Los Angeles, CA – November 19, 2010 – Simple, elegant, austere, cool… are a few of the terms major media and men’s style writers use to describe men’s shop Douglas Fir, now part of the Taigan.com website, the Internet’s best shopping community of online specialty shops and one-of-a-kind finds.

Douglas Fir was founded on the belief that a retail store should be about simplicity and accessibility. Storeowners Jon Noble and Tino Abarca merely filled a shop with all things they loved; and for the last 10 years, Los Angeles and major men’s style publications have lauded their efforts. To sum up the elegantly unstuffy shop in the words of GQ, “it’s pretty much impossible to go wrong here.”

Specialty retailers like Douglas Fir are tapping into Taigan’s turnkey e-commerce solution to join an exclusive community of the best shops and products online; styled and edited by Creative Director Julia Reed.

About Douglas Fir

Founded in Los Angeles, California in 2000, Douglas Fir has long been a fixture on trendy West 3^rd Street. Named one of GQ’s Best Stores in America and featured on Men.Style.com, owners Jon Noble and Tino Abarca put their technique simply: “We buy what we like, put it in the store, and hope other people like it, too.” Douglas Fir and accompanying shoe store DF Feet carry designers such as Seize sur Vingt, Steven Alan, Paul Smith and Yohji Yamamoto Y’s.

About Taigan

A recent winner of the Retailer of Excellence Award in the Internet Innovation category, and named Technology Start-up of the Year, Taigan is recognized as the online shopping destination for a highly-curated collection of boutiques, designers and purveyors.  Showcasing specialty retailers of women and men’s fashion, home décor, art, antiques, jewelry, gourmet food and wine and fine gifts, Taigan brings the best shops to your fingertips. For the shopper, the collector, the epicure… Taigan delivers an extraordinary and ever-expanding collection of shops and purveyors.  Julia Reed delivers a collection of Elusive Finds, facts and profiles in Taigan’s fetch, Taigan’s online lifestyle magazine. Shopping is free, guests are asked to provide their email address to use the site’s messaging service with shops.

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Books and Books, landmark bookstore and inspiring gathering place for writers and readers in Miami, joins Taigan’s collection of online shops

Coral Gables, FL – November 12, 2010 – Independently-owned Miami bookstore Books & Books takes its books online and joins Taigan.com, the Internet’s best shopping district of online specialty shops, designers and purveyors. Since its inception in 1982, the philosophy at Books & Books has remained constant throughout the years: it’s about neighbors, books, history, quality, tradition and creativity.

From the seemingly endless shelves in its bookshops to the virtually endless “shelves” on Taigan, Books & Books brings you the best of the written word. Boasting a carefully curated selection of titles in a wide range of genres – from literary fiction to limited edition art books, from architecture to children’s picture books, from new bestsellers to timeless classics, the books shared on Taigan are often signed originals or classics to be enjoyed and shared.

Specialty retailers like Books & Books are tapping into Taigan’s turnkey e-commerce solution to be part a hand-picked community of the best shops, brands and products online; styled and edited by Creative Director Julia Reed.

About Books & Books

Books & Books is currently located in an exquisite 1927 building listed in the Coral Gables Register of Historic Places. The 9,000 square foot, Mediterranean-style building has original tile floors, a fireplace, beamed ceilings, floor-to-ceiling dark-wood bookshelves, and open-air courtyard and a full-service cafe. Our breezeway holds a newsstand with a wide selection of national and international newspapers and magazines. Since 1982, Books & Books has hosted local, national and international writers as part of its award-winning Reading Series. Author List. Guests range the gamut from first-time authors who are just introducing their books, to critically acclaimed writers who are known the world over. Guests in our series have included literary luminaries such as Margaret Atwood, Kurt Vonnegut, and Derek Walcott; journalists such as Walter Cronkite, Dave Barry and Jorge Ramos; political figures, such as President Bill Clinton, and President Jimmy Carter; cookbook authors such as Anthony Bourdain, Rachael Ray, Jamie Oliver, and Bobby Flay; and celebrities such as Isabella Rossellini, Cindy Crawford, and Mariel Hemingway, to name just a few.

