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Christmas gift guide

From chocolates to wooden toys, cameras to candleholders, we’ve scoured the globe for things we’d like to find in the Monocle Christmas stocking.

By
Alicia Kirby,
Saul Taylor
Photography
David Sykes
  1. Somerset lamp
    by Ligne Roset
    ligne-roset.com
  2. Manzanilla and Oloroso VORS Jerez
    by Urium
    urium.es
  3. Manual of Typography
    by Giambattista Bodoni (1818)
    taschen.com
  4. Boots
    by No 6
    no6store.com
  5. 22 (tu:tu) amplifier
    by Koichi Futatsumata
    casereal.com, elekit.co.jp
  6. Alden shoe cleaning kit
    aldenshoes.com, trunkclothiers.com
  7. Danese Animali
    by Enzo Mari
    danesemilano.com, yoox.com
  8. Francesca chocolates
    enrichyourpotential.com
  9. Trunk by Tabio socks
    trunkclothiers.com
  10. My Blend face creams
    by Dr Olivier Courtin
    myblendbeauty.com

FASHION:

  1. Jacket
    by Boglioli
    boglioli.it
    Cardigan
    by Avoncelli
    avoncelli.com
    Shirt
    by Baron Wells
    baron-wells.com
  2. Dress
    by Louis Vuitton
    louisvuitton.com
  3. Briefcase
    by Bottega Veneta
    bottegaveneta.com
  4. Handbag
    by Fratelli Rossetti
    fratellirossetti.com
  5. Shoes
     by Lodger
    lodgerfootwear.com
  6. Shirt
    by J.Crew
    jcrew.com, trunkclothiers.com
  7. Shoes
    by Veja
    veja.fr
  8. Shirt
     by Clemens-en-August
    clemensenaugust.com
  9. Shoes
    by George Esquivel
    esquivelshoes.com
  10. Scarf
    by Tamasyn Gambell
    tamasyngambell.com
  11. Shirt
    by Whillas & Gunn
    whillasandgunn.com
  12. Shoes
    by Gwendolyn Carrie
    gwendolyncarrie.com
  13. Hat
    by Chamula
    garbstore.com
  14. Slomo glasses
    by Hartmann
    hartmann-brilliance.com
  15. Ralph Lauren watch
    ralphlaurenwatches.com
  16. Wallet
    by Isaac Reina
    isaacreina.com
  17. Gloves
    by Hermès
    hermes.com
  18. Hat
     by Liv
    liv-uk.com
  19. Gloves
    by Aymar
    aymara.dk
  20. Clutch
    by Salvatore Ferragamo
    ferragamo.com
  21. Christian shades
    by Hartmann
    hartmann-brilliance.com
  22. Socks
    by Caroline Flueler
    caroline-flueler.com
  23. O’Malley glasses
    by Oliver Peoples
    oliverpeoples.com
  24. Necklace
    by Hermès
    hermes.com
  25. Bracelet
    by Hemmerle
    hemmerle.com
  26. O’Malley glasses
    by Oliver Peoples
    oliverpeoples.com
  27. Socks
    by Digawel
    digawel.com
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Fashion gifts
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Cosmetics gifts
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Technology gifts
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Home gifts
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Food & Drink gifts
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Kids gifts
Kids gifts
Books gifts
Books gifts

COSMETICS:

  1. L’air du desert Marocain
    by Tauer
    lessenteurs.com
  2. Men-ü shave crème
    men-u.co.uk, nivenandjoshua.co.uk
  3. Portrait of a Lady
    by Dominique Ropion for Frédéric Malle
    lessenteurs.com
  4. Shaving brush
    by Gentlemen’s Tonic
    gentlemenstonic.com
  5. Strawberry soap
    by Björk and Berries
    swedishness.com
  6. Maison Martin Margiela perfume
    maisonmartinmargiela.com
  7. Vax’in For Youth Infusion Serum
    by Givenchy
    givenchy.com
  8. Mascara
    by Yves Saint Laurent
    ysl.com
  9. Coco Mademoiselle shower gel
    by Chanel
    chanel.com
  10. Eau d’orange verte
    by Hermès
    hermes.com
  11. Eau de pamplemousse rose
    by Hermès
  12. Body lotion
    by Kyoku for men
    kyokuformen.com
  13. Météorites Perles
    by Guerlain
    guerlain.com
  14. Body cleanser
    by Suki
    sukiskincare.com
  15. Future Solution LX Eye and Lip cream
    by Shiseido
    shiseido.com
  16. Sisleÿa firming serum
    by Sisley
    sisley-cosmetics.com
  17. Airy skin gel from riA
    nivenandjoshua.co.uk, ria-tokyo.com
  18. Cellular Cycle Ampoules for face
    lapraire.com
  19. Aziyadé
    parfumdempire.fr
  20. Cuir Mauresque
    sergelutens.com
  21. Kide Ku and Kide Y mineral make-up
    mschic.com
  22. Absolute Pearl Corrector
    comfortzone.it
  23. Shiseido make-up primer
  24. Crème de la Mer gel cream
    cremedelamer.co.uk
  25. Zelens night and eye cream
    zelens.com

TECHNOLOGY:

