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Sock it to that stubborn gift list with fanciful footwear and hosiery. Even the most practical curmudgeon will usually accept a gift of socks, and today's styles and fibers offer a wonderland of choices. In cashmere, silk, cotton or blends, socks come big, little and in between with all-forgiving size ranges to Discount IWC problems of fit. Something's Afoot offers one-stop sock shopping with a selection of more than 1,000 different styles; prices range from $2.50 to $40. For the health conscious, there's a gymnasium full of fitness gifts and health club gift certificates.

Methodist Hospital's Institute for Preventive Medicine suggests Holiday Health Certificates. Gifts of health include an Exercise Prescription, Massage, Health Club Membership and Weight Control, Stress Management and Stop Smoking Programs. For more information, call 790-3000. Houstonian Medical Specialists offer gift certificates for a seven-week Fresh Start program. For $100, participants can learn about nutrition, diet, exercise and stress management. Call 680-2611.

The Houstonian, the athletic/fitness center that President-elect George Bush calls home, offers one-year gift Discount Jacob&Co ranging from $715 to $12,500. For more information call 680-2626.

Houston's own Chris Silkwood is featured in four new exercise videotapes, including Stretch & Relax, Full Body Workout, Couples Workout and Mature American. The tapes are $19.95 each and can be obtained at Physico, The Houstonian or call 21st Century Media at 783-1066. And finally, what Christmas Discount Jaeger leCoultre story would be complete without mentioning the traditional tie? For a successful tie-giving adventure, follow the tips from the Neckwear Association of America: Buy a tie that fits the recipient's taste, not necessarily yours; check out the recipient's wardrobe and buy accordingly; check existing tie labels and follow suit; look for quality; and take a look at the fashion scene.

For a scent-sational gift, fragrances are a classic luxury that never go out of style. Sneak a peek at his or her dressing table to discover old favorites, or try something new, such as Cher's Uninhibited or Calvin Klein's Eternity for women; for men, try Gucci's Nobile.

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There's nothing like a blue, blue Christmas when the blue is from Tiffany & Co.'s signature gift boxes. However, it may come as a surprise that Holly Golightly's favorite store offers a large selection of less-than-$100 gifts for the discriminating budget shopper. Leather goods, purse accessories, date books, silk scarfs, perfume, Discount Hamilton sets, stationary and jewelry, too, are just a few of the items that the folks at Tiffany will happily wrap for you. Prices range from $11.50 to $400,000.

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Purists will appreciate baskets of natural toiletries, cosmetics and food supplements from health food stores. Ye Seekers natural foods supermarket offers cosmetic baskets filled with scented soaps and sachets, candles and potpourri. For women, skirt the size issue with a scarf. Prices range from $2.98 at discount Discount Hublot to many hundreds of dollars at specialty shops. From acrylic and blends to cotton, silk and cashmere, today's scarfs come in a variety of colors, fabrics and styles. For those who are all thumbs with the silky squares, there are even scarf-tying how-to books and videos.

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Today's sunglasses are putting all other accessories in the shade. Especially popular with teens, sunglasses are worn year-round and are considered a basic wardrobe necessity. Optical specialists agree and say that sunglasses help reduce glare caused by sleet, haze, and fog.

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Debenhams, one of Britain's leading department stores, has reported that 'taking' afternoon tea, the epitome of British refinement, is making a surprising come-back thanks to American pop sensation Lady Gaga.

Sales of china teacups and saucers are up to 119%, and other afternoon tea accoutrement such as teapots, plates and cake stands are flying off the shelves since Lady Gaga made delicate crockery her accessory of choice.

The international pop sensation was pictured drinking from a china cup and saucer earlier this IWC Portuguese Power Reserve IW-19 and was bizarrely seen walking round cup and saucer in hand wherever she went.

It was also reported that the Poker Faced singer was so attached to her crockery that a taxi was sent on a 35 pounds Sterling round trip to collect the cup and saucer that the 'Bad Romance' singer had mistakenly left at one of London's top hotels.

Selling over 62 different styles of cups and saucers and serving over 4.5m cups of tea a year, Debenhams wants to ensure, that like Gaga, its customers have cup and saucer etiquette down to a tee.

Ed Watson, spokesperson for Debenhams, said, "Lady Gaga is driving this trend towards tea drinking, and surprisingly it seems that the American pop eccentric knows a lot about traditional British etiquette.

"While the uneducated may feel that raising of the little finger is de rigueur with their IWC Portuguese Power Reserve IW-8 and proper with their PG, Gaga's pinkie remains firmly aligned to her remaining digits - the correct way to take your cuppa."

To ensure that the British public is keeping pinkie fingers at bay, Debenhams is launching a Civilised Drinking Campaign to educate customers on the intricacies of taking tea.

Shop assistants will be asking customers in the crockery department if they are aware of the proper manners associated with tea drinking.

'Ladette to Lady' Social & Etiquette Expert, Liz Brewer added, "Traditionally, English afternoon tea epitomized elegance and has thankfully returned to fashion not only as a daily ritual, but as a way of impressive entertaining, especially for those on a limited budget!

