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Valentine's Gifts....

.... for your special one (or your single self)

By Rima Suqi

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He's Mr. Right
Buy him a watch, and he'll think of you every time he checks it. Maybe it'll even inspire him to be on time.
From top: Slim Gents stainless watch ($85).
Diesel
770 Lexington Avenue, at 60th Street
212-308-0055
1 Union Square West
646-336-8552
Kenneth Cole chronograph ($175).
Kenneth Cole
610 Fifth Avenue, at 49th Street
212-373-5800
353 Columbus Avenue, at 77th Street
212-873-2061
597 Broadway, near Houston
212-965-0283
Flux water-resistant watch ($85).
Quiksilver
109 Spring Street
212-334-4500

He's Right . . . for Tonight
So shake things up and toast the moment. Leonardo's Generation Cocktail Tote Kit, which comes in silver, black, or red, is stocked with two martini glasses, a shaker, coasters, toothpicks, and even a CD of groovy music ($98).
Barneys New York
625 Madison Avenue, at 61st Street
212-826-8900

She's the One
So charm her with a flurry of ice. TenThousandThings' signature look features interesting stones in sweet, feminine settings. Shown here, an eighteen-karat-gold ring with tiny diamonds ($1,000).
Tenthousandthings
137 West 19th Street
212-352-1333
Bergdorf Goodman
745 Fifth Avenue, at 57th Street
212-753-7300
Barneys New York
625 Madison Avenue, at 61st Street
212-826-8900

She's the One . . . for Now
What's pink and black and sure to heat things up? We bet she'll love this ruffled halter ($24) and matching hipster panty ($16).
Victoria's Secret
1981 Broadway, at 67th Street
646-505-2280
165 East 86th Street
646-672-9183
35 East 57th Street
212-758-5592

Mom: Your First Love
Make her bragging rights just that much more accessible. Coach's key chain holds two tiny photos, and comes in red, turquoise, black, and mahogany ($28).
Coach
595 Madison Avenue, at 57th Street
212-754-0041
143 Prince Street
212-473-6925

Party of One
The best thing about being single is that you get to treat yourself to whatever you want for V-Day -- like Sony's Style3, which makes eating take-out and watching Bridget Jones feel so much more stylish. The DVD player can sit vertically or horizontally or be wall-mounted ($300).
Sony Style
550 Madison Avenue, at 55th Street
212-833-8800
www.sonystyle.com

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