You already know what’s going to happen. He’s going to give you roses. A dozen, probably. Maybe two dozen. Hopefully they’re good ones that don’t wilt and fade in a couple of days. And, of course, that’s very, very nice of him.

But, could it be that thrill of Valentine’s roses is gone?

We’ve found nearly a dozen ways to make those roses thrill you, fill you with love and make your heart race. That’s because we’ve shopped around for beautiful vases in which to put them. And the best part? After the roses are gone, these fabulous pieces of tabletop art will last forever.

Happy Valentine’s Day to you!

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“When love is not madness, it is not love.”

So said Spanish playwright Pedro Calderon de la Barca, and we think he must have been speaking of Valentine’s Day. It’s a complicated occasion, presiding over February like royalty, just waiting for us to bow to its demands of roses and chocolate. The Style Insider knows this, and we are here to uncomplicate it for you. We’ve found 10 great heart-shaped pieces of jewelry guaranteed to placate that troublesome little toddler with the bow and arrow:

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The profound message of Kwanzaa is based in values of family, community and culture for people of African descent around the world. Kwanzaa’s seven days – from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1 – are based on unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity, and faith.

If you know someone celebrating Kwanzaa, here are a few gifts of beauty and heritage they will treasure:

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If you’re reading this today, it can only mean one thing: You’re in the doghouse. You screwed it up, and now you’re looking to make amends. You are sooooo lucky, because The Style Insider is here to dig you out. Get the plastic out - this will cost more than it would have the first time around, but it’ll be worth it. We promise.

What were you thinking? This is Christmas. She bought you cashmere and tracked down the perfect retro hubcaps on eBay for your precious, precious vehicle, and you bought her a CD? There’s an

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No one knows how to ship packages like people who ship hundreds of thousands of them every day. And we aren’t referring to the post office. We’re talking about the home shopping networks, QVC and HSN. These people know volume, and they know speed. If they say it’ll be there by Christmas, what they mean is: It will be there by Christmas.

So, to rescue you from you dilly-dallying, we’ve found some last minute goodies:

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The time is now, and you are stuck with 1) a plain, old plate to serve your latkes on and 2) a very un-fun dreidel that still means something to you, but it’s not keeping the kids entertained.

Let’s start with the latkes. Potato latkes are one of God’s many blessings, and we want to be a better custodian of them. There are far too many fabulous latke platters and accompaniment bowls on the market to ignore.

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Even as we race around to finish our humdrum holiday shopping, we admit to an endless fascination with the gifts the beautiful people get and give one another for Christmas and Hanukkah.

Bild.com, the online version of the German newspaper, reports on several Hollywood holiday gift trends. Jessica Simpson, Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway are very into retro clothing, so they’re buying themselves and friends vintage blouses and Tiffany jewelry from the ’60s, the report says. (Perhaps like these ’60s Tiffany gold knot earrings for $3,395, above.) (more…)