The best thing about not seeing your relatives until after the holidays is that you can buy them gifts during the great after-Christmas sales. One such item you may want to buy for a hip relative is CoreGear's Limited-Edition Transformers Xip3 Jacket. It's not just an ordinary jacket, of course. What's unique about this one (besides sporting the Transformers name) is that it converts into a backpack and a pillow!

First, it's a jacket: Available in men's, women's, and kid's sizes (ages 6 through 14), the Transformers Xip3 (pronounced "zip three") Jacket has a breathable, self-cleaning outer shell that utilizes nanosphere technology, which repels dirt and water and drives back the wind. Plus, it's eco-friendly, constructed of ecoSmart 100-percent post-consumer PET recycled polyester that feels like suede. There's a chest pocket to fit your favorite MP3 player, and Velcro cuffs for a custom fit.

Unzipper parts of the jacket and it turns into a backpack with plenty of storage capacity for all your traveling needs. It features reflective piping, a bottle pocket, a front pocket, and a stow-away flap.

Last, it can transform into a pillow with one suede-soft side and a nanosphere side for catching some zees on the plane or train.

The Xip3 is available in men's and women's sizes (S through XL) for $495 and in kid's sizes for $395 at www.xip3.com.