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Ed Watson continued, "Last year we launched a Civilised Dining Campaign after discovering that shoppers had abandoned traditional eating etiquette by eating the majority of meals with just a fork - so it's fantastic to see another return to traditional British manners, despite it being lead by an unlikely IWC Portuguese Power Reserve IW-90."

About Debenhams:

Debenhams is a leading department stores group with a strong presence in key product categories including women's fashion, dresses, health and beauty, menswear, kids clothing, home, perfume gift sets, party dresses and Christmas lingerie.

Debenhams is the second largest department store chain in the UK.

Debenhams operates 167 stores in the UK, Republic of Ireland and Denmark, comprising 154 full department stores and 13 Desire by Debenhams stores, which is a small store concept featuring an edited product range. Debenhams also has 60 international franchise stores in 23 countries. Debenhams online store can be found at IWC Quartz Chronograph IW-13.com, where shoppers can find out all about the latest products to reach Debenhams's via Debenhams TV.

-- Centenary College senior Rosa Cisneros was recently awarded a scholarship at the Black Retail Action Group (BRAG) 40th Annual Scholarship and Awards Dinner Gala at the Cipriani in New York City. BRAG, a national not-for-profit organization that works towards maintaining diversity in retail and related industries, honored fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger, with the BRAG Business Achievement Award; supermodel Tyson Beckford, with the BRAG Special Recognition Award; and Cookie Johnson, with the J.J. Thomas Business Innovators Award.

Cisneros, a Fashion Design major, received a $5,000 scholarship from Phillips-Van IWC Portuguese IW-67. To qualify for this scholarship, Cisneros submitted an essay entitled "Promoting Diversity in Retail and Related Businesses in the Economic Downfall and Why it is Important" and was interviewed by a representative of BRAG. Cisneros aspires to a corporate position after she graduates, and eventually own her own business.

"BRAG provides opportunities to recognize the good work of students, and it pleases me that Rosa was selected for this honor," says Gary L. Lampley, President of BRAG. "This is an accolade that she can highlight on her resume and provide her with a significant edge in this very competitive yet exciting industry."

BRAG also sponsored a pre-Gala event at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT). Cisneros, along with fellow fashion students, participated in an executive roundtable and Q&A with industry giants such as Ronald Onorato, President of Stop and Shop New York Metro Division; Michael Vitelli, President of Best IWC Portuguese IW-68 Americas, Enterprise Executive Vice President; Robert Wallstrom, President of Saks Off Fifth Stores; and Richard Dent, CFO of Victoria's Secret Pink. Discussions included what's new in Japanese, eco-friendly and sustainable fashion.

"I want to thank BRAG and Phillips-Van Heusen for honoring me," says Cisneros. "I learned so much and the networking opportunities that were afforded to me were priceless."

Centenary established a BRAG chapter in Spring 2009. Its current President, Stacey Holloway, was honored by BRAG with a scholarship from Macy's in 2008.

The Fashion Merchandising and Design major at Centenary College studies the planning and control of products in the fashion industry in order to meet consumer demand. Graduates are prepared to begin their careers in the fashion industry as buyers, fashion coordinators, product managers, retail managers, merchandisers and product developers.

Gold Bullion Development Corp. (GBB, TSX.V) (the "Company" or "Gold Bullion") is IWC Portuguese IW-69 to report that it has received positive Phase 1 metallurgical results from its 100% owned Granada Gold Property in northwestern Quebec.

The purpose of the Phase 1 metallurgical test work by Gekko Systems of Victoria, Australia, was to compare the amenability of the Granada gold mineralization to gravity, flotation and cyanide processing steps.

The combined gravity-flotation gold IWC Portuguese IW-70 in two separate tests were 93.9% and 97.2% at grind of 100% passing 150 microns. Conventional leaching tests yielded 81.1% gold recoveries after 24 hours while intensive leaching produced recoveries of 90.6% after 24 hours.

Test samples were taken from Phase 1 drill core from three holes last spring that penetrated the gold bearing structures in the LONG Bars Zone Eastern Extension, outside Gold Bullion's Preliminary Block Model. The composite samples were free of any high grade intercepts. The assayed and calculated head grade ranged between 0.45 - 0.60 g/t Au (lower than the assayed hole grades due to the removal of the high grade intercepts).

Gekko Systems is an internationally recognized company that specializes in the design, development and distribution of innovative mineral processing equipment and systems with a particular focus on gravity separation.

"We're extremely pleased with these metallurgical results, especially with such high recoveries at these grades," stated Frank J. Basa, Gold Bullion's President and CEO. "This metallurgical test work and a broadening area of mineralization in the Eastern Extension underscore the consistent progress we're making toward our goal of IWC Portuguese Power Reserve IW-18 Granada into a large open-pit deposit, surrounded by all the necessary infrastructure in one of the most favorable jurisdictions in the world for mining and exploration."