Ok I know I’ve been slacking on the fashion updates, but I’ve caught the pre-holiday planning fever. Specifically the present-planning, giving and happily receiving part. In both my list-making and list-comparing conversations, the idea of techy presents has come up several times. Sometimes gadget gifts go over well, and sometimes they don’t, but the trick is—especially when tracking down something special for those hard-to-shop for gals—to get something that’s as stylish as it is useful. (Indeed, that should be your shopping M.O. for just about everything.)

To help listmakers like me—as well as gizmo lovers who are shopping for the girl in their life— here’s a list of the chicest contraptions around.

Smart Candles

To appeal to her romantic side (or to appease those with OCD tendencies) scoop up some Smart Candles. Fragrance, heat, and wax-free, the battery-operated LED lights will glow for up to 50 hours. $26.00 for two @ Moma

Karaoke Microphone

Show-tune loving divas will scream with delight when they receive Hammacher Schlemmer’s Karaoke Microphone, which turns your iPod and home stereo system into a karaoke club. Priced at just $49.95, you can get it for—wait for it—a song. Better warn your neighbors now. Only at Hammacher Schlemmer.

Hammacher Schlemmer’s Electrical Adapter

As any globetrotter will tell you, having an electrical adapter is the most important—albeit perhaps the least glamorous—accoutrement in a jet-setter’s valise. Make your gift of this compact, versatile device a little more exciting by presenting it with tickets for two to Portugal, Thailand, or any of the 150 other countries this little number works in. $29.95

Bliss Earphones

While white earphones from you-know-who are all well and good, Bliss’s noise-reducing earbuds in Schiaparelli’s shocking pink are totally in tune with a glamour girl’s taste. $45.00 at Moma

Monacca’s Calculator

For your favorite Louboutin-wearing number cruncher, Monacca’s cedar-covered calculator will be the perfect accent for her corner office. $95 at Vivre

USB memory cards from Vivre and Swarovski (right)

Lovers of the trendy lodge-aesthetic will cozy up to Ooom’s wooden USB memory sticks ($170 each at Vivre) while bauble heads may end up wearing Swarovski’s crystal-covered USB memory key. The techy gem holds capacity to hold 1 GB, the equivalent to about 1000 photos or 250 songs. Uploading Ice, Ice Baby before presenting it to the lucky recipient only increases its charm. $178 at Swarovski

Flip Ultra Digital Camera

Scene-stealing party-girls and pensive auteurs alike will appreciate Flip’s new mini video camera. Available in a rainbow of cheery, Luella Bartley-like shades, the camera features a flip-out USB port, making downloading those clips—be they of fashion shows or something far more personal—a cinch. $179.99 at TheFlip.com

Mini Leica Camera

Leica’s pint-size 5.0 mega-pixtel digital camera—a miniature version of the brand’s iconic rangefinder—will fit perfectly into one of spring’s day-to-night clutches. And at $225 , it’s a fraction of the price of designer bags. $225 at Urban Outfitters

Tivoli Audio

While all those loud’n’large sound-systems do the trick for bachelor pads, Tivoli’s sleekly compact system will fit right in with her well-appointed abode. Available in 3 different color ways, there’s one sure to suit her interior palette. $599.99 at Tivoli Audio

You’ll notice I didn’t put any nifty cell phones on my list. That’s because the mobile area isn’t exactly my area of expertise. Fortunately for you (and me), TLC’s Stacy London and Sprint know plenty about such things. Take their super-fast quiz on how to find out which phone is in keeping with your (or her) personal style.

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