Books & Books hosts reading groups, poetry groups, free workshops and lectures, and partners with many cultural, educational and charitable organizations to present special events at its four locations.

About Taigan

A recent winner of the Retailer of Excellence Award in the Internet Innovation category, and named Technology Start-up of the Year, Taigan is recognized as the online shopping destination for a highly curated collection of boutiques, designers and purveyors.  Showcasing specialty retailers of women and men’s fashion, home décor, art, antiques, jewelry, gourmet food and fine gifts, Taigan brings the best shops to your fingertips. For the shopper, the collector, the epicure… Taigan delivers an extraordinary and ever-expanding collection of shops and purveyors.  Julia Reed delivers a collection of Elusive Finds, facts and profiles in Taigan’s fetch, Taigan’s online lifestyle magazine. Shopping is free, guests are asked to provide their email address to use the site’s messaging service with shops.

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Savannah, GA – November 8, 2010 – Media darling Savannah Bee Company is now part of the Taigan.com website, the Internet’s best shopping district of online specialty shops. Since 2002, Savannah Bee Company has made a beeline to the editorial pages of O Magazine, Vogue, bon appétit, Southern Living, Rachel Ray’s Everyday and Real Simple, offering the finest honeys and luxurious natural and organic body care available.

Founder Ted Dennard believes that bees live as people should live: naturally, symbiotically and in a manner that contributes positively to the world around them. This ideal forms the cornerstone of Savannah Bee Company’s business philosophy and corporate culture. Each batch of honey is individually tested to maintain the highest possible quality standards, filtered, then bottled without any processing or additives. All of Savannah Bee Company’s products are packaged in recyclable materials, comprised of the highest-possible recycled content, for least possible environmental impact.

“I’m confident that Savannah Bee Company offers the world’s finest pure honeys and all-natural body care products available. It’s my goal to share my passion for honeybees through education, premium beeswax-based body care, and bottling the most delicious honey you’ll ever taste. I hope you enjoy our products as much as we enjoy making them!” Ted Dennard, founder/beekeeper Savannah Bee Company and 2010 Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year finalist.

With 83 percent of consumers shopping online at least once a week, according to Compete.com’s quarterly Online Shopper Intelligence Study Taigan helps bridge the gap between savvy online shoppers and specialty retailers with an e-commerce solution. Taigan has been a natural solution for many brick-and-mortar specialty retailers, anticipating a predicted uptick in online holiday spending.

Specialty retailers like the Savannah Bee Company are tapping into Taigan’s turnkey e-commerce solution to join an exclusive community of the best shops and products online; styled and edited by Creative Director Julia Reed.

About Savannah Bee Company and Founder Ted Dennard

Ted Dennard was first introduced to honey as a 12-year old boy when he met elderly beekeeper Roy Hightower. He kept bees throughout high school and college and taught beekeeping to village farmers in Central America during a tour with the Peace Corps after college. He traveled the world to see bees making manuka honey in New Zealand, rubber honey in Vietnam, logwood honey in Jamaica, heather honey in Ireland, and tilleul lavender honey of France. When he started selling his home-extracted Tupelo around town upon his return to Savannah in 1998, the word spread quickly. With his passion blossoming into a business, Ted quit his job, mortgaged his house, and put all his money into the venture—the Savannah Bee Company. 2010 finds Ted operating a 40,000 square foot warehouse on Wilmington Island, a bridge’s distance from the City of Savannah. Savannah Bee operates two retail stores, bottles two distinct lines of world-class honeys, and manufactures a luxury beeswax-based body care line.
About Taigan

A recent winner of the Retailer of Excellence Award in the Internet Innovation category, and named Technology Start-up of the Year, Taigan is recognized as the online shopping destination for a highly-curated collection of boutiques, designers and purveyors.  Showcasing specialty retailers of women and men’s fashion, home décor, art, antiques, jewelry, gourmet food and wine and fine gifts, Taigan brings the best shops to your fingertips. For the shopper, the collector, the epicure… Taigan delivers an extraordinary and ever-expanding collection of shops and purveyors.  Julia Reed delivers a collection of Elusive Finds, facts and profiles in Taigan’s fetch, Taigan’s online lifestyle magazine. Shopping is free, guests are asked to provide their email address to use the site’s messaging service with shops.

