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Fiona Forbes, one of our favourite television personalities, just announced she’s hosting a new talk show, appropriately named, Fiona Forbes! It’s billed as “A 30-minute gabfest including a fun & casual personality-driven conversation, followed by candid panel commentary about headlines that are making waves in pop culture.” Look forward to\u00a0insightful interviews with celebs and public figures, and delves into issue-oriented discussion with an ever-changing gang of notable \u2013 and opinionated \u2013 panelists. Eclectic. Energetic. Entertaining. We can’t wait!<\/p>\n

We caught\u00a0up with Fiona and threw a few questions her way about holiday gifts she’d like to receive and give, what she’s doing for the holidays, and what she brings to a party.<\/p>\n

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1) What is on your wish list for the holidays?<\/p>\n

I\u2019m not gonna lie, I\u2019d love a Chanel purse (the \u201cBoy Bag\u201d if you must know) or maybe even a little something something from Louis Vuitton, Petite-Malle perhaps?<\/p>\n

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Another Chewy Vuitton\u00a0stuffie for my little fur-monster Chewbacca?<\/p>\n

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Or how about that gorgeous horse painting by Athena Bax I\u2019ve been eyeballing?<\/p>\n

But let\u2019s get real\u00a0people, aside from Chewy\u00a0getting spoiled, my little wish list ain\u2019t\u00a0gonna happen unless I get out my credit card and who can splurge like that without the guilt! What I really want for Christmas – and I\u2019m more likely to actually get – is for me and my family to be happy. In our house, it\u2019s less about gifts and more about spending time\u00a0together and spoiling the kids in our lives who still believe in Santa – THAT’S the magic of Christmas!<\/p>\n

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2) \u00a0What is the best gift you EVER got?<\/p>\n

The best gift I ever got was last Christmas. I treated myself to a fabulous trip to the Island of Mustique to meet up with one of my best friends I went to UBC with. It\u2019s a tiny, private island which is part of St. Vincent and the Grenadines and is a little slice of paradise!. One of the most amazingly beautiful places I\u2019ve ever been. We spent 10 days in the sun paddle boarding (we accidentally mistook Paul McCartney\u2019s paddle boards for our own one day, and he was, not surprisingly, a total gentleman about it), body surfing and dancing the night away on New Years Eve. As a matter of fact, I wish I were back there right now!<\/p>\n

\"Fiona<\/p>\n

3) \u00a0What is the best gift you EVER gave?<\/p>\n

A couple of years ago, my sister and I replicated our childhood Santa picture for our Mom. When she opened it, the look of genuine shock and surprise that turned into gales of laughter was priceless!<\/p>\n

4) What songs are you listening to over the holidays?<\/p>\n

Oh my music list is so all over the place! Over the holidays I usually listen to a lot of classical music as traditional Christmas carols drive me bananas as they\u2019ve been filtered through every retail store\u2019s stereo since pre-Halloween! As far as my current playlists go, I\u2019m usually listening to when I\u2019m out for a run include a lot of pop music such as\u00a0Sam Smith, HAIM, Michael Jackson, Maroon 5, Lorde etc and all the Top 40 stuff.<\/p>\n

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5) \u00a0What do you bring to a holiday party?<\/p>\n

Bubbles! Always bubbles! Veuve Clicquot is always a good go-to when it comes to champagne, but I\u2019m also loving this Veuve du Vernay Rose. You can never go wrong with champers!<\/p>\n

\"Fiona<\/a><\/p>\n

6) \u00a0Best gift as a kid?<\/p>\n

Ahhhh it\u2019s such a great memory. I had an Irish Wolfhound as a child who was my BFF. He passed away shortly after this picture was taken. I had never had a dog of my own and a few years later, I was watching TV with my Dad and we saw a commercial for some sort of dog food and they had these wonderfully huge Bearded Collies bouncing around in the ad. I was about 12 years old at that time and said to my Dad that I\u2019d love to have a dog like that someday. Sure enough, that Christmas there was a box as big as me wrapped up under the tree that said \u201cOpen Me First\u201d. It was a year\u2019s supply of the dog food from the ad. Then there was a second gift that was a dog collar wrapped up with a map enclosed. My Dad took me for a drive out to Langley on Christmas morning and I was greeted at the door by a giant fluffy, clumsy dog named Bulldozer – exactly like the one I had seen on TV! He became my faithful companion for many years and I was heartbroken when he went to doggie heaven. Chewy is the first dog I\u2019ve had since and I love him to pieces! I guess I\u2019m not a cat person LOL.<\/p>\n

7) How will you celebrate the holidays this year?<\/p>\n

With my family. We have been going to my Aunt\u2019s house for Christmas ever since I was a kid, so we\u2019ll do dinner there. Christmas morning, I\u2019ll be getting up at the crack of dawn to make it to my sister\u2019s house to pile presents for my niece and nephew under her tree. They usually don\u2019t sleep all night and are waiting at the top of the stairs like wild animals when I get there. My favourite Christmas moment is always when they race towards the tree and gleefully rip open all their presents! I\u2019ll spend the day with my family, then I\u2019ll race off to one of my best girlfriend\u2019s houses to have another dinner with her family and her kids.<\/p>\n

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8) Where would you suggest our readers shop for their last minute holiday\u00a0outfit?<\/p>\n

BCBG and Zara are my go to spots for fab outfits. Or, if you have a little black dress in your closet, why not go local and get some great accessories to jazz it up? The Cross in Yaletown carries some great designs from LOLO, Melanie Auld and Leah Alexandra. Pictured above is a\u00a0little outfit I wore for the commercials for my new show from BCBG and below is Leah Alexandra’s bracelet from The Cross<\/a>.\u00a0\"leah<\/p>\n

Merry Christmas Fiona!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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