROGRAM

IN THE CLUTCH

The perfect size to fi t your going out essentials, Cult Gaia’s bead-framed Eos clutch ($328) is crafted from marbleized acrylic. Cult Gaia, Miami (cultgaia.com)

ALL EARS

Jewelry designer Coomi traveled the world to gain design inspiration for her unique pieces like this stunning pair of sterling silver opera disk earrings ($660). Coomi, Fort Lauderdale (coomi.com)

EARN AN ADVANCED DEGREE IN THE ART OF GIFT GIVING WITH OUR PICKS THAT ARE SURE TO PLEASE EVERY PERSONALITY

BY LIZA GRANT SMITH

THROWING SHADES

Give them the gift of snazzy sunnies with Tom Ford’s geometric Fonda sunglasses ($520). Tom Ford, Miami (tomford. Miami (tomford. com) com)

WRAPPED UP

This India print silk scarf ($525) is a revised ’90s pattern from the Ferragamo archives, with an elephant (a traditional symbol of divinity and royalty) serving as the foulard’s central element. Ferragamo, multiple locations (ferragamo.com)

HITTING THE WEDGE

Capturing the elegant essence of summer, Jimmy Choo’s glamorous Diosa sandals ($695) off er a 5-inch cork wedge heel with twisted gold straps. Jimmy Choo, Aventura, Coral Gables (jimmychoo.com)

FRAGRANCE FINDER

The Fragrance Wardrobe for Her ($275) by Maison Francis Kurkdjian includes fragrances for day, night, and every mood in between. Bloomingdale’s, Aventura (bloomingdales.com)

PRETTY IN PINK

Made in Italy, this cotton and silk dress ($1,120) from Etro stuns with a mandarin collar and posh with a mandarin collar and posh paisley and fl oral pattern against paisley and fl oral pattern against a pink background. Etro, Bal Harbour (etro.com)

HEAVY HITTER

TRESS DE-STRESS

Davines hair masks ($11 each) are formulated for every hair masks ($11 each) are formulated for every hair type and every occasion—from instant shine to deep nourishment and repair. Mix several varieties to gift them some serious love for their locks. Salon Nirvana 954, Fort Lauderdale (salonnirvana954.com) The weight of Bearaby’s cotton Napper weighted blanket ($259 for the 20-pound version) helps stimulate the production of serotonin (the happy hormone), reduce cortisol (the stress hormone), and increase melatonin to encourage better sleep. West Elm, Hallandale, Miami (westelm.com) Bearaby’s serotonin (the happy hormone), and increase melatonin to encourWest Elm, Hallandale, Miami

DOUGH NUTS

Gently applying steady pressure to Pinch Me’s therapy dough ’s therapy dough ($15 each) draws thoughts away ($15 each) draws thoughts away from stress and encourages from stress and encourages focus on relaxation with the focus on relaxation with the added calming component of added calming component of spa-quality oils. J Paper, Bay J Paper, Bay Harbor Island (jpaperinc.com) Harbor Island (jpaperinc.com) HONOR ROLL Knesko Skin’s ’s gemstone roller in gemstone roller in green jade ($75) green jade ($75) is believed to boost confi dence, increase spirituality, enhance intuition, and balance third eye chakra. Neiman Marcus, Coral Gables, Bal Harbour (neimanmarcus. com)

GUIDING LIGHT

The Restore by Hatch ($130) combines a smart light, sound machine, sunrise alarm, meditations, and alarm clock into an all-in-one bedside device. Best Buy, multiple locations (bestbuy.com)

SKIN IN THE GAME

The Serum Set ($28) from Bliss contains four spa-powered serums that target specifi c concerns and deliver concentrated ingredients for dramatic results and smooth, radiant skin. Ulta Beauty, multiple locations (ulta.com)

MAT MOMENTS

Lululemon’s yoga mat ($114) has a grippy top layer that absorbs moisture and a natural rubber base that provides cushioning and textured grip. Lululemon, multiple locations (lululemon.com)

