If you--like Amanda--believe that all trends follow the "Skinny Jeans Paradox," then you have to wonder when "gourmet" gift baskets were the hot, aspirational trend, rather than a pile of off-brand crackers lurking next to the office printer. Amanda + Kim trace the trend thread back centuries to find the answer.  Also: Amanda + Kim share their personal "holiday trends."

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