Holidays 2010 are upon us!  Why not beat the rush and check out these great online stores that Sway Staffers love.  Here’s a list of what and why.  Happy Shopping!

1. saffronrouge.com Organic beauty and skin care products

This is our favourite site for organic skincare in the world.  Excellent product choice – they scan the Globe and bring products to Canadians that we simply couldn’t get otherwise.  The site is very well built – no need to even create an account to purchase, it’s simple, easy and fast.  Excellent and reliable shipping – free for orders over $100.

2. victoriassecret.com
Who doesn’t love Victoria’s Secret?  Ladies, you know you want to look just like one of the Angels, and guys, you know you want the catalogue delivered to your door, so get ordering some stuff for your lady!! If you would like to purchase for the holidays, make sure you do so by 4PM EST on Friday, December 10.

Among other things, we’re all over these hot leather leggings, and can’t take our eyes off this fabulous little fish-scale sequined skirt.

This site also has great, affordable gift ideas for the special ladies in your life that appreciate a present that makes them feel sexy and beautiful.

3. topshop.com
Okay, the secret is out. Sway Staffers would wear almost anything from the Top Shop, so the question really is, how to choose?  They now deliver to Canada in 5 to 7 working days, for a £7.50.  Also we love how you can zoom into the product picture to see the product really close up.
Check out their super little functionality that allows user to select their price scale using a little sliding scale, which then shows the products available at that price.

LOVE their gifts grotto, updated each week before Santa Flies.

ADORE their cashmere mix vests for £20, they come in all colours.

And what girl could do without these fabulous glitter platforms (now that we’re all safe to wear hooker shoes to parties) that come at a easy-on-the-wallet price of £62.00.

The thong in a gift box is a super cute present for your girlfriend.

Okay, we’ll stop with the Top Shop now, but we want it all.

4. restorationhardware.com

Great site, shows beautiful images of the merchandise, which are very nicely edited.  Excellent FAQ, with a live customer service department you can call if need be.

You can select a gift box option when reviewing the items in your cart; items that cannot be gift boxed will not include a gift box option when listed in your cart.

Holiday shipping times are very clear – even to Canada.  Personalized orders need to be put in by Sunday December 12 to be delivered by the 25th, which gives you lots of time to make your choices.

LOVE the cashmere robes, who wouldn’t want one of these? And Mothers and grandmothers will also love  the cashmere hot water bottle.

For the baby in the family, this playtent will provide hours of peace for Mom and Dad, whoops, we mean hours of fun and play for kids.

5. guitarcentre.com

So many of our family, friends and colleagues are musicians, we would be amiss if we did not mention this site.  WIth a huge stock of musical instruments and all the peripherals, this site is chock full of gift ideas for the musician in your life.

Shipping costs $14.95 flat rate to Canada, and if you really aren’t comfortable with this internet thing, even though it’s 2010, you can also give them a good old phone call to order your items.

6. Etsy.com

Amazing product selection: ! The site specializes in handmade art and vintage pieces. Every seller has their own store, so the selection is varied.

Shipping Time/Cost: Depends on who you buy your item from. Because Etsy is driven by independent sellers the wait and the price is a bit unpredictable. All payments go through PayPal -one of the safest ways to transfer money on the web so you do not have to stress about fraud.

7. Abebooks.com

A great site to find new, used and first editions of books. If there is a rare book you can’t pin down in the real world, it can likely be found here.

Shipping Time/Cost: You have the rare option of determining this for yourself. At a higher cost you can select a priority option; but if you are not in hurry then the price is a bit less steep.

8. modcloth.com

ModCloth is great for ladies clothes and they now have a small section of mens clothing and gifts. For anyone who appreciates the more retro looks in life, this site is mecca.

Shipping Time/Cost: Items ship through UPS so they usually land at your door within the week.

9. Magic-pony.com

A Canadian based art company, Magic Pony offers original art, clothing and novelty gifts.

Shipping Time/Cost: Every order ships within 48 hours of purchase meaning that even last minute gift buyers won’t get into trouble.

10. Honeyfig.com

This is where you go to buy presents for yourself, or those you know down to the hair type. Honey Fig has an abundance of vegan and hard to find black hair care products. The site is broken down by hair type so it is almost impossible to get overwhelmed.

Shipping Time/Cost: All of the items are shipped out of Toronto, so waiting period is brief throughout Canada.

11. Sway Magazine subscription

Okay, yes, that’s us and this is not exactly web shopping, but we believe there is no greater gift to receive than the gift of Sway this holiday season.  And, if you become our friend on Facebook, you can enjoy a year-long subscription for only $13.  No need for your loved one to try to find their copy in the news stands, it will come right to their door.

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