lucky penny needs a hardware upgrade.

held together by a piece of tape, her five-year-old ipod nano is on its last legs. now that a major hint has dropped, eh cute boyfriend, what colour should she get???

vote *now* for black, gray, purple, pink, yellow, green or light blue!

lucky penny is damn beautiful… and so are her shoes.

damn heels was once a brilliant idea, after a fun night out of dancing, that grew into a collection of fabulous flats inspired by high heels. hailey coleman created them to suit any lifestyle, from a coffee meeting and yoga class, to after-work drinks and a jet-set holiday — all day and every day.

for the second of three in her secret santa series, penny claus is giving away a damn pair. the damn glamorous collection features shoes designed to look like a corset. the two-tone detail in front elongates the foot and leg, and shows off a hint of flirty toe cleavage. the sides skim lower ending in a beautiful lace detail in the back. the result is the look of a heeled foot, with the feel of a flat.

lucky penny is not only a gifting goddess, but also has a spectacular surprise for her lovely readers. drum roll, please…

for the first of three in her secret santa series, what is all-natural, locally made and smells good enough to eat? lovefresh, a proudly canadian company, uses only fresh ingredients and natural essential oils to create mouth-watering scents such as key lime coconut, pink grapefruit & tangerine, and pomegranate.

lovefresh recently stripped down to its skivvies, but still kept it classy. naked, an unscented cream and body wash, is the latest addition to the family. there is also lovenotes, a secondary collection of travel-friendly duets of decadent body butters and lotions in bosc pear, japanese grapefruit and vanilla bean.

whether sitting pretty atop a vanity or as a stocking stuffer, lovefresh is the perfect gift for loved ones, the hostess with the mostest or even you, darling.

***psst… the contest rules are as follows: leave a comment below and tell us which fragrance you prefer. for extra entries: 1. tweet us saying “dear @luckypennydaily, ask secret santa to gift me some @lovefresh.” and/or 2. “like” lucky penny on facebook and lovefresh, too. the winner will be announced in one week. bonne chance!

lucky penny often imbibes on pink panthers, but sometimes… she wants a cold, crisp beer. how canadian.

so when she caught wind that one of her go-to brewski companies, molson rickard’s, was launching its first seasonal lager, she was intrigued. the name also makes a sartorial reference so she thought, “beer and fashion coming together? say whaaaaaat?”.

as it turns out, rickard’s cardigan has tasting notes of cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, and a hint of brown sugar. upon first sniff and sip, our girl caught herself dreaming of sitting fireside with cute boyfriend whilst swathed in a cozy sweater, er, cardigan.*wink*

lucky penny loves to support a good ol’ homegrown brand.

the rose gold corpo necklace by tassoni brasil jewelry fits the bill. it is her *favourite* piece with bold interlocking strands… inspired by the architecture of são paulo.

it also makes her feel like a man-eating powerhouse. watch out cute boyfriend!

high-end baubles with mid-range price tags are something our girl can get behind. what more? everything is designed in canada and made in brasil with love.