CUDDLE BUDDIES

Adorable and snuggle-ready, Cuddle and Kind’s Noah dog ($82 for large, $62 for small) is hand-knit, hand-loomed, and embroidered and crocheted by talented artisans. Baby Cottons, Aventura, Coral Gables (babycottons.com)

FAIRY FUN

Gootoosh’s tooth fairy pillow ($25) includes a small pocket for a lost tooth, a note, and the tooth fairy’s gift. Luna Baby, Miami (lunababystore.com) Luna Baby, Miami (lunababystore.com)

SWEET SCENTS

Awaken baby’s senses with the notes of bergamot, freesia, orange blossoms, of bergamot, freesia, orange blossoms, and jasmine in Jacadi Paris’ Grey Baby ’ Grey Baby scented water ($69). Vila Kids, Aventura (vila-kids.com)

DARLING DINING

Sleek design meets practicality in Avanchy’s bamboo suction plate and spoon set ($26). Nini & Loli, Aventura, Miami (niniandloli.com)

HOME COOKING

Start healthy eating habits early with Béaba’s baby food cooker and blender ($155) that prepares fruits, veggies, and meat from raw to baby or toddler food in 15 minutes. Macy’s, multiple locations (macys.com)

ONE-DERFUL

Emerson and Friends’ onesies ($26 each) feature in-house designed stylish prints with a vintage and bohemian spirit on 100-percent luxury cotton. The Wander Shop, Oakland Park (thewandershop.com)

CHEW ON THIS

Jewelry designer Jenny Lucker brings her talent to the baby brigade with January Moon’s teethers ($28) with nontoxic, chewable beads and hours of sensory fun. Happy Monkey, Miami (happymonkeyshop.com)

STAMP OF APPROVAL

Let them discover the joy of old-school correspondence with the Papel & Co. engraved brass wax seal stamper ($55). Papel & Co., Hallandale Beach (papelnco.com)

LIGHT THE NIGHT

JOT IT DOWN

Mighty Bright’s book light ($33) is rechargeable via a USB cable, meaning there will be no battery disruptions during nighttime reading sessions. Barnes & Noble, multiple locations (barnesandnoble.com)

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Talking Out of

Turn have plenty of color (the ink matches the exterior) and attitude (with fun sayings on each). Colorful Cute, Miami (colorfulcute.com)

LIBRARY LOVE

This cotton canvas tote ($22) from Out of Print was inspired by the classic yellow library card. The Paper Store of Sunrise (thepaper store.com)

TAKE NOTE

Let their creativity fl ow onto the 176 pages of this Playful Thoughts notebook ($28) from Nuuna. Glottman Shop, Miami (glottman. com)

COOK THE BOOKS

Tim Federle’s Tequila Mockingbird ($15), published by Running Press Adult, is happy hour for the literary obsessed, with cocktail recipes for novel title–inspired drinks like Love in the Time of Kahlua and Romeo and Julep. Books & Books, multiple locations Books & Books, multiple locations (booksandbooks.com) (booksandbooks.com)

COUNTING CARDS

Local artist LeeAnn Brissett creates colorful handmade cards ($18 for set of 10) for her Add Pink and Stir line that are designed to brighten spirits and inspire positive thought and action. Add Pink and Stir, Fort Lauderdale (addpinkandstir.com)

LINKS LOVE

Celebrate the links with J.McLaughlin’s preppy J.McLaughlin’s preppy Ashton belt ($88) Ashton belt ($88) embroidered with embroidered with golf carts and clubgolf carts and clubfi lled golf bags. fi lled golf bags. J.McLaughlin, J.McLaughlin, Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale (jmclaughlin. (jmclaughlin. com) com)

IN THE SWIM

The OG of vacay-inspired leisurewear, Vilebrequin’s Vilebrequin’s swim trunks ($290) feature dynamic patterns with a tropical vibe. Vilebrequin, multiple locations (vilebrequin.com)

