Valentines Day Gift Guide 2015

It’s very unfashionable to celebrate Valentine’s Day. And yet, every year we seem to stage our own defiant mini celebration, with our annual VALENTINE’S DAY GIVEAWAY!

I know, I know… it’s just another over-commercialised, Hallmark conspiracy, but on the flip side, its a great opportunity for us to hunt down the latest and greatest gifts and accessories for both guys and girls, and offer you guys a few awesome things to WIN! No one complained last year, so here we go again.

Written

Lucy Feagins

The ‘Home’ edit. Clockwise from top to bottom – Foscarini Binic Table Lamp White from Space Furniture ($265.00), Finell Container Spin Black from Top3 by Design ($130.00), Chinko Cube House Air Purifier from Resident GP ($86.00), Soil Toothbrush Holder from I’m Home ($70.00), Holm Large Vase from Country Road ($39.95), Holm Pourer from Country Road ($19.95), Circle Candle Holder in White from I’m Home ($40.00), Plant Talkers Plant Label from Third Drawer Down ($25.00), Jiro Small Bowl from Country Road ($24.95), Drop Around Red Circle Sticky Pad from I’m Home ($7.00), 16/16 Arita Japan Deep Bowl from Minami ($38.00), Gift Voucher to Magnation ($200.00). Styling – Lucy Feagins, styling assistant, Nat Turnbull, photo – Eve Wilson.

The ‘Man’ edit. Clockwise from top to bottom – Tuft (L) Bag from Crumpler ($35.00), 100 Questions – A tool kit for relationships x School of Life from Third Drawer Down ($42.00), Braun Clock Radio from Make Designed Objects ($99.95), Diptyque 34 Blvd Candle Redoute from Mecca ($112.00), SATURDAYS NYC Derek Sneaker from Incu ($160.00), Time Teller watch from Nixon ($179.00), Hitch Stylish Camera Strap from Crumpler ($20.00), Comme Des Garcon White perfume from Mecca ($132.00), Current Girlfriend Keytag from Incu ($20.00), Mujjo Leather Wallet Case 80 from Incu ($100.00), iPhone 5 Docking Station from Resident GP ($30.00), Gift Voucher to Magnation ($200.00).Styling – Lucy Feagins, styling assistant, Nat Turnbull, photo – Eve Wilson.

The ‘Eat’ edit. Clockwise from top to bottom – Hario V60 Ceramic Dripper from Minami ($22.00), Marimekko Pitcher in Sukar Clear from Make Designed Objects ($119.95), De Buyer Copper Frypan with Cast Iron Handle (26cm) from Essential Ingredient ($371.95), NM Krenit Salad Server from Top3 by Design ($32.00), Gorgeous Geisha Tea Tin from T2 ($36.00), Stockholm Black Cup and Saucer from T2 ($20.00), Yuniku Barrel Teapot from T2 ($130.00), Salt and Pepper Shakers from Resident GP ($69.00), Gift Voucher to Magnation ($200.00). Styling – Lucy Feagins, styling assistant, Nat Turnbull, photo – Eve Wilson.

The ‘woman’ edit. Clockwise from top to bottom- Ceramic vase by Jessilla Rogers (just one of the things you could make at North Carlton Ceramics, $300.00), UE Boom from Ultimate Ears ($199.00), Cup/Vase Tall from Klein&Schon ($70.00), Ceramic vase by Valerie Restarick (just one of the things you could make at North Carlton Ceramics, $300.00), Nars Audacious Lipstick in Lana from Mecca ($44.00), Twizzler Bracelet in Ruby by Lucy Folk ($210.00), Hoops from Klein&Schon ($70.00), Gatto POMS x Pared Sunglasses in pink and pink frames from POMS ($280.00), Diptyque Philosykos Solid Perfume from Mecca ($58.00), Double Pass to Rooftop Cinema ($44.00), Small Crinkle Earring by Melanie Rice ($120.00), Time Teller P watch from Nixon ($90.00), Gift Voucher to Magnation ($200.00). Styling – Lucy Feagins, styling assistant, Nat Turnbull, photo – Eve Wilson.

Writer

Lucy Feagins

8th of February 2015

As has become a tradition around here, we have spent the past month scouring our favourite local shops and pulled in enough favours from some of our clever designer friends to bring you this epic Valentine’s Day Gift Guide + Giveaway!

This year, have collated a range of ace items for ladies, gents, for the home and for the kitchen, with all kinds of excellent local businesses and designers represented.

One of the best (and gender neutral!) prizes we can imagine is an endless supply of beautiful magazines, so we were very happy to score a $200 voucher from Magnation for one lucky reader to spend in store (best gift ever!). A night at Rooftop Cinema in Melbourne is our idea of the perfect city date, so we’ve also included tickets for two to this iconic local nightspot.

