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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.

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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


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

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