HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE: The Glamour Girl

Do you have a glamour girl on your gift giving list this year? We've selected 5 of our favourite gifts to give our glamour girls this year for the holidays and we might have to pick up a couple of these for ourselves too!

1. Talula Park Slope Vest $110: Aritzia
What glamour girl doesn't love faux fur? This gorgeous vest from Aritzia will not only keep her warm & toasty this Winter, but super fashionable too!

2. Fresita Strawberry Infused Sparkling Wine $16: Fresita
If you've ever tasted Fresita before, you'll know why we put this tasty beverage on our list! Made with strawberry infused sparkling Chilean wine, your glamour girl will love celebrating this holiday season with a bottle or 2 of Fresita. "Pop, Clink, Cheers!"

3. Estee Lauder High-Shine Gloss Collection $38.50: The Bay
Estee Lauder makes the perfect lipgloss. Shiny, the perfect amount of pigment & it's NOT sticky! Your glamour girl will get lots of use out of this lovely little collection of sparkly glosses.

4. Cece Green Onyx Stud Earrings $74: Brooklyn Designs 
Every glamour girl needs a great pair of stud earrings and our Cece studs fit the bill perfectly. Made with gorgeous faceted Green Onyx gemstones, these delightful studs will look amazing on your glamour girl.

5. beautyblender micro.mini Sponges $24: Sephora
We all know glamour girls LOVE makeup, and what better gift to give than these cute little blending sponges by beautyblender?! Her holiday look will be flawless with these tiny sponges.

HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE: Under $50

{ GUEST BLOGGER } Micaela Armstrong
  
I love the holidays! The joyful atmosphere, the cozy nights inside by the fireplace, and time spent celebrating with family make it such a special time of year. Unfortunately for some of us, the gift-giving aspect can be a bit overwhelming – especially when money is an issue. Being a student, I have to watch my spending carefully which can be difficult around this time of year! To facilitate holiday shopping for those in a similar position to myself, I decided to find compile a list of neat gifts for that almost anybody can appreciate for less than fifty dollars!

 1. 3 Wick Candle $22.50: Bath & Body Works

I love Bath and Body Works’ huge 3-Wick Candles. With scents such as Frosted Cranberry and Vanilla Snowflake, they make great gifts! They burn for about 25-45 hours and will fill the whole room with delicious holiday scents.

2. Hed Wavz Wireless Bluetooth Headphones $49.99: Future Shop

These wireless Bluetooth headphones are compatible with smartphones and MP3 players of all sorts. They’re ideal for working out because you don’t have to worry about the extra weight of your phone or MP3 player while you’re on the treadmill! Furthermore, they’re sound isolating, which is perfect when you need to tune out the rest of the world for a little while.

3. Lenox Tuscany Classics Decanter $39.99: Bed Bath & Beyond 

This elegant decanter is not only useful for entertaining, it’s a great decorative addition to a room. Perfect for the wine connoisseur in your life!

4. Vermeil Wish Studs $45: Brooklyn Designs

Our popular Wish Studs come in vermeil or sterling silver, and are just totally adorable!  Wear them alone for a casual day of studying or work, or pair them with a bold necklace for a night out. You can never go wrong with a pair of studs!

5. Contigo Stainless Travel Mug $27.99: Target

Travel mugs are always a great gift. They’re something that a person wouldn’t necessarily buy for themselves, but they are endlessly useful! Available in tons of different colours to suit any recipient, these travel mugs are spill-proof and will keep your drink hot for up to 7 hours.

Micaela Armstrong is Executive Assistant at Brooklyn Designs and a part-time student at Kwantlen Polytechnic University.

HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE: The Fashionista

Can you believe there are only 35 days until Christmas?!

It seems so soon doesn't it? Well, I don't know about you, but I absolutely LOVE Christmas! The warm fuzzy feeling that it brings is what I crave all year long. Not to mention After Eight chocolates, spending time with family and friends, and of course Bailey's Irish Cream.

Not sure what to buy the lovely ladies in your life? We're here to help! We've created some great gift guides that we'll be sharing over the next couple of weeks and today we're starting with The Fashionista.

1. Plaid Blanket Scarf $38 : Asos

Every girl needs a plaid blanket scarf this year especially the fashionista in your life. Trust me, this is a MUST HAVE for sure! We love this oversized scarf from Asos and think it would make the perfect gift to give. 

2. Black Onyx Cameron Necklace $155 : Brooklyn Designs

Perfect for layering, our Cameron necklace features a bold geometric cut gemstone pendant that will also double as a stand alone piece. Every fashionista needs a bold black & gold piece of jewelry this year.

3. Leopard Print Phone Case $40 : Sonix

What's not to love about Sonix cases?! They have so many great prints to choose from, it's hard to decide. But, you can never go wrong with leopard print when it comes to the fashionista in your life. These cases are super fun and I get nothing but compliments on mine (I bought this one)

4. The Best of Sephora $59 : Sephora

Makeup essentials are always in style, and your fashionista will thank you for stocking up her makeup case with these tried and true best sellers.

5. Glitter Hair Ties $8 : Brooklyn Designs

We love this cute little 4-pack and we know your fashionista will too! Arm your glamour girl with our special glittler hair tie pack this holiday season.

Holiday Gifting: Celebrating Family

The holiday season is a time for giving, being grateful and sharing special moments with our family and loved ones. What better way to share your love than with one of our meaningful Vitalia pieces. 

My heritage is Italian and I loved the thought of naming our Tree of Life series after the word Vitalia, which means "full of life" in Italian.

SHOP OUR VITALIA COLLECTION HERE.

Choose from a selection of Sterling Silver and Vermeil/14kt Gold-filled necklaces and rings. We also have new stud earrings and charm bracelets available next week!

Holiday Gifting: Sisterly Love

We're so excited to be getting into the holiday season, a time of cozy sweaters, a packed social calender and those warm and fuzzy nostalgic feelings. We know you're all making your lists and checking them twice 

about the perfect gifts to give this year. That's why we are starting our "Holiday Gifting" series.

We will be blogging about wonderful gift ideas for you to give and of course receive!

Our first installment for our series is focusing on your sisterly bond. Whether it's with your biological sister or your bestie who might as well be blood related, we're sure our Infinity series will leave a lasting impression on her about what she means to you. 

The Infinity represents endless love and we all know that having that sister is like having a best friend for life. Love her or hate her (sometimes!) she will always be your go to person that you share life's 

ups and downs with.

Shop our Infinity Collection here.

Here at Brooklyn Designs we've created a lovely collection of delicate and feminine designs that look beautiful on their own and make for excellent layering pieces. Choose from Necklaces, Bracelets and Rings to find the perfect way to say I love you.

 (modeled by Crystalin Marie)

Brooke xoxo