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Boutique wineries added to Taigan.com as Elyse Winery joins this online collection of shops, designers and purveyors, just in time for the holidays

Napa, CA – November 8, 2010 – Elyse Winery, a long-celebrated Napa Valley winery, is now part of the Taigan.com website, the Internet’s best shopping district of online specialty shops.  Owner and winemaker Ray Coursen compares winemaking to cooking without a flame, similar to the approach of a great chef who carefully brings each layer of flavor to the table.

One of the featured offerings on Taigan.com is Elyse Winery’s “Our Spin on Zin”; three bottles revealing a spicy nose, rich palate and expressive fruit.

• 2007 Morisoli Vineyard Zinfandel
• 2007 Howell Mountain Zinfandel
• 2007 Korte Ranch Zinfandel

“A meal without wine is eating; a meal with wine is dining – it’s a conversation, an event. It’s what wine is about. When I make a wine, my tastes and techniques will influence the process, but what’s most important is the fruit. The fruit dictates what the wine will be. We’re fortunate to work with an amazing group of growers and vineyards, whose fruit keeps taking us to wonderful places. The wines we produce depend on the fruit that’s available, because I just can’t say no to wonderful fruit,” said Ray Coursen, Elyse Winery Winemaker and Co-owner.

Specialty retailers like Elyse Winery are tapping into Taigan’s turnkey e-commerce solution to be part this rapidly growing community of selected shops, brands and products online; styled and edited by Creative Director Julia Reed.

“We welcome Elyse Winery to the Taigan Wine and Cigars category of the website,” said Taigan founder Elizabeth Nichols. “They’ve long been a favorite to those who visit the Napa Valley, yet now we can share them with Taigan shoppers around the world.”

About Elyse Winery and Owners Ray and Nancy Coursen

Nancy and Ray came to California in 1983 to fulfill Ray’s dream of making wine and Nancy’s taste for adventure. Ray gained philosophical perspective and practical knowledge working in the vineyards at Tonella Vineyard Management.  Ray’s nine-year tenure at Whitehall Lane Winery honed his skills in the art of blending and was the inspiration for Ray’s winemaking style today. In 1987, Ray & Nancy started Elyse Winery with 286 cases of Zinfandel from the Morisoli Vineyard, which is still a cornerstone vineyard source for the winery. After a decade of nomadic winemaking at various custom crush facilities, in 1997 they purchased a small winery and vineyard on Hoffman Lane, the home of Elyse Winery and tasting room.

About Taigan

A recent winner of the Retailer of Excellence Award in the Internet Innovation category, and named Technology Start-up of the Year, Taigan is recognized as the online shopping destination for a highly-curated collection of boutiques, designers and purveyors.  Showcasing specialty retailers of women and men’s fashion, home décor, art, antiques, jewelry, gourmet food and wine and fine gifts, Taigan brings the best shops to your fingertips. For the shopper, the collector, the epicure… Taigan delivers an extraordinary and ever-expanding collection of shops and purveyors.  Julia Reed delivers a collection of Elusive Finds, facts and profiles in Taigan’s fetch, Taigan’s online lifestyle magazine. Shopping is free, guests are asked to provide their email address to use the site’s messaging service with shops.

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Taigan.com Best Online Shopping Splurges for 2010 Holiday Gifts

InStyle Magazine editors say to bookmark www.taigan.com for the best in online gift shopping. As seen in this month’s InStyle Magazine Best of the Web 2010 cover story which named the best shopping websites on the Internet, Taigan.com is the new mecca for online holiday shopping for gift ideas with a splurge of taste and design!

Today Taigan.com gift editors released their coveted list of “Must Haves” for the holidays.

