Last-Minute Gifts for 2004

Gift Certificates

If you don’t know what to get (and even if you think you do), there’s nothing safer.

Published May 21, 2005

(1) A certiﬁcate from Takashimaya can buy both traditional and abstract ﬂower arrangements ($50–$1,000; 693 Fifth Ave., nr. 54th St.; 212-350-0100).

(2) Appropriately, Sephora’s card comes in a compact with makeup mirror ($25–$250; 877-737-4672).

(3) Encourage your teen to download music legally with an iTunes credit ($15 and $25 increments; store.apple.com).

(4) No fumbling for money at Loews Cineplex with this pass that displays graphics from the upcoming Robots ($25–$100; enjoytheshow.com).

(5) Bestow some Zen with a facial at midtown spa Shizuka ($95–$340; 212-644-7400).

(6) Coach maintains fashion momentum with adorable hats, lush colorful scarves, and all manner of leather goods ($25 and up; 866-262-2440).

(7) More adventurous spagoers can try Wellpath’s fat-busting mesotherapy injections ($80–$1,000; 212-737-9604).

(8) This year, along with pillows and linens, ABC Carpet & Home has “Gifts of Compassion,’’ like literacy classes for Afghan girls ($40–$1,000; abchomeandplanet.org).

(9) Good for meals at eight spots including Nice Matin and Marseilles, a passport from restaurant group Tour de France is ideal for hungry Francophiles (unlimited; 212-333-2323).