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45 Presents With Personality

Make the people on your ‘nice’ list extra happy by doing a little typecast shopping. Following is some retail inspiration for five familiar characters

Styling by Aleene Jinn Hang

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en•thu•si•ast

noun. a person who is highly interested in a particular activity or subject.

Enthusiast shopping: REI, area stores, Lucy, Birmingham.

1 Ernst Benz Great Circle ChronoDiver watch with exhibition sapphire crystal back, water resistant up to 200 meters, $5,200, at Universal Watch, Birmingham; 248-723-5550.

2 2009 Louis Vuitton City Guides, $38 each, at Louis Vuitton, Somerset Collection South, Troy; 248-643-8930.

3 New Balance Luggage Pack sneaker (designed to resemble high-end suitcases), $200, at Burn Rubber, Royal Oak; 248-543-3000.

4 Boeri Tactic ski/snowboard helmet with built-in video camera and microphone, $599, Don Thomas Sporthaus, Birmingham; 248-220-1999.

5 Arbor A-Frame snowboard, $600, at Moosejaw, four metro Detroit locations plus Ann Arbor and East Lansing; moosejaw.com.

6 Hammerhead aluminum-frame sled with patented steering and interchangeable skis, $399, Don Thomas Sporthaus, 690 S. Old Woodward, Birmingham; 248-220-1999.

7 Fitness workout bag, by Puma, $50, at Puma, Somerset Collection North, Troy; 248-614-4724.

8 Remote-control boot heaters (keeps toes warm for up to 18 hours), $379, Don Thomas Sporthaus, Birmingham; 248-220-1999.

9 Sigg aluminum water bottles in various colors and sizes, $19.99-$24, at Moosejaw, four metro Detroit locations plus Ann Arbor and East Lansing; moosejaw.com.

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