Women’s Apparel

100% Capri: Cintura Cuoio Fusciacca Donna Soft Black Belt

Curve Soleil: Helmut Lang Pelt leather jacket with leather sleeves and fur cuffs

G.Gilbert: Poleci Cropped Poncho with Leather Buckles

Haven: Ambre Babzoe Long Fur Coat

Style Paris: Wool Sage Vintage Style Jacket

Weinstein’s: 34 White Shearling Vest

Men’s

Aidan Gill for Men: Josh Bach Magrite Tie

Peter Elliot: Marcoliani Skull and Crossbones Socks

Sid Mashburn: Silk Knit Tie- Persimmon

Art and Antique

Digs: French Oil Landscape

Evy: Antique Chalice Cover

Revival: Chinese Circa 1885 Parchment Storage Trunk

Richter Gallery: Signed Richard Sexton Print

Steve Vigar Designs: New York Architecture Chess Set

Children

Bonnie Young: Angora Flutter Dress

Odile Luxury Children’s Boutique: Giesswein Brown Dog House Slippers

Clarissa C: Camilla – Ruffle Bikini Navy

Spunky Stork: Night Owl Onesie

Gourmet Food

Blackberry Farm: Blackberry Breakfast Collection

Delaware Chicken Farm & Seafood Market: 2 lbs Medium Size Stone Crab Claws with Mustard Sauce

Partner’s Tea Co.: Tea for Two Gift Set

Savannah Bee Co.: Tupelo Honey 20 oz. Flute

St. James Cheese Co.: Cheeses of the Month Club Membership

Star Provisions: Cheese, Exploring Taste and Tradition Book

Sucre: Peppermint Stick Drinking Chocolate

Health and Beauty

29 by Lydia Mondavi: All About Lips

Maxwell Aesthetics: Clarisonic Skin Cleansing Brush

Strange Invisible Perfumes: Sicilian Lemon Body Wash

Woo Skincare & Cosmetics: Tocca Bagno Profumato Body Wash Stella

Home

Bungalow Classic: Baobab Madagascar Vanilla Mini Candle

Corzine & Co: Gien Sologne Assorted Dogs Set of Six Dessert Plates

Found for the Home: Iron Garden Table

Hollyhock: Babylone Platter

Niba Home: Hand-Blown Transparent Bottle

The Mercantile: White-Burns Marrakesh Votive Orange

Fun

Come Sit Stay: Fleece Lined All Weather Doggie Coat

South of Market: Metal Paperclip Sculpture on Stand

The Stationer of New Orleans: Just Checking In Correspondence Cards

Marco Zanetti: Sunflowers in Bloom, Take a Tuscany Tour in July 2011

Jewelry

Amanda Pinson Jewelry: Elizabeth Showers Mother of Pearl Simone Earring

Elements: Alexis Bittar Champagne Dust Large Organic Hinge Bracelet

House of Lavande: 1980′s Chanel Earrings

Melissa Braniff Designs: Bee of Ephesus Necklace

Mimi: Jewel Ribbon Tie Up Necklaces

Migliore: White Fresh Water Pearl Drop Earrings with Diamond Accents

Richter’s: Aquamarine Ring

Shoes and Accessories

27 E: The Southampton Shopper in Italian Calf

Gavin Evanston: Linea Pelle 3 Buckle Belt

H.Audrey: Saddle Brown Original Flea Bag

Imperio JP: Double Sided Silk Evening Wrap Precious Pink/Tangerine

LUNA Boutique: Cynthia Vincent Black Suede Bag with Stud Detailing

Sabot: Gold Vintage Compact Belt

SCARPA: Diego di Lucca Leopard Clog

Susan van der Linde: Animal Print Cloche

Sporting Life

Anatomie: Diane Zip-Up Coat

Maverick Western Wear: Blue Mesa Blades Prairie Hunter

Wine & Cigar

Elyse Winery: Elyse Lover Case

R.S. Lipman: Makers Mark 650 Cigars

Wine for All: “Kilt Lifter” Zinfandel 2006

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The Los Angeles-based botanical perfume house comes to Taigan.com in time for the holidays

(Los Angeles, CA) – (October 27, 2010) – Strange Invisible Perfumes, the California-based botanical fragrance house, is pleased to announce its debut on Taigan.com, the Internet’s best shopping district of online specialty shops, designers and purveyors.

