Forget about Tiffany’s Table Manner’s for Teenagers. It’s dated and, well, you’re not going to learn how to hold a spoon from a book. If you really want to share important life lessons you must buy handbag designer, Lulu Guinness’s Put on Your Pearls Girls .

The pop-up book is filled with inspiring life lessons like, “Beauty comes from the heart-not a jar” or “When you dress to kill it’s your feet that are the first to feel the pain.” Two of our favorite words of advice are, “Sometimes the best accessory is a well dressed man” and “Never be the last to leave a party.”

The illustrations are adorable and the message is clear: fashion comes from within, not the things you wear. Can you imagine a more important lesson for a young (or older) stylista? We didn’t think so. Perfect for all girls from 4 to 400!

Available from Amazon.com for $20.90. Shipping is extra, but you didn’t need us to tell you that.

In honor of Art Basel, we thought we would focus today’s gift idea on artful shoes. No, these shoes will not take up any more room in your closet but they are equally as beautiful. Mark Schwartz creates serious shoe art.

Mark started his career in the early 80s working as an assistant shoe designer to Roger Vivier. His sketches were dazzling and quickly caught the attention of Andy Warhol. The two artists quickly became friends and colleagues. In the 1990s, Mark opened his first shoe boutique in SoHo but it was his paintings that continued to catch the eye of shoe lovers.

There is an extensive gallery of sketches available for purchase on Mark’s website. Most of them are being seriously discounted and can be purchased for between $100 and $200 each. That’s much less than a shoe from a Vivier sample sale. A We couldn’t imagine a more original and thoughtful gift for a true shoe lover.

Tonight was the first night of Hanukkah. At least you get eight more tries if you blew it tonight. From now until Christmas we will be offering gift suggestions. Buying the right gift on sale could be difficult and can often be tacky. Our goal is to choose items that will be appreciated and imply personality and style.

There are so many reasons to hate winter but there are few reasons to love the gray season too. One of our favorites are the woodsy, dark and sexy scents. Our favorite, for several years in a row, is Tom Ford’s Black Orchid. This scent somehow channels the very value that make men and woman similarly swoon for the dashing designer.

The Tom Ford Beauty Black Orchard Gift Set includes lipstick, nail polish and pressed perfume. The pressed perfume is great because you never have to worry about it going bad or spilling. Practical and sexy, it’s almost a contradiction.

$140 @ Saks Fifth Avenue