WAVE WATCH

Nixon’s Ultratide watch ($300) uses Bluetooth technol’s Ultratide watch ($300) uses Bluetooth technology and a partnership with Surfl ine to provide real-time ogy and a partnership with Surfl ine to provide real-time surf conditions like tide, wave height, swell direction, surf conditions like tide, wave height, swell direction, and water temperature. Surf World, Fort Lauderdale Surf World, Fort Lauderdale (surfworld.us)

SHOE-IN

Made in Spain, these logo espadrilles ($495) from Saint Laurent feature a camoufl age cotton upper with a classic braided midsole. Saks Fifth Avenue, multiple locations (saksfi fthavenue.com)

MADE IN THE SHADE

Perfect for fun-loving ocean addicts, the Floats lightweight, polarized sunglasses ($55) fl oat when dropped in the water. Floats Eyewear, Miami (fl oatseyewear. com)

DRINK UP

Deemed “the Offi cial Vodka of Paradise,” West Palm Beach–based Monkey in Paradise ($20 for 750 ml) starts with demineralized water and is seven times distilled and seven times carbon-fi ltered to produce an ultra-pure and smooth vodka. Total Wine, multiple locations (totalwine.com)

KEEP IT COOL

Yeti’s ergonomic Hopper backpack cooler ($325) uses ultrastrong magnets to create a leak-resistant shield that keeps ice (and your beverages) cold for one to three days. Yeti, Fort Lauderdale (yeti.com)

TAKE A TUMBLE

Thanks to copper-coated, double-wall construction, the swanky Swig tumbler ($44 for 22-ounce size) keeps drinks cold for up to 24 hours and hot for up to 12 hours. Amy’s Hallmark Shop, Pembroke Pines (hallmark.com)

SUPER SNAPS

The Instax Wide 300 camera ($130) from ($130) from Fujifi lm Fujifi lm provides instant satisfaction in the form instant satisfaction in the form of large-format fi lm that develof large-format fi lm that develops as soon as the photo op ops as soon as the photo op is captured. Urban Outfi tters, is captured. Urban Outfi tters, multiple locations (urban outfi tters.com)

SLEEP ON IT

Slip’s pure silk sleep mask ($50) and sleep mist with calming chamomile and lavender ($32) help ensure a peaceful slumber. Nordstrom, Aventura, Miami (nordstrom.com)

GAME TO GO

Not-Another-Bill’s portable canvas and resin backgammon roll ($65) ensures they’ve got game wherever they go. Solid and Striped, Miami (solidandstripes.com)

BE IN CHARGE

Nimble’s TSA-approved Champ compact portable charger ($50) is housed in 72.5 percent post-consumer plastic and off ers up to three days of power for iPhone, iPad, and Android devices—even charging two at once. Target, multiple locations (target.com)

FLAT FANCY

The ideal shoe for sojourns, Tory Burch’s Minnie travel ballet fl ats ($248) feature a fl exible, cushioned insole and can be easily folded and tucked into a carry-on. Tory Burch, Aventura (toryburch.com)

GRAB BAG

The stylish Morgan Sahara neoprene weekender bag ($155) from Haute Shore has an interior pouch and pockets to stow travel accoutrements. Body and Soul Boutique, Lighthouse Point (shopbody.com)

GROW UP

Reduce the distance from farm to table with a Garden farm to table with a Garden Maker kit for homegrown Maker kit for homegrown vegetables or herbs vegetables or herbs ($29) from Potting Shed ($29) from Potting Shed Creations. Urben Gifts & Creations. Urben Gifts & Gadgets, South Miami Gadgets, South Miami (shopurben.com) (shopurben.com)

ON BOARD

A gorgeous vessel for cheese or charcuterie spreads, these trays by local artisan Alejandra Lorenzo ($65 each) have ocean-evocative resin accents. ALF Crafts, Miami (etsy.com/shop/ ALFCrafts) ALFCrafts)