Winning editorial accolades in the April Harper’s Bazaar Green issue and this year’s W Magazine’s Fragrance issue, Strange Invisible Perfumes, now on Taigan, offers a collection of authentic botanical fragrances.

“The art of perfumery begins with the art of distilling essences…making perfume without real essences is like writing a book without real words,” notes Alexandra Balahoutis.

Botanical loyalist and perfumer Alexandra Balahoutis founded her fragrance house in 2000 with the firm belief that fine perfumery should be made of real botanical essences. Sincerely committed to environmental consciousness and green business practices, the fragrance house uses only natural botanical essences and ingredients.

“We welcome Strange Invisible Perfumes to Taigan’s growing collection of online specialty shops and making these organic and botanical perfume lines available to the online community,” said Taigan founder Elizabeth Nichols. “Taigan bridges the gap between specialty retailers in local markets and the online shopping community by opening up more opportunity for both the retailer and the consumer.”

About Taigan

A recent winner of the Retailer of Excellence Award in the Internet Innovation category, and a finalist for Technology Start-up of the Year, Taigan is recognized as the online shopping destination for a highly curated collection of boutiques, designers and purveyors.  Showcasing specialty retailers of women and men’s fashion, home décor, art, antiques, jewelry, gourmet food and fine gifts, Taigan brings the best shops to your fingertips. For the shopper, the collector, the epicure…Taigan delivers an extraordinary and ever-expanding collection of shops and purveyors. Julia Reed delivers a collection of elusive finds, facts and profiles in Taigan’s Fetch, Taigan’s online lifestyle magazine. Shopping is free and guests are asked to provide their email address to use the site’s messaging service with shops.

For more Taigan news, subscribe to the Taigan Newsroom, stay connected on Taigan’s Facebook Fan Page or follow us on Twitter @TaiganFinds.

About Strange Invisible Perfumes

Strange Invisible Perfumes blend certified organic, wildcrafted, biodynamic and hydro-distilled essences with genuine inspiration and compelling narratives. Each perfume is a layered composition crafted with pure botanical essences and 100% certified organic, beverage-grade grape alcohol. All are designed, hand-blended and bottled within the botanical fragrance house in Venice, CA. An in-house master distiller heads the laboratory, customizing distillation projects locally and all over the world. By producing essences and sourcing the rest directly from trustworthy distillers, Strange Invisible Perfumes relies on firsthand knowledge, not paperwork, in matters of quality control.

Houston retailer brings a new authenticity to design

Houston, Texas – October 25, 2010 – FOUND, based in Houston, announced it is now part of the Taigan.com website, the Internet’s best shopping district of online specialty shops. Long a favorite of interior design and home publications, each piece on FOUND is selected for its detail, character and original finishes.

FOUND offers an assortment of home furnishings and accessories that include a mix of classic 18th and 19th century – serious Louis XVI pieces and drippy chandeliers; mid century items – all of the shop’s upholstery is vintage from the ‘40s and ‘60s; as well as one of a kind industrial pieces.

“In many businesses, success requires a unique and creative merchandising point of view as well as a customer-centric focus. But equally as important, you must have fun in what you do, because it shows, in the creativity of your offerings, your interactions with customers, and your relationships with employees and vendors,” says Ruth Davis, FOUND owner.

With 83 percent of consumers shopping online at least once a week, according to Compete.com’s quarterly Online Shopper Intelligence Study Taigan helps bridge the gap between savvy online shoppers and specialty retailers with an e-commerce solution. Taigan has been a natural solution for many brick-and-mortar specialty retailers, seeing a predicted uptick in online holiday spending.

Specialty retailers like FOUND for the Home are tapping into Taigan’s turnkey e-commerce solution to join an exclusive community of the best shops and products online; styled and edited by Creative Director Julia Reed.

