Styling Irons

from ghd

Think urban angels rather than Christmas ones. One of the most desired styling products ever made -- these specialist styling irons look as beautiful as the hairstyles they produce and for Christmas why not invest in an extra special, limited edition, pink set. From £89. www.ghdhair.com

ipod

from apple

For the ultimate in Christmas cool, choose from one of the iPOD family for wherever you go. There's the original iPOD, with room for 15,000 songs, the tiny iPOD Nano or the iPOD Shuffle. Accessories include a nifty little armband that attaches to your iPOD during exercise. From £69 www.apple.com/

ukstore

flat-panel tv

from philips

Up to 30 cm slimmer than a conventional television, LCD TVs are flying off the shelves. Enjoy the ultimate viewing experience with this Philips 42" LCD flat integrated HDTV with Pixel Plus 2 HD, Ambilight 2 and the latest LCD technology. From £3300 www.consumer.

philips.com or Express TV (page 37)

digital radio

from roberts

Listen to at least 30 digital radio stations, including your usual analogue ones more clearly. You can even pause and rewind your favourite radio programmes too. Roberts sell a range of digital radios from traditional looking too ultra-modern. From £70. www.robertsradio.co.uk or Express TV (page 37)

swiss usb

from victorinox

Even if a man has everything, he may not have a multi-tooled pocket knife like this one. From Victorinox, maker of the famous Swiss Army Knife, it has a 64MB memory stick compatible with Windows, Mac and Linux as well as the usual invaluable tools. From £39.99. www.swissknifeshop.co.uk

tamagotchi

from bandai

If the cute, cuddly sort of pet seems too much trouble, how about a virtual one? Children (and adults) are in the grip of Tamagotchi mania. Feed it, play games with it and even scoop its poop. No stocking will be complete this year without a little electronic friend. From £12.95. www.tamagotchi.

com