Updated daily, the Buy section is a deep directory of stuff we love. From this collection we organize Gift Guides for the holiday season and special occasions all year long.
The Plain and Simple gift set from the Temecula Olive Oil Company has our stomachs rumbling. Straight from the Southern California source, this gift basket contains an assortment of culinary delights that one’s kitchen should never be without: Roasted Garlic Reserve Olive Oil, Honey Balsamic Vinegar, Muffaletta Spread, and Late Harvest Olives, both grown and packaged at the family-run ranch. Coupled with a piping hot loaf, this appetite-inducing box of goodness is sure to be swiftly devoured.
Designers at Sirch/Bitzer create furniture and toys as aesthetically pleasing as they are fun. Their Max Push Car comes straight from southern Germany’s alpine foothills, is constructed from steam-bent ash and is finished with skid-free, silent wheels—so those irritable downstairs neighbors don’t come a-knocking. This timeless toy holds up to any well-designed interior as it fulfills your child’s need to get mobile; You’ll barely have time to say a quick “auf Wiedersehen” before your little speed daemon is off to the races.
The traditional design technique, Tokusa, evolved during Japan’s Edo period, which consisted of a century and a half of economic growth, environmental protection, and intellectual, cultural and artistic development in the country. Comprised of blue and white lines meant to symbolize the reeds of Tokusa grass, also called the Scouringrush Horsetail, Tokusa’s radiating pattern is beautifully represented on these elegant bowls from Miya Company, and looks as modern today as it did centuries ago.
Terra New York’s semi-transparent, 100% waterproof jackets merge fashion with utility while keeping you dry—and looking good—during those cumbersome spring showers. This winter, they’ve added new capes, trench coats and parkas to their arsenal, which include a removable wool lining.
These Posh Stamps are exactly as advertised, and will add a major dose of formal flair and old world elegance to even the most mundane of correspondence. From Moko Sellers, the East London studio revered for rethinking antique processes through modern design techniques, these classy stamps replicate formal letter-writing traditions with a single imprint of ink.
You’d be hard pressed to find a single malt that’s as smooth, light and has just the right amount of peat with such complexity. Aged 15 years in American oak sherry casks for a citrus finish, it’s rich for beginners and experts alike, and easily drinkable up, on the rocks, or the perfect hot toddy.
With an invocation of one of design’s most historic geometric shapes, Bulgari’s Octo men’s watch line reinvents classic, colossal beauty. Their iconic double bezel lays the purity of a circle, atop the faceted structure of an octagon. The resulting combination recalls the power of architecture, a structural beauty and strength in power.
Conceived by esteemed British industrial designer Michael Young and produced by Hong Kong-based O.D.M, the Hacker watch’s concave design gives light to time with a face reminiscent of the sun. Although it comes in a matte black and silver version, its golden iteration is a sight to behold.
Conceived by celebrated Japanese industrial designer Naoto Fukasawa for the equally illustrious stamp producer Shachihata, this museum-worthy ballpoint pen and hanko stamp combination is a beautiful to behold as it is to hold in your hand. Add a distinct edge to all your correspondence by marking it with the pen’s integrated Ghostly stamp.
All Knitwear is lovingly made by Annie Larson, a blogger and knit enthusiast, who operates on a made-to-order basis. It’s a rarity to find a fashion label that truly stands out for originality and design, and even less common to find one that is made by the name behind the brand. Her 2×2 stripe hat is knitted from 100% ringspun cotton and comes with a handmade pom for extra zeal.
With the same sleek, understated aesthetic as his ready-to-wear collection, James Perse’s luxe ping pong table is built from environmentally-farmed teak wood and finished with a leather-bound net. Add on the solid wood conversion top to turn the piece into a functional dining table.
With a hand-stitched leather camouflage strap, Marvin adds a modern edge to one of their most popular styles, the classic M119.23.47.98 from the Malton collection. This automatic Swiss time-piece delivers 26 jewels and 38 hours of reserve power, packed into a very sharp casing with a see-through back.
London-based toymakers Papafoxtrot create objects you’ll want to hold on to well past childhood. Their spacecraft and satellite models, replicas of the Cygnus, the Geotail and the ORS-1, are each made entirely of wood, the company’s specialty.
This unique blend of lemon balm, oats, nettle, damiana, chamomile and peppermint fuse with hot water to create a soothing and tasty concotion as a great pick-me-up during a stressful day. Stocked at the Wythe Hotel in Williamsburg, Mountain Woman Tea is made by Brooklyn-based herbalist and natural beauty advocate Jessa Blades whose mission is to spread consciousness about simple and healthy living.
Migraine be gone! From the British company whose tongue-and-cheek marketing proclaims that they “only want you for your body” and refuses to test on animals is this aromatic headache balm from Anatomicals. Made from a soothing mix of natural ingredients, including extra virgin olive oil and rose hip extract, “Oi! You Throbhead” salve is a holistic answer to reaching for the acetaminophen. Just a few dabs will vanquish the throbbing brain pain away from your cranium and back to its special place in hell.
Harry’s Truman razor is the perfect item to get your guy hooked on, and the shaving company’s One-Two Set will do just that. Determined to deliver the ultimate daily shave for half the price of the big brands, Harry’s eschews constant refills with razors that are rough on the skin in favor of blades designed to last long and shave close. The set includes a blade, a handle and a tube of Harry’s shaving cream.