About FOUND and Co-owners Aaron Rambo and Ruth Davis

FOUND was developed by Aaron Rambo and Ruth Davis in the summer of 2006. The creative point of view of FOUND is grounded in the belief that home furnishings should be less about style and more about living with authenticity. Being patient, determined, and focused in the journey and pursuit of one’s passion is at the core of Ruth’s vision and the ultimate formation of FOUND. After completing her postgraduate studies in business, Davis pursued a career in banking and finance. That background and training has been complimentary to her keen interest in the home and design industry. Aaron Rambo immediately began setting the tone for his design career upon moving to Houston 15 years ago. He began working under a leading florist and event planner, eventually broadening his scope when he left to work as an independent interior designer. His close association with several prominent stores led him into the area of retail merchandising. His role as creative director of Found enables him to create a space that reflects his point of view. The inventory he and partner Ruth Davis select is chosen for its graphic quality and integrity of the piece, regardless of age or origin. The happy friction between these items is what Rambo and Found are all about – looking at things for what they are and accepting them. It is this mix that works and keeps things interesting.
About Taigan

A recent winner of the Retailer of Excellence Award in the Internet Innovation category, and a finalist for Technology Start-up of the Year, Taigan’s one year marks a list of milestones. As shoppers from 200 countries have discovered this online shopping community featuring a hand-picked selection of specialty boutiques, designers, craftsmen and purveyors in a variety of categories, readers also enjoy Taigan’s online magazine, fetch, edited by Julia Reed.  Shoppers interact with shops, designers and each other on the site’s social media networks including the TaiganFinds blog, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube channel. Showcasing specialty retailers of women and men’s fashion, home décor, art, antiques, jewelry, gourmet food and fine gifts, Taigan brings the best shops to your fingertips. For the shopper, the collector, the epicure… Taigan delivers an extraordinary and ever-expanding collection of shops and purveyors. Shopping is free, guests are asked to provide their email address to use the site’s messaging service with Taigan shops.

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Miami Retailer Offers Interior Designers and Retail Clients More Ways to Shop Niba Home Online

Miami, Florida – October 21, 2010 – NIBA Home, based in Miami’s famous Design District, announced it is now part of the Taigan.com website, the Internet’s best shopping district of online specialty shops.  Whether it’s the perfect chandelier, credenza or collection of exquisite, colorful objects, NIBA Home’s eclectic pieces give instant style to any room. Works from such renowned designers and artists as Murano, Blenko, Robert Kuo and Laura Kiran can be found in NIBA Home’s boutique showroom.

With 83 percent of consumers shopping online at least once a week according to a recent survey, Taigan helps bridge the gap between savvy online shoppers and specialty retailers with an e-commerce solution. As retailers look toward the rapidly approaching holidays, and the predicted uptick in spending — consumers say they will be spending as much or more this holiday season compared to last according to experts at Compete.

“We had customers from across the globe, who would always ask us if they could shop with us online,” said NIBA Home owner Nisi Berryman, a self-confessed design junkie, and armed with a degree in painting and art history from LSU. “Being a part of Taigan.com allows NIBA Home to reach the online world of shoppers and offer something new and special they aren’t otherwise finding online.

Specialty retailers like NIBA Home are tapping into Taigan’s turnkey e-commerce solution to be part a hand-picked community of the best shops, brands and products online; styled and edited by Creative Director Julia Reed.

About NIBA Home and Owner Nisi Berryman

Since opening in 2004, NIBA Home has helped many designers and retail clients style and complete their projects with the rich mix of accessories, furniture and lighting.  NIBA Home is stocked with the works of exceptional and emerging design talent, and take great pride in our group of noted designers and fine artists. Prior to opening NIBA Home, Nisi worked for renowned furniture designer Dakota Jackson, launching his first New York showroom, and after moving to Florida she worked for Tui Pranich prior to opening the Holly Hunt Miami showroom. Nisi is a nationally celebrated designer whose work often graces the pages of iconic brand publications such as Metropolitan Home. Her style is about surprising and welcoming with color – bright, energetic yet flawlessly stylish.

