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$20, finchandcotter.com
Bet your favorite newlyweds didn’t have this pillow on their registry. Lucky for them, you thought of everything. Morgan Olsen
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$65 at angelaroi.com
How do you get your roommate to stop rifling through your closet? By giving her this stylish and practical bag, of course. Bonus: The company donates a portion of sales to disease prevention; a different charity benefits from each color. Lauren Krause
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$110 at peruvianconnection.com
These stylish beauties make you wonder why you stopped wearing legwarmers to begin with. Lauren Krause
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$95 at Novice (5028 N. Clark St. 872-208-3483)
A full-fledged (read: expensive) set of luggage is nice to have on the rare occasion that you’re taking a weekslong Caribbean cruise, but a roomy, flexible duffel like this one will come in handy far more frequently, especially when it’s cute and quilted. For your long-distance friend or flame, perhaps? Gwendolyn Purdom
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Literary scarves
$42 at Uncommon Goods
‘Tis the season for getting all wrapped up in a good book, right? But if your favorite reader does have to brave the elements, at least she’ll have silk-screened, cotton-knit Jane Eyre, “Dorian Gray” or “Alice in Wonderland” to keep her company — and warm. Gwendolyn Purdom
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Chicago skyline necklace
$28 at M2 Boutique (3527 N. Southport Ave. 773-248-9866 )
Showing one’s city pride doesn’t have to mean stooping to one of those awful Al Capone souvenir tees. Gwendolyn Purdom
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Transit Tees’ Thread Map Chicago unisex tee
$38 at transittees.com
If you’re not from Chicago, it’s a T-shirt with a cool graphic. If you are from Chicago, it’s a T-shirt with a cool graphic that also functions as a wearable “L” route map. Veronica Wilson
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ABC posters
$40 at 55his.com
Lions, Tigers, Mythical Creatures, Oh My! These gorgeously-illustrated posters are perfect for the alphabet-learning child in your life. (Or someone who just likes pretty things) Aly Morris
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The Perfect Scarf
$40 at Northernly on Etsy
For no other reason than because winter is coming. (Pictured in pine tree green) Aly Morris