Inventory No.19
As 2008 draws to a close, the diplomatic issue of gift giving remains. Find inspiration in these gifts, perfect for friends and family who expect high standards from Monocle readers.
1.
Chair:
“Mon Oncle” chair by Litton Furniture
littonfurniture.com
2.
Side-table:
“Tablo” tray table by Magnus Löfgren for Design House Stockholm
designhousestockholm.com
3.
Cosmetics:
Précision cleansing oil, Précision cleansing gel, Quadra eyeshadow, powder blush, Luminous matte powder and Poudre Cristalline all by Chanel
chanel.com
4.
Carafe:
Carafe “Cristal” by Marcel Wanders for Normann Copenhagen
normann-copenhagen.com
5.
Phone:
Nokia N96
nokia.com
6.
Notebooks:
Archiegrand
archiegrand.com
7.
Toy:
Large dog by Brio
brio.net, skandium.com
8.
Shoes:
Suede moccasins by Tod’s
tods.com
1.
Furniture
1.
Books:
On Photography by Susan Sontag; The Medium is the Message by Marshall McLuhan; Design as Art by Bruno Munari; Ways of Seeing by John Berger
penguin.com
2.
Carafe:
Château d’eau carafe and glasses by François Clerc for Sentou
sentou.fr
3.
Vase:
“Soulmate” vase by Reijmyre
reijmyre.se
4.
Desk lamp:
Twiggy desk lamp by Marc Sadler
foscarini.com
5.
Calendar:
Tiny Farmer’s Calendar 2009 by Agua Design
aguadesign.com
6.
Coasters:
Wooden coasters by Showroom Finland
showroomfinland.fi
7.
Lamp:
Studio Ilse W08 table lamp by Wästberg
wastberg.com
8.
Book:
What Colour is Your World by Bob Gill for Phaidon
phaidon.com
9.
Cups:
“Rhythm” cups and saucers by Contrast
contrastintl.com
10.
Teapot and tray:
“O-bon” tray and “Harp” teapot by Contrast
contrastintl.com
11.
Drink accessories:
Wooden champagne bucket, water pitcher and cup by Shuji Nakagawa for Sfera
ricordi-sfera.com
12.
Coffee table:
“Ninfea” table by Poltrona Frau
poltronafrau.com
13.
Incense:
Incense and incense holder by J-Period
j-period.com
14.
Candle:
“Jasmin Noir” by Baxter of California
baxterofcalifornia.com
15.
Notebooks:
“Pocket Poetic Series” by Agua Design
aguadesign.com
16.
Book:
The Transparent City by Michael Wolf for Aperture
aperture.org
17.
Book:
Forty Years of Photographing on Set by Mary Ellen Mark for Phaidon
phaidon.com
2.
Food + Drink
1.
Strawberry wine:
Fragolino di Casa Bottega
distilleriabottega.com
2.
Whisky:
Johnnie Walker Blue Label Whisky
johnniewalker.com
3.
Table accessory:
Multicolour and white pepper grinders by Muuto
muuto.com
4.
Ham carving set:
Joselito Gran Reserva on the bone and carving set by Brindisa
brindisa.com
5.
Biscuits:
Dove shaped biscuits by Hato Saburei
hato.co.jp
6.
White wine:
Plaimont Le Faite Cote de Saint Mont 2006, Red wine: Plaimont Le Faite Cote de Saint Mont 2001
plaimont.com, citybeverage.co.uk
7.
Champagne:
Ruinart Champagne Rosé
ruinart.com
8.
Biscuits:
Demasié “Three chocolate biscuits”, “Dark chocolate bisquits with mint”, “Milk chocolate bisquits with cocoa chips”, “Salted bisquits with Mallorca sausage”, “White chocolate bisquits with lemon”
demasie.es
9.
Knives:
Carving knives by Arcos at Brindisa
arcos.es, brindisa.com
10.
Sugar:
Maple sugar cube by Ninutik
ninutik.com
11.
Maple syrup:
Maple syrup by Ninutik
ninutik.com
12.
Oil:
Olive oil by Quinta de São Vicente
passanha.eu
13.
Condiment:
Kishibori soy sauce by Dean and Deluca
deandeluca.com
14.
Salt:
Truffle Salt by Dean and Deluca
deandeluca.com
15.
Chocolate:
Chocolate Art Postcard by Jordi Labanda
jordilabanda.com
16.
Wine bag:
Canvas wine bottle bag holder by Porter
headporter.org
17.
Chocolates:
Kamasutra chocolates by Xocoa
xocoa-bcn.com
18.
Book:
A Day at El Bulli by Ferran Adria, Albert Adria and Juli Soler for Phaidon
phaidon.com
19.
Chocolates:
Chocolate buttons by Xocoa
xocoa-bcn.com
3.
Cosmetics
1.
Bathroom:
Ambre eau de toilette and bubble bath by Cote Bastide
cotebastide.com
2.
Hair and perfume:
Hair and scalp oil and aroma sprays by Intelligent Nutrients
intelligentnutrients.com
3.
Scents:
Christopher Brosius home and wardrobe sprays
cbihateperfume.com
4.
Shaving:
“Barber of Seville” skincare set by Aesop
aesop.net.au
5.
