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Positively 8th Street: The downtown shoe-seeker's mecca, formerly on a downscale spiral, turns on its heel -- and we pay its shops a booty call.

Get a bead on: Bag your old carryall and tote home one of these spangly, dangly lovelies in time for the big bash.

Make spring come early: Amid the Christmas blitz, did anyone notice the fall-collections closeouts? A Saks buyer finds keepers on the sale racks.

You've got mail: Handmade papers and quirky holiday cards from East Asia that won't get lost in the holiday paper trail.

2000 options: The new century's coming, and you haven't a thing to wear? Step into the new millennium with a little sparkle.

A rose by any other florist: How to find a chic little arrangement that will brighten your holiday table -- and won't wilt your checkbook.

Get 'em while they're hot! If prices for the runways' best have left you frozen out, these stylish stand-ins won't leave you in the cold.

A blowout blowout: For just $20, these style-setters will straighten, sleeken, and iron your locks in time for party season -- and this deal isn't just hot air.

Hide in plain sight: This season, you must have black leather -- and these budget picks will satisfy your inner (and outer) animal.

Pour, little rich girl: Millennium-worthy sparkling wines that won't make your budget pop.