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It’s Gifting Season!

By Petrina D'Souza, 21 Nov, 2019 08:18 PM

    It’s the favourite time of the year! The season of celebration, laughter and presents.

    It’s the favourite time of the year! The season of celebration, laughter and presents. Here are some really interesting gifting ideas to make the joyful period even more exciting and meaningful.

    Iconic Jewellery

    Your ladylove will love a special piece from Maison Birks’ Iconic neckwear collection. The Birks Iconic Bee Chic yellow gold hexagons pendant necklace features a stylish honeycomb pendant on an 18-inch chain and shortening rings. Another great pick is Birks’ Iconic silver pebble lariat necklace; a versatile piece for any look that features a four-inch drop. Explore the collection at maisonbirks.com


    Retro Sunglasses 

    Sunglasses can never go out of fashion, thus making them a great holiday present. Gift a close friend or relative a pair of fashionable, retro-inspired sunglasses from Toronto-based Callula Co. Classic-cool, with a timeless appeal, these flattering sunglasses convey a sweet charm. Available in different lenses at callulaco.com.


    Classic Watches

    A watch is the most popular gift for a man or woman. Calvin Klein’s Squarely watch in stainless steel champagne gold and black would make for a classic present for the man in your life. For the ladies, there’s Calvin Klein’s Mesmerize. The feminine timepiece is enriched with Swarovski crystals embedded in the bracelet, adding a luxurious touch to the wearer’s wrist. Find them at calvinklein.ca.


    Amazing Tech

    For the techie, Indigo has a great selection ranging from health to music. The Sonos One speaker is a powerful smart speaker with a rich, room filling sound. It can be controlled via voice or the Sonos app. For the health lover, the fitbit inspired Motiv Ring is a sleek device used for tracking fitness. The sophisticated design serves as an alternative to wearing a watch and matches any outfit. Check their holiday collection at chapters.indigo.ca 

     

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    Purposeful Table Lamp

    Here’s something creative you can give a friend or family member. With Ikea’s Symfonisk Table Lamp Speaker, one can stream music, podcasts and radio via Wi-Fi without interruptions from phone calls or notifications. Available at ikea.com.


    Homely Fondue Set

    Holidays are a time for special gatherings. Bond with family and friends over flavourful, homemade fondue using Bed Bath & Beyond’s Artisanal Kitchen Supply 13-Piece Enamel Fondue Set. This set comes with colour-coded forks for individual friends and family use. Purchase it at the local Bed Bath & Beyond store or at bedbathandbeyond.com.


    Minimalist Vases

    For a person who loves minimalist accessories with maximum quality, Livingspace’s Triangoli vases are just perfect. It is a collection of vases, sculpted from blocks of different marbles. They are imagined like crowns, making them both fragile and majestic as well as serious and playful. Buy it at livingspace.com.


    Handy Travel Set

    An avid traveller would really appreciate Hermes’ traveller set of three pieces including a handwoven cashmere case, socks and a sleeping mask. Another useful travel accessory is the Soya gloves in glossed lambskin with cashmere lining with whipstitch detail and rose gold plated Kelly hardware. Both items come in two colours and can be found at hermes.com.


    Attractive Shoes

    If looking for shoes to gift your girlfriend, a beautiful Christian Louboutin pair should top your search list. Offering a wide range of styles, colours and collections, all of the signature brand’s shoes are attractive to look at and stylish to wear. Go through the wide range at christianlouboutin.com.


    Charming Bracelets

    Gift a young adult or teenager in your family a bracelet or charms from Pandora’s new collection. Pandora Me is targeted towards generation Z and consists of 55 designs including micro dangle charms, a link bracelet, single stud earrings and a safety pin brooch. See all the designs at pandora.net

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