Gifts for the Fashionable Teenage Girl on Your Holiday Shopping List

The fashion conscious teenager can either be the first to wear the newest trends or the trend setter. Maybe they are an aspiring designer and like to dabble in their own design handy work or like to reconstruct the old to make it new again. Their are several great books out that can give the imagination a boost or offer step-by step instructions for some cool clothes and accessories. With a little time and effort, the fashionable teen on your holiday shopping list can have a one of a kind creation.

The trend setting teenager on your list will love what they find inside the pages of Generation T: 108 Ways to Transform a T-Shirt by Megan Nicolet. This book shows tons of ways to transform any old t-shirt into a piece of to die for clothing. Previous readers have given it rave reviews and report that the instructions are easy enough for even the beginning crafter. The projects are well thought out and directions are detailed. The author takes the crafter step-by step through the process of creating something new from your old t-shirts. The book can be purchased online or at a local bookstore for $15 dollars and is guaranteed to bring many hours of joy to the teenage fashionista on your shopping list. They will love being able to take their old t-shirts from typical to fabulous in an afternoon.

If the teenager on your holiday shopping list happens to have a thing for purses, she will love the book Designer Style Handbags: Techniques And Projects For Unique, Fun, And Elegant Designs From Classic To Retro by Cheryl Haab. This book has several patterns and detailed instructions on how to make your own purse. The book covers everything from a fuzzy felted handbag to a glam evening bag that would be perfect for a night on the town. The purses included in this book are current styles with easy instructions that would be suitable for most any teenage girl. There are some "no sew" purses included as well. If you are lucky, your teenage fashionishta will ask for your help on a few of the projects. Wouldn't that be a great way to spend a winter day?

If your fashionable teenager isn't into creating their own fashion trends, help them stay up to date on what is happening on the fashion scene with some great fashion magazines. Teen Vogue is a spin off from the ever popular Vogue magazine but tends to focus on issues that are facing teens today. They cover everything from choosing the perfect college to health issues that today's teens need to be aware of. Some other great choices in magazine subscriptions would be Cosmo Girl from the publishers of Cosmopolitan, Glamour or Lucky. All are written with the fashion conscious teen in mind but cover several other topics as well.

If gift certificates are more your thing, Limited Too is great for the younger crowd while older teens tend to like stores like American Eagle and Hollister. If you are unsure what your teens favorite store is, a quick call to mom or dad may be in order. Gift cards are great because they are sure to please. Most teens like the freedom to pick their own clothes and a gift card gives them the freedom to do that. They are quick and easy and their will be no need for a return.

Teenage girls can often be difficult to buy for but these gifts are sure to please. Either crafty or straight off the store shelf, your teenage fashionishta is sure to love any of these great gift ideas.