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