PASTA PARTY

Dinner for deux is made easy with Phillips Compact Pasta Maker for Two ($180. The gadget can mix, knead and extrude one pound of fresh pasta in 18 minutes. Williams-Sonoma, Hallandale Beach and Miami (williams-sonoma.com)

SAUCE BOSS

Let them exercise their grill-master chops with Mud Pie’s Sauce Ce-chops with ramic Pitcher and Sauce-some brush ramic Pitcher and Sauce-some brush partnered with a Grill It Apron and partnered with a Grill It Apron and spatula ($43 for pitcher; $25 for spatula ($43 for pitcher; $25 for apron). Digs N Gifts, Lauderdale-ByDigs N Gifts, Lauderdale-By-apron). The-Sea (digsngifts.com) The-Sea (digsngifts.com)

SPICE IT UP

The Spice Lab’s Gourmet Salt Sampler ($60 ) comes with 11 innovative varieties, like Ghost Pepper and Cyprus Lemon, displayed in corked test tube containers. The Spice Lab, Fort Lauderdale (spices.com)

PERFECT DISH

Le Creuset’s set of 4 s set of 4 Mini Cocottes ($144) Mini Cocottes ($144) are go-anywhere are go-anywhere (freezer, oven, (freezer, oven, microwave, and microwave, and dishwasher dishwasher safe) prep and safe) prep and serve wares serve wares with defi nite with defi nite culinary swagger. culinary swagger. Kitchen Universe, Kitchen Universe, Miami Miami (kitchen-universe.com) (kitchen-universe.com)

BURN NOTICE

The climbing Tuscan rosemary–scented Flamingo Estate candle ($45) harnesses the herb’s perceived prowess at enhancing memory, intelligence, and creative dreaming. Montce, Fort Lauderdale and Miami (montce.com) candle perceived prowess at enhancing memory, intelligence, and creative Montce, Fort Lauderdale

PITCHER PERFECT

This party-perfect Mud Pie Sangria Set ($54) Sangria Set ($54) includes a glass pitcher with sangria recipe includes a glass pitcher with sangria recipe exterior and a stirring spoon that reads "Sangria exterior and a stirring spoon that reads "Sangria is calling and I must go." Pizazz, Coral Springs Pizazz, Coral Springs (pizazzfl orida.com)

ISLAND VIBES

St. Barths Freedom, published by Assouline, explores the island’s captivating blend of luxury and simplicity in gorgeous photography and insightful quotes, $95, Assouline at The Bal Harbour Shops, Bal Harbour (assouline.com)

PUT A RING ON IT

Seven diff erent types of rattan and wooden beads rattan and wooden beads are polished, painted, or are polished, painted, or handwoven to create the handwoven to create the bead-like baubles on Kim bead-like baubles on Seybert’s festive Java Napkin Seybert’s festive Java Napkin Ring ($112 for set of four). Loom Ring ($112 for set of four). Loom Luxury Linens, Fort Lauderdale Luxury Linens, Fort Lauderdale (loomlux.com) (loomlux.com)

TRAY TIME

Two’s Company serves up this set of two sustainablyharvested mango wood Countryside Trays ($265) with a batik greenery printed enamel surface. The Island Shop, Key Biscayne (theislandshop.com)

SWEET SPOT

Choose your own combination of macarons from DBakers 28 fl avors (everything from tiramisu to from DBakers 28 fl avors (everything from tiramisu to blueberry pancake) or be surprised by their selections presented in a blueberry pancake) or be surprised by their selections presented in a giftable box ($16 for box of six, $31 for box of 12). DBakers, Miami (dbakers.us)giftable box ($16 for box of six, $31 for box of 12). DBakers, Miami (dbakers.us)

SOAP OPERA

Vegan-friendly, decadent handcrafted soaps handcrafted soaps by Finchberry ($10) are a delight to the senses with visual, aromatic and hydrating appeal. Beyond the Soaps, Fort Lauderdale (beyondthesoaps.com)