Beauty:
“Le Soin Noir” moisturiser, “Poudre du Soir” for body and “Prisme Again!” compact by Givenchy
parfumsgivenchy.com
6.
Bath:
Infusion d’Iris bath salts, soap and perfume “Cuir Ambre No 3” by Prada
prada.com
7.
Soaps:
Tamanohada
tamanohada.co.jp
8.
Hair products:
Umi
umisite.com
9.
Cream:
Yuza Sorbet day and night cream by Erborian
erborian.com
10.
Hair and body:
Body cleanser and hair treatment by Intelligent Nutrients
intelligentnutrients.com
11.
Perfume:
“Gypsy Water” parfum by Byredo
byredo.com
12.
Body:
Ambre body cream by Cote Bastide
cotebastide.com
13.
Nails:
Horn buffer by Révérence de Bastien
bastiengonzalez.com
14.
Mirror:
“Matkapeili” mirror by Puusepat
puusepat.fi
15.
Combs:
Handmade combs and cases by YS Park
yspark.co.jp
16.
Hair:
Gatsby hair wax
gatsby.jp
17.
Bath:
Bath salts and soap by Cote Bastide
cotebastide.com
18.
Perfume:
“Zen” perfume by Shiseido
shiseido.com
19.
Concealer:
Touche Éclat for man and woman by YSL
ysl.com
20.
Make-up:
Duo eyeliner and Poudre Précieuse Or by Chanel
chanel.com
21.
Soap:
“Maiko” by Chidoriyaworld
chidoriyaworld.com
22.
Beauty:
L’homme Moisturizer and Anti Fatigue Treatment by YSL
ysl.com
4.
Kids
1.
Sheep:
Rocking Sheep by Povl Kjer for Danish Crafts
danishcrafts.org
2.
Lights:
Animal Lights by Intermezzo
intermezzo-italy.com
3.
Chair:
Wooden kid’s chair by Bookhou
bookhou.com
4.
Decorations:
Wooden Christmas decorations by Showroom Finland
showroomfinland.fi
5.
Toys:
Toys by Bois & Arbres Familliers
sculpturesjeux.fr
6.
Toy:
Wooden penguin by Brio
brio.net
7.
Birds:
Bird whistles by Kinokuniya
kinokuniya-net.com
8.
Cars:
Wooden cars in red, blue, green and yellow by Kinokuniya
kinokuniya-net.com
9.
Toy:
Mini spinning tops by Kinokuniya
kinokuniya-net.com
10.
Rattle:
Cherrywood rattle by The Plate Rattle and Bowl Company
babies-rattles.co.uk
11.
Rattles:
Japanese rattles by Kinokuniya
kinokuniya-net.com
5.
Clothing
1.
Bag:
Leather bag by Cartier
cartier.com
2.
Hat:
Woollen hat by Burberry
burberry.com
3.
Blanket:
Wool blanket by Ralph Lauren Home
ralphlaurenhome.com
4.
Suit:
Grey wool and cashmere suit by Tomorrowland
tomorrowland.jp
Cotton shirt by Glanshirt
glanshirt.it
Silk tie by Drakes London
drakes-london.com
5.
Shoe:
Suede shoes by Tod’s
tods.com
6.
Shoe:
Leather shoes by John Lobb
johnlobb.com
7.
Shirt and cardigan:
Cashmere cardigan by Gieves & Hawkes
gievesandhawkes.com
Cotton shirt by Glanshirt
glanshirt.it
8.
Jumpers:
Wool V-neck by Fabrizio del Carlo
fabriziodelcarlo.it
Cotton polo neck by Tomorrowland
tomorrowland.jp
9.
Shirt and cardigan:
Cashmere and silk cardigan by Loewe
loewe.com
Cotton shirt by Drakes London
drakes-london.com
10.
Tie:
Silk tie box set (limited edition) by Ermenegildo Zegna
zegna.com
11.
Bag:
Tweed bag by Hackett
hackett.com
12.
Jacket and jumper
Wool polo neck by Bruuns Bazaar
bruunsbazaar.com
Leather jacket by Drawer
united-arrows.co.jp
13.
Shirt:
Cotton shirt by Hackett
hackett.com
14.
Scarf:
Silk scarf by Hermès
hermes.com
15.
Tie:
Wool tie by Drakes London
drakes-london.com
16.
Bag:
Leather bag by Loewe
loewe.com
17.
Scarf:
Wool scarf by Drakes London
drakes-london.com
18.
Scarf:
Wool striped scarf by Henri Lloyd
henrilloyd.com
6.
Technology
1.
Cable box:
Cable storage box by Bluelounge Design
bluelounge.com
2.
Amplifier:
Black KG-amp by Graf
graf-d3.com
3.
Camera:
Limited edition NATURA x Re:S camera with leather case by Fujifilm
fujifilmmall.jp/re-s/
4.
Watch:
B-42 Flieger Day Date watch by Fortis
fortis-watch.com
5.
Watch:
Luminor Marina Automatic 44mm
panerai.com
6.
Video camera:
HD A-cam dII motion picture camera by Ikonosop
ikonosop.com
7.
Laptop computer:
MacBook Pro by Apple
apple.com
8.
Phone:
Carbon Arte 8800 by Nokia
nokia.com
Stylist: Alicia Kirby
