#89
Cookbooks are a great stocking filler
(give them to someone whose house you
frequent for dinner and it’s a win-win).
#84
Destined for heirloom
status, the Amulette De Cartier
is like investing in your future.
Give it to Mum, or you can just
dog-ear the corner of this page
and leave it near someone who
needs a gift-giving nudge.
Necklace, $3,350, Cartier,
au.cartier.com
#81
This picnic rug is
designed to be doodled all
over (textas are included
in the pack), then it can be
chucked in the wash, ready
to be coloured in all over
again. A godsend for
mums and kids alike.
#87
A sheer, spotty
party skirt for your most
fun-loving bestie.
Skirt, $514, Paskal,
net-a-porter.com
Rug, $159, The ThrowDown,
throwdownoriginal.com
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#83 For fancying up the
coffee table as much as it is for
inspiring friendly competition
among siblings at Christmas.
Noughts-and-crosses set,
$249, Jonathan Adler,
Adler
mrandmrsjones.com.au
They’re cute, they’re
quirky, and 30 per cent
of the price goes towards
supporting women. Part of
Etsy’s collection for Plan
International’s Because
I Am A Girl campaign,
these brooches are also
available as fridge magnets.
Feel-good gifting at its best.
Brooches, $13.41 each,
Whistleburg, etsy.com/au
#86
It’s as essential to every household
as bandaids and kitchen scissors,
so it may as well be pretty.
Toolbox, $99.95, House Doctor, notemaker.com.au
#88
Pineapples, cacti,
palm trees, the
signature Cs in
rainbow: these
Chanel brooches
are as quirky as
they are cool.
Cactus, palm tree and pineapple
brooches, $440 each, logo brooch,
$540, all Chanel, 1300 242 635
#82
There’s something
about pink cossies with sweet,
scalloped edges that makes
you feel like you’re on vacation
(even if you’re in the backyard
pool, post-work). You’re
practically gifting a holiday.
Bikini top, $200, bottoms, $200,
both Marysia, , marysiaswim.com
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#93
The Palomar Cookbook
($39.99, Mitchell Beazley)
London’s hottest restaurant
releases an equally excellent
cookbook. Wrap it up for that
cousin who’s so across the
latest hotspots it’s irritating.
Ottolenghi: The Cookbook by
Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami
Tamimi ($55, Ebury Press)
For the niece whose life goal is
to win MasterChef: a reprint of
the 2008 cookbook that made
Ottolenghi’s London deli treats
a global phenomenon.
The Beauty Chef: Delicious Food
For Radiant Skin, Gut Health
And Wellbeing by Carla Oates
($49.95, Hardie Grant)
Her potions have long been
mainstays in our beauty
arsenal, and Carla Oates’ first
cookbook is just as worthy.
#92
New home-owners
will love this aura-cleansing
spray to up the zen-factor.
#90
The Body Shop’s
signature rich moisturisers
have got a new dress for the
festive season. You can even
customise their label with
the name of the recipient.
Softening Body Butter,
$24.95 each, The Body Shop,
thebodyshop.com.au
Cleanse: Crystal + Home +
Aura Cleansing Spray, $50,
Courtney + The Babes
Babes,
courtneyandthebabes.com
The perfect silk
piece is just a click away...
Well, actually, many clicks
as you can customise the
colour, shape, length and fit.
Gift an e-voucher for those
who want to take designing
into their own hands.
Dress, $639, The Made Republic,
themaderepublic.com
#94
This award-winning bike has recently launched
Down Under. In true IKEA style, it comes with
endless accessories (like storage racks and
a trailer) and is semi-flat-packed, so that’s a good
30 minutes of entertainment putting it together
on Christmas morning right there. ]
Bicycle, $799, IKEA, ikea.com/au
China: The Cookbook by Kei
Lum Chan and Diora Fong
Chan ($59.95, Phaidon)
Sweet and sour pork from the
local Chinese restaurant still
Mum’s secret shame? Up her
home-cooking game, and let
your stomach reap the rewards.
Australian Gourmet Traveller
Menus ($59.95, Bauer
Media Books)
A fresh update on standard
cookbooks, it features curated
menus from the talented folk
behind Three Blue Ducks,
The Bucket List and more.
#91
Subtle cursing and
double entendre should be
celebrated at Christmas.
Lit AF Candle, $39.95, Damselfly,
damselfly.com.au
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