The Hip Girl's Holiday Wish List

By Suzanne Singer
December 6, 2010

Christian Dior, Chloe, Michael Kors

Christian Dior (Photo by Antonio de Moraes Barros Filho/WireImage); Chloe (Photo by Antonio de Moraes Barros Filho/WireImage); Michael Kors (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for IMG)

If you're a hip girl, or just want to look like one (kidding—we know how stylish you already are!) send this cheat sheet straight to Santa. It's got the 10 must-have fashion items of the season.

Faux Fur Vest

From the fall 2010 runway trends shows to the street, faux fur fashion is all the rage. (Once Karl Lagerfeld sends a model down the Chanel runway in faux fur, you know it’s hot.) On eBay, when we compared a recent week (11/20-11/26) with a week long period approximately one year ago, we found that eBay listings for "faux fur vest" in the Clothing, Shoes and Accessories category were up 42 percent and sales had more than tripled. Turn any outfit, from a party dress (really!) to a casual top and jeans, into something winter-friendly and still stylish with a faux fur vest. Added bonus: “faux” is both kinder to the earth and your wallet.

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New Faux Fur Mink Vintage Vest

(buy it now price, $58.99)

New Faux Fur Red Fox Vest

(buy it now price, $79)

Leopard Print Flats

Icy streets shouldn’t keep you from making a fashion statement. Flats, once the forgotten shoe, have come back big in recent seasons, in shapes and colors fit for every day of the year. At the same time, leopard print has proven to be a fashion trend with serious staying power. Pair some comfy flats with this leopard print style and you have a surprisingly versatile shoe designed to wow.

Leopard Print Flats

(buy it now price, $99.99)

New Leopard Print Haircalf Flat

(buy it now price, $220)

Double Finger Ring

Nothing makes a statement like a piece of truly unique jewelry. And nothing is as unique—and on trend—as one of these double finger rings. Available in an assortment of materials and styles, these big, bold rings will kickstart a conversation at any holiday cocktail party. If you choose to put your fingers front and center while wearing a ring like this, don’t forget a manicure in a festive red or a vampy purple.

NEW Silver Bar Double Finger Ring

(buy it now price, $19.99)

New Box Chain Metal Double Finger Ring

(buy it now price, $22.99)

Leather Backpack

The backpack is all grown up! Fashion has fully embraced the backpack and taken it up a notch. Made from luxurious leather with careful detailing, these backpacks are not only sophisticated, but also perfect for grabbing on your way out the door on a Saturday afternoon. Pair with your favorite blazer and jeans, along with high heeled lace-up boots, and there you have it, a chic collegiate look.

Vintage Leather Backpack

(buy it now price, $465.54)

Quilted Leather Backpack

(buy it now price, $999)

Cashmere Fingerless Gloves

What girl doesn’t love cashmere? Stay edgy and chic with a pair of cashmere fingerless gloves that keep you warm, but leave fingers free for texting. There are plenty of fashionable options out there that are affordable enough to give as a holiday gift to a friend or coworker.

Cashmere Fingerless Knit Gloves

(buy it now price, $26.99)

New Long Cashmere Fingerless Gloves

(buy it now price, $29.99)

Bib Necklace

A bib necklaces are just the things to jazz up a simple black dress or white t-shirt. (Seems that eBay users think so too, since sales for "bib necklace" in the Clothing, Shoes and Accessories category are up 35 percent and listings are up 154 percent in a recent week compared with a week-long period approximately one year ago.) Sparkle with rhinestones or rock out with metal bib necklaces. Jewelry lovers, pick your poison.

New Victorian Steampunk Crystal Drape Bib Necklace Set

(buy it now price, $49.95)

New Gold Bead, Rhinestone and Chain Bib Necklace

(buy it now price, $24.99)

Drawstring Bags

The '80s are still having their fashion moment (for the second time around, that is). The drawstring bag not only gives you a vintage fashion vibe, but it also keeps you current. Whether you prefer your drawstring bags structured or slouchy, the drawstring bag, which comes in both and everything in between, is the perfect solution. There are plenty of options on eBay, where listings of "drawstring bag" in the Clothing, Shoes and Accessories category are up 30 percent in a recent week vs. a week-long period approximately one year ago.

NEW Cole Hann Village Red Drawstring Bag

(starting bid, $159.99)

Drawstring Patent Leather Shoulder Bag

(buy it now price, $499.99)

Leather T-shirt

Leather isn’t only about punks and bikers anymore. No doubt this fashion trend has a tough edge, but it can also read demure and pretty. Pick leather in an unexpected shape—like a boxy t-shirt, its newest and latest incarnation. The fabric dresses up the casual top yet keeps maintains a downtown cool factor.

New Lambskin Leather T-Shirt

(buy it now price, $88.13)

New Vintage Leather T-Shirt

(buy it now price, $55.25)

Shoulder-Grazing Earrings

Channel your inner Factory Girl, a la Edie Sedgewick, with the shoulder-grazing earring. Sexy and perfect for the holidays, oversized earrings are not to be shied away from this season. And don’t forget to show this ear candy off; short hair styles and messy updos paired with a lot of lash and a red lip make you good to go.

Vintage ‘80s Long Earrings

(buy it now price, $195)

Long Antique Art Deco Sterling Marcasite Earrings

(buy it now price, $89.99)

Corset Belt

Maybe it's the movie Burlesque... and real-life burlesque stars Dita Von Teese in the publics: form-fitting corsets and bustiers are everywhere. Take a more subtle fashion statement with a corset belt. It still accentuates the waist, but in a subtle way. Choose one with metal detailing to make a fashion splace.