Christmas gift guide
From chocolates to wooden toys, cameras to candleholders, we’ve scoured the globe for things we’d like to find in the Monocle Christmas stocking.
1.
Somerset lamp
By Ligne Roset
ligne-roset.com
2.
Manzanilla and Oloroso VORS Jerez
By Urium
urium.es
3.
Manual of Typography
By Giambattista Bodoni (1818)
taschen.com
4.
Boots
By No 6
no6store.com
5.
22 (tu:tu) amplifier
By Koichi Futatsumata
casereal.com
elekit.co.jp
6.
Alden shoe cleaning kit
aldenshoes.com
trunkclothiers.com
7.
Danese Animali
By Enzo Mari
danesemilano.com
yoox.com
8.
Francesca chocolates
enrichyourpotential.com
9.
Trunk by Tabio socks
trunkclothiers.com
10.
My Blend face creams
By Dr Olivier Courtin
myblendbeauty.com
Fashion
1.
Jacket
By Boglioli
boglioli.it
Cardigan
By Avoncelli
avoncelli.com
Shirt
By Baron Wells
baron-wells.com
2.
Dress
By Louis Vuitton
louisvuitton.com
3.
Briefcase
By Bottega Veneta
bottegaveneta.com
4.
Handbag
By Fratelli Rossetti
fratellirossetti.com
5.
Shoes
By Lodger
lodgerfootwear.com
6.
Shirt
By J.Crew
jcrew.com
trunkclothiers.com
7.
Shoes
By Veja
veja.fr
8.
Shirt
By Clemens-en-August
clemensenaugust.com
9.
Shoes
By George Esquivel
esquivelshoes.com
10.
Scarf
By Tamasyn Gambell
tamasyngambell.com
11.
Shirt
By Whillas & Gunn
whillasandgunn.com
12.
Shoes
By Gwendolyn Carrie
gwendolyncarrie.com
13.
Hat
By Chamula
garbstore.com
14.
Slomo glasses
By Hartmann
hartmann-brilliance.com
15.
Ralph Lauren watch
ralphlaurenwatches.com
16.
Wallet
By Isaac Reina
isaacreina.com
17.
Gloves
By Hermès
hermes.com
18.
Hat
By Liv
liv-uk.com
19.
Gloves
By Aymar
aymara.dk
20.
Clutch
By Salvatore Ferragamo
ferragamo.com
21.
Christian shades
By Hartmann
hartmann-brilliance.com
22.
Socks
By Caroline Flueler
caroline-flueler.com
23.
O’Malley glasses
By Oliver Peoples
oliverpeoples.com
24.
Necklace
By Hermès
hermes.com
25.
Bracelet
By Hemmerle
hemmerle.com
26.
O’Malley glasses
By Oliver Peoples
oliverpeoples.com
27.
Socks
By Digawel
digawel.com
Cosmetics
1.
L’air du desert Marocain
By Tauer
lessenteurs.com
2.
Men-ü shave crème
men-u.co.uk
nivenandjoshua.co.uk
3.
Portrait of a Lady
By Dominique Ropion for Frédéric Malle
lessenteurs.com
4.
Shaving brush
By Gentlemen’s Tonic
gentlemenstonic.com
5.
Strawberry soap
By Björk and Berries
swedishness.com
6.
Maison Martin Margiela perfume
maisonmartinmargiela.com
7.
Vax’in For Youth Infusion Serum
By Givenchy
givenchy.com
8.
Mascara
By Yves Saint Laurent
ysl.com
9.
Coco Mademoiselle shower gel
By Chanel
chanel.com
10.
Eau d’orange verte
By Hermès
hermes.com
11.
Eau de pamplemousse rose
By Hermès
12.
Body lotion
By Kyoku for men
kyokuformen.com
13.
Météorites Perles
By Guerlain
guerlain.com
14.
Body cleanser
By Suki
sukiskincare.com
15.
Future Solution LX Eye and Lip cream
By Shiseido
shiseido.com
16.
Sisleÿa firming serum
By Sisley
sisley-cosmetics.com
17.
Airy skin gel from riA
nivenandjoshua.co.uk
ria-tokyo.com
18.
Cellular Cycle Ampoules for face
lapraire.com
19.
Aziyadé
parfumdempire.fr
20.
Cuir Mauresque
sergelutens.com
21.
Kide Ku and Kide Y mineral make-up
mschic.com
22.
Absolute Pearl Corrector
comfortzone.it
23.
Shiseido make-up primer
24.
Crème de la Mer gel cream
cremedelamer.co.uk
25.
Zelens night and eye cream
zelens.com
Technology
1.
Sennheiser HD 800 headphones
sennheiser.com
2.
BeoSound 3 music system
By Bang & Olufsen,
bang-olufsen.com
3.
BlackBerry Torch
blackberry.com
4.
Nokia N8 phone
nokia.com
5.
Vita Audio R1 tabletop radio
vitaaudio.com
6.
Flip UltraHD video camera
theflip.com; gift-library.com
7.
Diana Mini camera
lomography.com
8.
iPod Nano
apple.com
9.
Canon Ixus 300 HS camera
canon.com
10.
Kodak Playsport Zx3 video camera
kodak.com
gift-library.com
11.
Lifetrons DrumBass II Extendable Speaker
lifetrons.ch
12.
BeoTime clock by Bang & Olufsen
bang-olufsen.com
Home
1.
Bic Lamp
By d.lab
designincubationcentre.com
2.
Sheets
By Lindolino
lindolino.com
3.
Tea set
By Richard Ginori
richardginori1735.com
4.
