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Looking for a gift that will make a difference -- to your life as well as someone else's? Volunteer with one of the city's worthy projects for New Yorkers in need.

Three New York style-makers -- social maven Nan Kempner, fashion designer Narciso Rodriguez, and interior decorator Sheila Bridges -- take us along as they hit their favorite shops in search of holiday loot.

Would you lava massage? If checking into Oasis for a day isn't in your budget, check out these ways to find bliss in your own bathroom.

We know, we know: We're supposed to go shopping. But to be very specific, the tiny shops of TriBeCa need our support more, perhaps, than anywhere else. And it's not only for patriotic purposes: Here are five of our favorite boutiques, where you can find fabulous, one-of-a-kind things, while keeping a neighborhood alive.

The party line: Publicist Lara Shriftman tells how to use homespun invitations and heady Indian ambience to surprisingly chic effect.