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You have a few more days to shop for a Valentine’s Day (VD) gift for your “significant other.” Clueless? You’re in luck.

Last Sunday, Q TV’s Pinaka host, Rovilson Fernandez, discussed the top 10 VD gifts. Here’s the list with our comments:

10. Photo frame with a “couple photo.” Although it’s a trite idea, the gift will help remind the recipient that someone cares.

9. Spa for two. Nice but expensive.

8. Romantic getaway. Hong Kong Disneyland may be too expensive, but there are nearby getaways, even if it means it’s just one night in a beach club or a five-star hotel.

7. Perfume. Try to find out what the person likes.

6. Jewelry. It’s expensive but lasting.

5. Card with a toy or chocolate. You can make an original card or ask an artist friend to make one for you. It’s un-cool to just hand a store-bought card with your signature.

4. Flowers. There are innovative ways of giving the bouquet: lay it on the bed, ask a friend to deliver it for you, or place it on the person’s office desk. You can add a small gift if you like.

3. Stuffed toy with balloons. Go for big teddy bears. Your beloved can hug it when you are away and feel you are still around.

2. Romantic dinner for two. By now restaurants are fully booked. But don’t worry. There are eat-all-you can buffets, fast food restaurants and mall food outlets to save the day. Add a movie treat to seal the date.

1. Chocolates (add flowers or a toy if you like). Look for unusual shapes. Manila has a shop that specializes in making photo cards made of chocolate. (Leticia Suarez-Orendain/Sun.Star Cebu)

It’s February—the month of hearts. So who better to grace the cover of this month’s issue of Star Studio than Kris Aquino?

Not only does Kris’s birthday fall on Valentine’s Day, but her love story is one for the books. In this issue, she tells Star Studio what life with her husband James Yap—whose birthday falls on the same day as hers—is like and how they make their marriage work despite their differences.

The couple also appears in a fashion editorial wearing their collection of Custo Barcelona shirts, which is also their first time to ever appear in such a feature.

Kris also shared fashion and makeup tips (plus photos of her very own makeup collection which she uses for work every day), photos of her recent trip to Macau with her family and much more in the 23-page feature that the Star Studio team put together. Yes, you read that right—23 pages of this month’s issue have been dedicated to one of show biz’s most fascinating people. Consider it a fitting tribute to Kris on her birthday.

One of the best parts of the Kris feature is a fashion spread on one of her absolute fashion must-haves—the little black dress, or LBD as some call it. We show you the ones that Kris owns and we tell you how you can steal her look for less.

In this issue, we also have back-to-back stories on two of today’s hottest stars. Jericho Rosales and Cristine Reyes bare their souls and their bodies, in Back Where He Belongs and As She Sizzles, respectively. And if you really love Echo and Cristine, then you won’t want to miss our giant poster, which features sexy solo photos of them, shot by celebrity photographer Doc Marlon Pecjo.

We also have a story on Pops Fernandez, in which she discusses the most anticipated concert event of 2009 to date—her onstage reunion with ex-husband Martin Nievera.

All that and more in StarStudio’s February issue, available where magazines are sold for P85. Grab a copy and fall in love now! (Press Release)