Tonight is Christmas Eve, so you should be done with your holiday shopping.  However, if  perhaps you’re not done, today is your last chance: stores close early, so make sure to be up bright and early with your shopping shoes on.  Sometimes we get caught up with the holidays: it’s not just about presents (although they are nice), but it’s about being with family and friends and following your own traditions.  My tradition during Christmas is to watch my two favorite holiday movies: The Family Stone and National Lampoon Christmas Vacation.  The holiday season is almost over, so finish up your shopping, and enjoy the fun festivities of Christmas.

If your gift recipient is going away to somewhere warm like me after Christmas, a beach bag is a great present.  Trina Turk -a designer who is known for bright colors and funky patterns- just came out with a “PS Block Pacific Beach Bag.”  It is mod, chic, and perfect for holding your light vacation reads and SPF.  The bag has a loose-site look, -which is why I think this is a cool bag- but it’s not so clear that you can identify what you’re specifically carrying.

The ‘Pacific Beach Bag’ is finished with a gold plaque and an attached coin purse.  The bag comes in three colors: pink, smoke, and white.  The white is my favorite because it will go with everything and it will make a settle statement: you don’t need to overdue it at the beach.  The bag is $98 and is available on TrinaTurk.com