holiday gift ideas


C Wonder Santana Row

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C Wonder officially opened their doors at Santana Row and the store is nothing short of fabulous! The store is filled with beautiful gift items for the upcoming holiday season, a large amount of monogrammed jewelry, accessories, home goods and more; as well as beautiful clothing! If you are local to the San Francisco Bay Area, please visit the store soon! You will love it! Also, if you can make it to Santana Row on November 1, 2013, C Wonder will be having a grand opening celebration all day long! You will not want to miss it. Details here.

In order to kick off their grand opening, C Wonder hosted the Junior League of San Jose last night and offered a portion of all sales as a donation. As a member of the Junior League of San Jose I was honored that C Wonder hosted the event and supports the work the league does in the community. Many thanks!

To learn more about C Wonder, please visit their website at cwonder.com.

To learn more about the Junior League of San Jose, please visit jlsj.org.

A few of my favorite items from C Wonder:


Fall/winter 2013/2014 street style trend: monogram

monogram gifts fall 2013

Salt Pepper Set / “D” necklace / iPhone case / Glass Plate / “A” necklace / Clutch

One of the biggest trends on the street right now is monogram. Fashionistas are monogramming everything from handbags to jewelry to sweaters. This personalization trend has not enjoyed such a bounce in popularity since SATC!

Monogrammed items fade in and out of style. Monogrammed sweaters were huge in the 50’s and 60’s, while the 1980’s enjoyed monogrammed necklaces and sweaters. Initials graced handbags and luggage in the 1980’s and 1990’s while “Sex and the City” gave new life to monogrammed necklaces in the late 1990’s and early 2000’s. In 2004 the ultimate “IT” handbag was a color blocked shoulder bag with a single initial on the front. Since then, the monogram has faded towards the back of every Fashionistas closet; until now.

As we head towards winter 2014 and the holiday 2013 season, the monogram is huge. Not only are Fashionistas buying monogrammed items for themselves, monograms will be the hottest gifts to give, and receive, this upcoming holiday season. So, if your closet is lacking in the personalization department, this is the perfect time to pick up a monogram necklace, clutch or sweater. This is also the perfect time to start placing orders for personal, monogrammed holiday gifts! Love it!

I found a few fabulous items around the web you can personalize for yourself or that special someone this holiday season. Hope you love them! Happy shopping, and stay fabulous 😉

Shop the monogram trend:


C Wonder will open their first Silicon Valley store on November 1, 2013 at Santana Row!

C. Wonder, the fabulous online gift shop which features amazing gift items, is opening a store right here in Silicon Valley! That’s right! C. Wonder is set to open a new store front at Santana Row on November 1, 2013. This is perfect timing for holiday shopping!

On November 1, 2013, C. Wonder will be celebrating their grand opening with everyone who stops in the new store! Here are a few fabulous things to look forward to on opening day at C. Wonder, Santana Row:

  • Mystery cards for the first 100 customers!
  • FREE gift with purchase of $40 or more! (I heard it is a really cute, limited edition tote bag!)
  • Wheel of wonder 12pm-5pm: One lucky customer get to spin the Wheel of Wonder for a chance to win C. Wonder products and VIP perks! Love it!
  • There will also be sweets, treats, beverages and much, much more!

C. Wonder has beautiful jewelry, home items and clothing which make special gifts for any occasion. I picked out a few of my favorite items from C. Wonder and assembled them into the shopping widget below. Look for these amazing gifts in store when you visit the new Santana Row location! Hope to see you there!