John Davidson Presents His A To Z Of Festive Gifts

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Ais for Anya Hindmarsh, whose colourful photo-printed satin tote bags (from (pounds)

149 at Cruise and Harvey Nichols) are the fashionable world's witty, charming riposte to status handbagging from luxury brands. Better still,zentai bodysuit Anya's Be-a-bag ser- vice (exclusively at Harvey Nichols) allows you to have your tote printed with any photograph you care to supply - a portion of the purchase price benefiting charity. B must be for beauty - the panoply of brands and products promising to make women (and men, too) more beautiful. Bypassing the potential offence that of a gift of botox treatment, let me draw your attention to engaging products from Bliss, a line spun off from New York's coolest spa. Gift sets are (pounds) 50 from Beyond Beauty at Harvey Nichols. c stands for Chanel No 5 - the fragrance which was said to be the only thing Marilyn Monroe wore in bed, and which remains the world's best-selling scent. Dsignifies diamonds, which have renewed their age-old fascination thanks to the legions of fly-girls who have taken to flashing that ice. Laings have fabulous trillianth-cut diamond studs from (pounds) 975, while Hamilton & Inches stocks designs by Stephen Webster who confected wedding rings for Madonna and Guy Ritchie. E is for the Italian house of Etro, whose sumptuously coloured accessories will breath a tempered hint of bohemia into any overly disciplined wardrobe. Fcan only be Fendi, whose monogram now dances across everything from bags, belts, and shoes to slender trousers and bum-hugging pencil skirts. Perfect, if the recipient is named either Frank or Fenella. Ghas to be , of course. Although the Beckhams are now more likely to wear Dolce & Gabbana, it's still the power brand of the Essex rich. Yet, even more tempting (and a great deal less expensive) costume spiderman than 's fabulous fashions and upscale leathergoods may be the newly launched Eau de Parfum ((pounds) 68 for 100ml at Frasers and Jenners) which has already been recognised as a new classic. H always stands for Hermes, a brand resonating with discreet luxury and impeccable taste. Many women still invest a major portion of their divorce settlements in a "Kelly" or a "Birkin", but the two-year waiting list renders these handbags a Christmas 2002 no-no. A Hermes leather-bound diary, however, would make a splendid gift for any technophobe who still believes a palm pilot is the chap in charge of a flight for the tropics. Imay stand, conversely, for iMac - the option stylish enough to neutralise the nerd factor of computer usage. J is for Jimmy Choo. His pin-thin but perilously high heels (from (pounds) 285 at Frasers, Jenners, and Harvey Nichols) are the stuff of a style-obsessed woman's dreams. K is for knitwear. This season's key choices polarise between big, chunky, textural options - or tactile cashmere in which the best buy must surely be the classic rollneck from Marks & Spencer for a decidedly modest (pounds) 99. L brings us to lingerie. Unless your relationship has already plummeted to the stage of furry slippers and cartoon character sleep-suits, think only of satin, net, and lace . . . of La Perla, Agent Provocateur, or (for sly, budget -conscious Santas) Collette Dinnigan's gorgeous yet modestly priced Wild Hearts range for M&S in which a thong is just (pounds) 8. M now stands for Marc Jacobs, the American designer whose clothes, shoes, bags, and fragrances are creating dependency problems among the fash- ion literate. The uninitiated might consider his sassy, switched-on, urban style all too like leftovers from Rhoda Morgenstern's small-screen zentai wardrobe, circa 1974. True style-blazers, however, believe his uber-costly leather bags ((pounds) 550 to (pounds) 830 at Harvey Nichols) a must-have. N possibly represents Nuala, the line of yoga gear developed by Puma with supermodel Christy Turlington. Very now and zen. Omust stand for outlet mall shopping, where designer bargains allow Santa to look a lot more generous than he really is. Check out McArthur Glen in Livingston for Burberry and Armani, or Gretna Gateway for Tommy Hilfigger and DKNY. P brings us to the great Paul Smith, whose classics-with- a-twist convert the blobbiest fashion-refusenik into a man of style. The womenswear is pretty good too, and there are wonderful accessories zentai ranging from quirky zentai (from (pounds) 50 at Frasers) to swirl-printed handbags ((pounds) 295 at Jenners).

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