Attention all you lovers of the good life. Boy, do we have something for you. Taigan, a masterful, exclusive shopping site featuring unique, tasteful items from boutiques across the nation, has arrived. The brainchild of some well-known Nashvillians, Taigan is named after a tenacious sighthound, famed for its ability to seek and find the best game for its master.

Well, as I am creative director of a new retail website called TAIGAN.com (which the dear and always amazing Liz Smith so generously announced in her wOw column a few weeks ago), I am very high on online shopping right now.

Taigan differs from most online shopping sites in that it is not a retailer itself — it collects wonderful, one-of-a-kind boutiques that are already known for having great merchandise and great customer service and steers the shopper directly to them. It’s like being on the most well-edited, fabulous shopping street in the world (containing purveyors of everything from estate jewelry to cured meats and coffee), and once you are on it, you’re taken care of personally by these great visionary retailers and their staffs. Continue Reading…

2009 Holiday Gift Guides and Shoppers Put Taigan on the Who’s Who Shop List Where Specialty Boutiques Meet Personalized Online Shopping
Holiday VI, Gift Guide III
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MommyBlogExpert’s Hanukkah

Memorable Gifts for the Festival of Lights features the most brilliant ideas imaginable for kids, families, parents, relatives, and friends.  From a custom-made look alike doll that bears uncanny resemblance to a child’s parent, to a clever Yiddish baby book, to a Hanukkah dog sweater, to a kosher Festival of Lights Cheesecake that can be air shipped to you, to even “giving” a goat or donkey as a gift, chances are you’ll find some ideal gifts here to enhance the holiday for everyone on your Hanukkah gift list.

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It is a boutique shopper’s dream come true. Until now, browsing your favorite local or holiday destination’s stores required a trip uptown or cross-country, but in this very special Advent On the Range post, I am delighted to introduce my dear readers to Taigan…

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Launched in time for holiday shopping, Taigan.com, named after a rare breed of hunting dog, features uncommon wares from more than 30 topnotch purveyors-faux-shagreen desk accessories from Georgia Tapert’s New York shop, Atlanta chef Anne Quatrano’s charcuterie, English pasteware from Suzanne Rheinstein’s Hollyhock in Los Angeles many of whom had no Web presence until now.