About Taigan

A recent winner of the Retailer of Excellence Award in the Internet Innovation category, and a finalist for Technology Start-up of the Year, Taigan is recognized as the online shopping destination for a highly curated collection of boutiques, designers and purveyors.  Showcasing specialty retailers of women and men’s fashion, home décor, art, antiques, jewelry, gourmet food and fine gifts, Taigan brings the best shops to your fingertips. For the shopper, the collector, the epicure… Taigan delivers an extraordinary and ever-expanding collection of shops and purveyors.  Julia Reed delivers a collection of Elusive Finds, facts and profiles in Taigan’s fetch, Taigan’s online lifestyle magazine. Shopping is free, guests are asked to provide their email address to use the site’s messaging service with shops.

For more Taigan news, subscribe to the Taigan newsroom, stay connected on Taigan’s Facebook Fan Page or Follow us on Twitter @TaiganFinds.

Must have designer gift ideas for him, her and home in fashion, gourmet, jewelry, health, art, and even luxury pet

Taigan announces its 2010 holiday gift ideas designed to top the list of online shoppers. The search is on for the perfect gift this 2010 holiday season and online shoppers looking for the unique and original turn to Taigan.com; the Internet’s best shopping district of online specialty shops, designers and purveyors.

Taigan celebrates the holidays in style by offering highly sought specialty items:

Taigan Gifts Ideas for Him
Whiskey Lover Set by The Mercantile, Atlanta $55.00
Taigan’s #1 gentleman’s gift! A pair of crystal whiskey glasses along with 6 “whiskey” tumbled soap stones.

Josh Bach Valet Tray by Aidan Gill for Men, New Orleans $45.00
Ideal for travel or home – folds flat, organizes essentials from change to keys and more.

Taigan Gifts Ideas for Her
Travel Essential Brush Collection by 29 by Lydia Mondavi, Napa $98.00
This convenient travel collection set comes in our eco-friendly suede pouch with both natural and synthetic brushes- for creating a variety of looks.

Jocelyn Natural Jaguar Vest by Haven Sanctuary of Style, Franklin $415.00
Stunning jaguar and fox fur vest, by Jocelyn, creator of luxurious fashion for women. This piece will make a statement!

Heather Benjamin: Petrified Wood Gold Vermeil Necklace by G. Gilbert, Atlanta $656.00
Sterling silver and 22kt gold vermeil inspired by cultural designs from native New Zealand, Bali, Samoa, Tahiti among others.

Taigan Food and Wine Gift Ideas
Tupelo Honey by Savannah Bee Company, Savannah $24.00
Honey perfection, Tupelo is the gold standard by which all other honeys are measured. KSA Kosher Certified.

Elyse Lover Case by Elyse Winery, Napa $375.00
Robert Parker celebrated red wine in a varied case – great for entertaining

Hungarian Rhapsody Wine Gift Set by Wine for All, New York $99.00
Long-celebrated wine by true global aficionados.

Rogue River Blue Cheese by Star Provisions, Atlanta $48.00 /lb
Seasonal cow’s milk blue cheese from Rogue Creamery in Oregon.

Farmstead Pantry Box with Cheese by Blackberry Farm, Walland $260.00
Organically items fresh from the farm, also home to America’s top rated small hotel.

Taigan Home and Away Gift Ideas
Tuscan Hand-Blown Shot Glasses by Marco Zanetti, Italy $95.00
The visual aspect Original Silodesign glasses designed in 2003 shows the liquid in levitation in a total transparency.

Gadabout NoteCards – Carriage Trade by The Mercantile, Atlanta $45.00
Handcrafted note cards with initials printed inside feather.

It’s a Man’s World Gift Set by Come.Sit.Stay, Nashville $90.00
Ever feel those dog toys are made purely for pets named Fifi or Princess?

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About Taigan
A recent winner of the Retailer of Excellence Award in the Internet Innovation category, and a finalist for Technology Start-up of the Year, Taigan is recognized as the online shopping destination for a highly curated collection of boutiques, designers and purveyors. Showcasing specialty retailers of women and men’s fashion, home décor, art, antiques, jewelry, gourmet food and fine gifts, Julia Reed delivers a collection of Elusive Finds, facts and profiles in Taigan’s Fetch, Taigan’s online lifestyle magazine. Shopping is free, guests are asked to provide their email address to use the site’s messaging service with shops.