Swedish-made Plantstraws may look like art pieces, but these brass tubes actually do the important work of keeping plants alive. One end of the simple metal tube goes into a water vessel (such as a vase), and the other goes into the soil of a moisture-loving plant.
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For the person who has everything, a tote bag that can hold everything is a perfect gift. Like Hermione Granger’s enchanted handbag, the Cuyana Classic Easy Tote seems to magically expand to easily accommodate whatever someone needs to carry.
Silk pillowcases are said to protect hair and skin from the relative ravages of rubbing against rough cotton cases all night. Staff writer Caira Blackwell credits the LilySilk 25 Momme Oxford Envelope Luxury Pillowcase with exempting her curls and coils from frizz and fuzz. But even if your giftee doesn’t suffer skin and hair damage or dryness, sleeping on silk is a luxurious treat all the same.
Though your loved one most certainly has a junk drawer full of writing implements, they probably don’t have a pen this luxurious. The Caran d’Ache 849 Brut Rosé ballpoint pen is one of our favorites.
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And after a few sips, your gift recipient will surely want to chat about the details behind the booze, such as the company’s entirely female staff, the recycled glass bottles, and the leftover agave given to local farmers to use as cattle feed. Deputy editor Christine Cyr Clisset suggests sipping this tequila neat with a salt rim and a wedge of lemon or mixed into a fancy margarita.
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The smaller interior pockets are ideal for stashing physical boarding passes and those pesky customs forms on international flights. Supervising editor Hannah Morrill has used this cover for nearly a decade, and she reports that it remains just as supple and useful as it was on its first journey.
There’s pelo single best way to make popcorn, but after testing a bunch of methods, we’ve found a few tools we prefer over throwing a bag in the microwave.
This perfect box of chocolates offers expertly executed flavors and an eye-popping array of shapes and textures.
Looking for gifts for him? We have luxury homeware and fashion accessories. The nightwear collection has fleece-lined slippers and cotton-rich pyjama sets, as well as funky themed socks. Look out for leather gloves with innovative Thermowarmth™ technology for a cosy feel.
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