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Whether by sun or searchlights, everything seems brighter in West Hollywood. Though they do their best to play it cool behind their designer sunglasses, the lesbians in this legendary Los Angeles gayborhood spend just as much time scoping the eye candy as an average Jo visiting from near or far.

Danielle Frank ripped into the Hollywood fashion scene after 15 months at FIDM in downtown Los Angeles, where she graduated at the top of her class. The woman who launched a The Betty, a hot new night for women at West Hollywood’s FUBAR, arrives for her interview in a purple hoodie, jeans and Doc Martens. She’s got steps shaved into one side of her hair, and the other cropping her cheekbone and she’s dripping in fashionable threads.

Whether she’s a barfly or bookworm, power dyke or domestic diva, high-energy sportswomen or lesbian lady of leisure, we’ve got you covered with this gift guide of quality goods, from the extravagant and indulgent to the practical and pennywise, and all from proudly gay-friendly companies.

The best gifts can be designer, charitable, one-of-a-kind, homemade or luxurious, but are always thoughtful. Every year, loved ones gather to exchange tokens or stand in long post office lines to send warm wishes to distant relations. SheWired contributors come up with their wish list