This year everything is different and we might have to find new forms to spend time with our loved ones while being apart. Shouldn't we perhaps also rethink the way we give gifts and focus on things that are both enjoyable for the recipient and support a small brand or maker? For this years Christmas gift guide we have sourced a few of our favorite products.
These candles were made of a soy wax blend by Belgian artist Ann Vincent. Soon available at Nora Khereddine Objects
Drinking more water has never looked more beautiful. This caraffe by R. + D.LAB was mouth blown by artisans in Italy and is made of heat resistant borosilicate glass.
The mobiles by Lappalainen are all handmade in an old workshop in the German city Hanau. (Photo by Studio Oink)
Daniela Mellis knows literally everything about the human skin. The skin coatch from Berlin has developed Voyanics, one of the best skin care lines, we’ve known. We especially love this restoring plum face oil which is the perfect base for a gua-sha treatment.
The founder of British jewellery brand Alighieri was deeply inspired by Dante Alighieris „Divine Comedy” and has designed the Lion collection to remind its wearer to be courageous. The Baby Lion Cub necklace is crafted from an antique Venetian coin, recovered and restored with wax.
Anni and Josef Albers were the power couple of the Bauhaus movement. She was a textile artist and printmaker while her husband was a painter, designer and teacher. This book is the first monography about their life with more than 750 illustrations.
In a collaboration with the creative branding studio Be My Guest from Seoul, FRAMA created „Deep Forest”, an earthy perfume oil that is an hommage to the Korean fir woods.
The Italian brand NIMU is popular for their heavenly home textiles – and their 100% handmade soaps that nourish the skin with olive oil, lavender and honey.
Ayzit Bostan is a designer, artist and professor at the art academy in Kassel. We literally love everything she designs (and sell some of her jewellery at the store) and as we all probably need some more fun in our life, we’d go for her „Happy” bag.
The thirteen nights between Christmas and new year were traditionally used for burning incense to drive away the evil spirits of the old year. In Germany these nights are called „Rauhnächte”. We have long searched for incense that is local and organic and found it at KRUUT, who offer three different incenses, all sourced locally. Want to know more about it? Read their guide.
A wallet for the minimalist: This credit card case was designed by Christian Metzner for PB0110 and is either available in natural or black calf leather. They also offer embossing for an even more personal gift.
Our friends from Studio 163 create the softest and most beautiful cashmere pieces, 100% handmade in Mongolia. Some of their designs have been with us for years. This season for the first time they have had some pieces made from undyed cashmere, including this cap.
For many years the founders of Lola James Harper have been creating fragrant trips to their favourite places, be it a friend's balcony or a record shop in Paris. Wouldn’t „The Vinyl Store on Rue des Dames” be the perfect gift for your DJ friend?
Who does not know the problem with unsightly cables and socket strips? The designs by Peppermint Products provide a remedy.
It took us years to find the perfect „green” nailpolish formula and we are more than happy to share our favorite brand Manucurist. They have also created the perfect red, called „Indian Summer”