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.
Keep makeup, accessories or valuable keepsakes organized with Nomess Copenhagen’s smartly configured Balsabox. Smaller boxes nest within the larger structure for solid organization, but best of all, the lid opens to reveal a mirror that can be situated inside for a vanity effect.
Dusk is one in a trio of handmade coconut oil candles created in scents matching designer Kelly Lamb’s favorite places and moments of the day. You can use the oil for fragrance or as balm, and once it’s diminished, the geometric ceramic vase can be used as an elegant flower pot.
Vermont’s Bill Glabb and Courtney Apple create Fair Trade triple milled shea butter soaps that literally save lives. With their “buy a bar, give a bar” program, the socially-responsible company makes soap available to children in need, and a portion of the proceeds is used for rainforest conservation projects. Hand in Hand wraps each bar of lavender, orange blossom and white tea soap in eco-friendly packaging and provides a free carbon offset.
Rhode Island designer Sarah Rainwater provides all the essentials needed to start growing calendula, lemon mint, nasturtium and starflower at home. The pristinely packaged seed kit includes seeds, biodegradable paper pots and a wooden planter with glass vials for displaying what you’ve grown.
Scandinavian design house Marimekko, known for original prints and a geometric approach to shape and color, created the Valssi necklace in homage to dances at traditional Finnish summer parties (Valssi means waltz in Finnish). With clean lines and bold shapes, this Haldu wood and resin statement piece is whimsically sophisticated.
Let your mother know just how super she is with a classic Smythson lambskin notebook dedicated just to her. The 96-page pocket-sized journal contains gilt-edged, pale blue Featherweight paper, sure to make even a mundane grocery list look more attractive.
The socially-motivated lifestyle brand Apolis teamed up with Kinfolk magazine to create this handsome garden bag. Handcrafted by a co-op of female artisans in Bangladesh, the bag is made from golden jute fiber with a durable waterproof lining, and boasts six pockets, vegetable dyed straps and nickel rivets for extra utility.
From the paramount jeweler and watchmaker synonymous with French luxury comes the Ronde Solo de Cartier, a classic piece that merges its refined nature with enduring elegance. This watch contains a myriad of features present on the timepiece’s original inspiration, the Ronde de Cartier, including Cartier’s distinct roman numerals, unmistakable blue sword-shaped hands, a rail-track minute circle and a sapphire winding mechanism.
Nannini combines Italian quality eyewear with a convenient, fold-up construction for their ultra-portable Compact 1 transparent reading glasses. These lightweight gems are perfect for keeping on your person, since they flatten down to less than a centimeter.
Give your favorite handyman a handsome way to tote around only the most essential of tools with Klein Tools’ portable tool bag, which is made from extra durable harness leather and features a removable padded shoulder strap.
Scented oil burners are a easy way to facilitate relaxation and stress relief. This calming and well-balanced blend of lemon rind, ylang-ylang and Bergamot oils from Aesop will give the someone special some much-deserved down time.
New York-based jewelry designer Caroline Ventura makes delicate handmade pieces that fuse feminine and masculine characteristics. Such is the case with this simple 14K gold bracelet with a simple triangle gliding along the chain.
Artist Lauren DiCioccio is known for re-creating perfect replicas of mundane, everyday objects by embroidering them by hand. With the Thank You Tote, the ubiquitous plastic bag is transformed into a reusable dead ringer for the soon-to-be-obsolete grocery bag.
Krochet Kids International (KKi) has made a name for themselves by bringing spectacular knit creations to life with the help of women artisans in Peru and Northern Uganda. The Simon is a knit case for the iPad with a micro-fleece liner for gadget protection, and as always, is signed by the person who made it.
Whether in your own refrigerator or as a gift for a cheese lover, act like a true monger and use these little bags from the Brooklyn-based cheese fanatics at Formaticum to protect your favorite fromage from mold or fridge contaminations.