What's on your Wish List?

For fitness conscious women:

FitFlop, the latest rage in footwear in the US and the UK, features the multi-density microwobbleboard midsoles that give the bum, thighs and legs an instant workout while walking. It also improves the posture and alleviates chronic back pains. FitFlop is available at Res|Toe|Run (TriNoma, Ayala Cebu, Gateway Mall, and Robinson’s Galleria), Shoe Salon, The Spa, ROX, and selected Bratpack stores.

For adventurous types:

Sanuk sandals have the “barefoot un-technology” that allows the feet to bend and flex naturally. Its sandal bottom is attached to a deconstructed shoe upper part that gives maximum shock absorption while the flat bottom stabilizes the posture. Sanuk is available at the Sanuk Concept Stores in Glorietta, SM Mall of Asia, SM the Block, SM Megamall, Limketaki Mall (CDO), Robinsons Place Manila, Res|Toe|Run, R.O.X., Bratpack, Rustan’s Department Store, Shoe Salon, The Travel Club, Duty Free Phils., Philosophy, My Shoe Rack.

For food lovers:

The Plaza’s best sellers for the holidays are on top of everyone’s wish list. The Plaza Premium Baked Ham, using a secret family recipe, is lightly wood-smoked with choice herbs and spices and five sauces. Also available are The Plaza’s Premium Baked Ham (fresh boiled cured beef served with an assortment of steamed vegetables and Horseradish sauce); the holiday classic Whole Chicken Relleno (boneless whole chicken with special stuffings and served with Cumberland sauce); Smoked Premium Corned Beef (a unique Plaza delicatessen item, ideal as cold appetizer and perfect as sandwich); The Plaza favorite Smoked Prime Tanguingue (fresh whole tanguingue cured in secret spices and lightly-smoked and served with dill mustard sauce); Di Primo Pastrami (cold-smoked beef coated with whole black peppercorns); and the newest on The Plaza’s premium line, the Smoked Mahi-Mahi (a culinary seafood masterpiece uniquely The Plaza’s). Call 729-0001 to 03 for orders. Delivery may be arranged.

For the sentimental techie:

Capture great, big memories onto small files with the Xacti CG9. The small size of files recorded on the Xacti CG9 makes it easy to upload movies to websites and blogs, or even on podcasts. It allows you to put the files on your iPod without having to convert them. Thanks to the high compression rate of the MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 recording format, it can record 60 high-quality VGA (640x480) frames per second. The new shake-control mechanism helps capture crisp still images at a resolution of 9.1 megapixels. With the face chaser function, anyone can capture spontaneous facial reactions, even when the subject is in motion.

For the hip and soulful:

Zoo York was inspired by the graffiti art and skateboard culture in New York City since the late ‘70s. The term Zoo York was coined by a band of street artists and skateboarders, called the “Soul of Artists of Zoo York,” who helped influence today’s thriving hip-hop and street scene. Infusing creative elements of NYC’s unique cultural mash-up into its cutting-edge designs in apparel and footwear, Zoo York embodies its gritty city streets — unbreakable and authentic. Available at Zoo York stores in Robinsons Place Manila, TriNoma, SM Megamall Atrium, SM Mall of Asia or at Stoked Inc., Rustan’s Department Store, and Shoe Salon.

For style-conscious kids:

Periwinkle, the boutique for chic children’s wear, offers value-for-money clothes that pass stringent quality tests in Europe and America. Endorsed by Daphne Oseña-Paez for her daughters, Periwinkle can be found at Shangri-La Mall, SM Mall of Asia, SM Megamall, The Block at SM North EDSA, TriNoma, Robinsons Galleria, Robinsons Place Manila, Alabang Town Center, Eastwood Mall, SM Pampanga, SM Clark, SM Cebu, and V Mall in Greenhills.