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IN SCANNING OCT 17 Favourite places to Christmas shop Best Christmas gift you've ever given Worst Christmas gift you've ever received Ask a Vancouverite Looking for a little star-studded inspiration to fuel your holiday shopping? We asked three of our favourite local celebs to share where they like to shop, along with a few fun stories about their best – and worst – gifts ever Jillian Harris, Host of W Network's Love it or List it Vancouver This Christmas, I'm sure I'll find gifts for everyone on my list in antique stores while I'm curating collections for my online vintage shop, Charlie Ford Vintage. Fiona Forbes, Host of The Rush on Shaw TV My mom and my aunt are Last year it was an Apple My sister once gave me total gourmands so I tend to do Store Christmas at the Forbes a Jabba the Hutt Star Wars either Granville Island or Caren residence. I got my nephew his figurine for Christmas know- McSherry's The Gourmet Ware- first iPhone and my niece her ing that I thought he was house to get them something first iPod. Their jaws were on the truly repulsive. It became our artisanal and special. My niece floor and they were happy little tradition to re-gift Jabba to and nephew, on the other hand, campers. Not sure what I'm each other every Christmas are typical kids and are always going to do to top that this year. and birthday for years and I can't pick just one! I absolutely love gifting my loved ones with one-of-a-kind gems that I've hand-picked for them – it's so much more special than something anyone can buy in a store. years. I kind of lost track of it, looking to get their little hands on the latest gadgets. Kevin Bieksa, Vancouver Canucks defenceman We're often on the road which is too bad, as these old original figurines sell for a mint on eBay! I had personalized A packaged, red hat-glovesscarf set. You know the one that comes in a box with a clear plastic top and a gold elastic string bow? I knew it had come straight from the shelf to my hands… so uninspired. Grandma Bieksa during the holidays and it's photo books made up for got me pink cologne my best chance to get gifts. each family member one one year called My favourite spot to do that Christmas. "Pansy." is the Magnificent Mile in Chicago. bcliving.ca p96-97_CelebXmasShopping.indd 97 NOVEMBER 201 3 | 97 2013-10-23 11:51 AM