Tosa whale paper knife
angers.jp
5.
Rolf candleholders
By Freemover
freemover.se
thelollipopshoppe.co.uk
6.
Tensira cushion
tensira.com
7.
Kishu Binchotan charcoal purifier and bottle
sortofcoal.com
8.
‘Domain’ wine glasses
By Hering Berlin
hering-berlin.de
9.
‘Soda’ plates
By Hering Berlin
hering-berlin.de
10.
Vitra dolls
vitra.com
twentytwentyone.com
11.
Sori Yanagi Tekki pan
thelollipopshoppe.co.uk
gatewayjapan.dk
12.
Salt and pepper mills
By David Mellor
davidmellor.com
13.
Stamp tablecloths
By Anne Fabricius Møller
craftscollection.dk
14.
Soap dispenser
By Authentics
authentics.de
twentytwentyone.com
15.
Krenit bowls
By Normann Copenhagen
normann-copenhagen.com
16.
“Match” tealight holder
By Muuto
muuto.com
thelollipoppeshoppe.co.uk
17.
Cups, bowl and plate
By Takuro Kuwata
takurokuwata.com
tomiokoyamagallery.com
18.
Broiler bowls
By Anna Olivia Kristiansen
craftscollection.dk
19.
Sori Yanagi cutlery and cooking utensils
thelollipopshoppe.co.uk
gatewayjapan.dk
20.
2.5 R clock, thermometer and S calculator
By Plus Minus Zero
twentytwentyone.com
plusminuszero.jp
21.
Egg & Soldiers
By Takae Mizutani
takaemizutani.com
mydeco.com
Food & drink
1.
Dry Gin
By Sipsmith
sipsmith.com
2.
Sloe Gin 2009
By Sipsmith
sipsmith.com
3.
Cheese from Neal’s Yard
nealsyarddairy.co.uk
4.
Serra Gaucha Vale dos Vinhedos Brazil Merlot 2008
miolo.com.br
5.
Krug Clos D’Ambonnay 1996 Champagne
krug.fr
6.
Millesime 2006 Brut, Serra Gaucha Vale dos Vinhedos
miolo.com.br
7.
Andorinha Portugal, Aceite de Oliva
azeiteandorinha.com.br
8.
Alessi x mydeco “Mysqueeze” lemon squeezer
mydeco.com
9.
Organic ale
By Samuel Smith Brewery
samsmiths.info
10.
Hot chocolate
By Peyton & Byrne
peytonandbyrne.co.uk
11.
Paxton & Whitfield vintage port 1994, bottled
By Quinta & Vineyard Bottlers
paxtonandwhitfield.co.uk
12.
Jokigen Junmaishu “Rice Label” sake, Hasegawa Saketen
hasegawasaketen.com
13.
Mikotsuru Junmaishu sake
hasegawasaketen.com
14.
Knives
By Windmühlenmesser
windmuehlenmesser.de
15.
Kaikado tea caddies
postcardteas.com
16.
Bonajuto chocolate
bonajuto.it
17.
Bottle opener
By Hemmerle
hemmerle.com
18.
Scoiattolo nutcracker
alessi.com
19.
Pheasant from Allen’s of Mayfair
allensofmayfair.co.uk
Kids
1.
Animal hooks
twentytwentyone.com
2.
Hat by Heart of Lovikka
swedishness.com
3.
Spanish Theatre by Benjamin Pollocks Toyshop
pollocks-coventgarden.co.uk
4.
Tone Kids chair
By Leif.designpark
leif-designpark.com
5.
Papinee monkey
By Brandista
brandista.com
6.
Nesting Dolls Animal
By OMM design
swedishness.com
7.
Flapjack shoebox
thecollection.fr
8.
Pelham Puppet Policeman
from Benjamin Pollock’s Toyshop
9.
Naef Juba caterpillar
twentytwentyone.com
10.
Tomy & Boko toys
from Comaam
comaam.jp/toytop.htm
11.
Gift music box
pollocks-coventgarden.co.uk
12.
Curtiss bi-plane
scp.co.uk
13.
Construction jigsaw
at SCP
scp.co.uk
14.
Iittala Moomin cutlery
twentytwentyone.com
15.
Baby book
By Pinetti
pinetti.it
16.
Crockery
By Rigmor Als
rigmorals.dk
17.
Boots
By Hermès
hermes.com
18.
Brush
redecker.de
19.
Babar books
egmont.co.uk
Books
1.
Muji
rizzoliusa.com
2.
From Craft to Art
By Robert Doisneau
steidl.com
3.
Picasso, The Mediterranean Years 1945–1962
at Gagosian Gallery
gagosian.com
4.
Writing on the Edge: Great Contemporary Writers on the Front Line of Crisis
rizzoliusa.com
5.
Just When Stories
beautiful-books.co.uk
6.
Ice cream once a year
By Robbin Lloyd and Gaku Nakagawa
kobouzu.net
7.
The Hungoevr Coobkook
By Milton Crawford
rbooks.co.uk
8.
Bhutan Dream of the Blue Bear
By Hiroshi Kai
kodansha-intl.com
9.
While the Women are Sleeping
By Javier Marías
rbooks.co.uk
10.
How to Run an Allotment
By Alec Bristow
beautiful-books.co.uk
11.
Elizabeth David’s Italian Food
By The Folio Society
foliosociety.com
12.
Jonathan Franzen’s Freedom
4thestate.co.uk
13.
Oryu
By Seishi Shirakawa
nhk-book.co.jp
14.
The German Genius
By Peter Watson
simonandschuster.co.uk