In addition to this, for the girls we managed to get our hands on a pair of amazing ‘Gatto’ sunglasses from POMS collaboration with local eyewear brand Pared, a sweet polymer clay vase and earrings from Klein&Schon (who we were raving about last week!), a spot in a ceramics class with amazing Melbourne ceramicists Jessilla Rogers and Valerie Restarick, one of Lucy Folk‘s latest jewellery creations, and the amazing wireless Logitech UE Boom Speaker from Ultimate Ears in white, which sounds even better than it looks, if you can believe it.

The men’s edit includes a few treasures from Incu, a classic Braun Clock Radio from Make Designed Objects in Carlton, a camera case and strap from Crumpler, a Time Teller watch from Nixon and my personal ALL TIME FAVOURITE mens’ fragrance, Comme Des Garcon ‘White’ from Mecca – amongst many other finds.

For the home we were WELL CHUFFED to secure a gorgeous Foscarini Binic Table Lamp White from Space Furniture (we love this little guy, his silhouette gives him an almost-human personality!), a ‘so-shiny-you-can-see-your-face-in-it’ De Buyer Copper Frypan from The Essential Ingredient, as well as a handful of stunning pieces from Top3 by Design and excellent local online store Resident GP. Smaller online stores I’m Home and Minami both also pitched in, thank you guys, we LOVE your stuff!

Sooo that’s it. You shall hear no more about Valentine’s Day from us until next year. We hope this little spread will inspire an impromptu gift from one of the excellent retailers listed below, or even just a fleeting romantic moment with your favourite person this weekend. Because whatever you feel about Valentine’s Day, we firmly believe that any chance of celebrating and/or gift gifting between loved one should always be encouraged!

THE FULL VALENTINE’S DAY GIVEAWAY LINE-UP

The Essential Ingredient – De Buyer Copper Frypan with Cast Iron Handle (26cm) from ($371.95)

North Carlton Ceramics – a spot in a 5 week ceramics class at North Carlton Ceramics in Melbourne, with teachers Valerie Restarick and Jessilla Rogers ($300.00)

Space Furniture – Foscarini Binic Table Lamp White ($265.00)

POMS – Gatto POMS x Pared Sunglasses in pink and pink frames ($280.00)

Magnation – Gift Voucher ($200.00)

Ultimate Ears – UE Boom wireless speaker ($199.00),

Klein&Schon – Handcrafted polymer clay tall cup/vase ($70.00) and hoop earrings ($70.00)

Mecca – Diptyque Philosykos Solid Perfume from ($58.00), Nars Audacious Lipstick in Lana ($44.00), Diptyque 34 Blvd Candle Redoute ($112.00) and Comme Des Garcons White perfume ($132.00)

Lucy Folk – Twizzler Bracelet in Ruby ($210.00)

Rooftop Cinema – Double Pass ($44.00)

Melanie Rice – Small Crinkle Earring ($120.00)

Nixon – Time Teller P White watch ($90.00) and Time Teller Black watch ($179.00)

Crumpler – Tuft (L) Bag ($35.00) and Hitch Stylish Camera Strap ($20.00)

Third Drawer Down – 100 Questions – A tool kit for relationships x School of Life ($42.00) and Plant Talkers Plant Label ($25.00)

Make Designed Objects – Braun Clock Radio ($99.95) and Marimekko Pitcher in Sukar Clear ($119.95)

Incu – Current Girlfriend Keytag ($20.00), Mujjo Leather Wallet Case 80 ($100.00) and SATURDAYS NYC Derek Sneaker ($160.00)

Resident GP – iPhone 5 Docking Station ($30.00), Salt and Pepper Shakers ($69.00), Chinko Cube House Air Purifier ($86.00)

Top3 by Design – NM Krenit Salad Server ($32.00), Finell Container Spin Black ($130.00).

T2 Tea – Gorgeous Geisha Tea Tin ($36.00), Stockholm Black Cup and Saucer ($20.00) and Yuniku Barrel Teapot ($130.00).

Miniami – Hario V60 Ceramic Dripper ($22.00) and 16/16 Arita Japan Deep Bowl ($38.00)

Country Road – Holm Large Vase ($39.95), Holm Pourer ($19.95) and Jiro Small Bowl ($24.95)

I’m Home – Soil Toothbrush Holder ($70.00), Circle Candle Holder in White ($40.00) and Drop Around Red Circle Sticky Pad ($7.00)

To be in the running to win one of the amazing gifts pictured here, simply leave a comment along with your POSTCODE on today’s post before 10.00pm Melbourne time this Friday 13 February 2013.

Please be patient if WordPress struggles to keep up with the entries this morning, as you have a few more days that usual to enter! Winners will be selected at random and contacted by email next Wednesday.

Detail from the ‘Home’ edit. Clockwise from top to bottom – Foscarini Binic Table Lamp White from Space Furniture ($265.00), Finell Container Spin Black from Top3 by Design ($130.00), Chinko Cube House Air Purifier from Resident GP ($86.00), Circle Candle Holder in White from I’m Home ($40.00), Gift Voucher to Magnation ($200.00). Styling – Lucy Feagins, styling assistant, Nat Turnbull, photo – Eve Wilson.