  1. Sennheiser HD 800 headphones
    sennheiser.com
  2. BeoSound 3 music system
    by Bang & Olufsen,
    bang-olufsen.com
  3. BlackBerry Torch
    blackberry.com
  4. Nokia N8 phone
    nokia.com
  5. Vita Audio R1 tabletop radio
    vitaaudio.com
  6. Flip UltraHD video camera
    theflip.com; gift-library.com
  7. Diana Mini camera
    lomography.com
  8. iPod Nano
    apple.com
  9. Canon Ixus 300 HS camera
    canon.com
  10. Kodak Playsport Zx3 video camera
    kodak.com, gift-library.com
  11. Lifetrons DrumBass II Extendable Speaker
    lifetrons.ch
  12. BeoTime clock by Bang & Olufsen
    bang-olufsen.com

HOME:

  1. Bic Lamp
    by d.lab
    designincubationcentre.com
  2. Sheets
    by Lindolino
    lindolino.com
  3. Tea set
    by Richard Ginori
    richardginori1735.com
  4. Tosa whale paper knife
    angers.jp
  5. Rolf candleholders
    by Freemover
    freemover.se, thelollipopshoppe.co.uk
  6. Tensira cushion
    tensira.com
  7. Kishu Binchotan charcoal purifier and bottle
    sortofcoal.com
  8. ‘Domain’ wine glasses
    by Hering Berlin
    hering-berlin.de
  9. ‘Soda’ plates
    by Hering Berlin
    hering-berlin.de
  10. Vitra dolls
    vitra.com, twentytwentyone.com
  11. Sori Yanagi Tekki pan
    thelollipopshoppe.co.uk, gatewayjapan.dk
  12. Salt and pepper mills
    by David Mellor
    davidmellor.com
  13. Stamp tablecloths
    by Anne Fabricius Møller
    craftscollection.dk
  14. Soap dispenser
    by Authentics
    authentics.de, twentytwentyone.com
  15. Krenit bowls
    by Normann Copenhagen
    normann-copenhagen.com
  16. “Match” tealight holder
    by Muuto
    muuto.com, thelollipoppeshoppe.co.uk
  17. Cups, bowl and plate
    by Takuro Kuwata
    takurokuwata.com, tomiokoyamagallery.com
  18. Broiler bowls
    by Anna Olivia Kristiansen
    craftscollection.dk
  19. Sori Yanagi cutlery and cooking utensils
    thelollipopshoppe.co.uk, gatewayjapan.dk
  20. 2.5 R clock, thermometer and S calculator
    by Plus Minus Zero
    twentytwentyone.com, plusminuszero.jp
  21. Egg & Soldiers
    by Takae Mizutani
    takaemizutani.com, mydeco.com

Food & drink:

  1. Dry Gin
    by Sipsmith
    sipsmith.com
  2. Sloe Gin 2009
    by Sipsmith
    sipsmith.com
  3. Cheese from Neal’s Yard
    nealsyarddairy.co.uk
  4. Serra Gaucha Vale dos Vinhedos Brazil Merlot 2008
    miolo.com.br
  5. Krug Clos D’Ambonnay 1996 Champagne
    krug.fr
  6. Millesime 2006 Brut, Serra Gaucha Vale dos Vinhedos
    miolo.com.br
  7. Andorinha Portugal, Aceite de Oliva
    azeiteandorinha.com.br
  8. Alessi x mydeco “Mysqueeze” lemon squeezer
    mydeco.com
  9. Organic ale
    by Samuel Smith Brewery
    samsmiths.info
  10. Hot chocolate
    by Peyton & Byrne
    peytonandbyrne.co.uk
  11. Paxton & Whitfield vintage port 1994, bottled
    by Quinta & Vineyard Bottlers
    paxtonandwhitfield.co.uk
  12. Jokigen Junmaishu “Rice Label” sake, Hasegawa Saketen
    hasegawasaketen.com
  13. Mikotsuru Junmaishu sake
    hasegawasaketen.com
  14. Knives
    by Windmühlenmesser
    windmuehlenmesser.de
  15. Kaikado tea caddies
    postcardteas.com
  16. Bonajuto chocolate
    bonajuto.it
  17. Bottle opener
    by Hemmerle
    hemmerle.com
  18. Scoiattolo nutcracker
    alessi.com
  19. Pheasant from Allen’s of Mayfair
    allensofmayfair.co.uk

KIDS:

  1. Animal hooks
    twentytwentyone.com
  2. Hat by Heart of Lovikka
    swedishness.com
  3. Spanish Theatre by Benjamin Pollocks Toyshop
    pollocks-coventgarden.co.uk
  4. Tone Kids chair
    by Leif.designpark
    leif-designpark.com
  5. Papinee monkey
    by Brandista
    brandista.com
  6. Nesting Dolls Animal
    by OMM design
    swedishness.com
  7. Flapjack shoebox
    thecollection.fr
  8. Pelham Puppet Policeman
    from Benjamin Pollock’s Toyshop
  9. Naef Juba caterpillar
    twentytwentyone.com
  10. Tomy & Boko toys
    from Comaam
    comaam.jp/toytop.htm
  11. Gift music box
    pollocks-coventgarden.co.uk
  12. Curtiss bi-plane
    scp.co.uk
  13. Construction jigsaw
    at SCP
    scp.co.uk
  14. Iittala Moomin cutlery
    twentytwentyone.com
  15. Baby book
    by Pinetti
    pinetti.it
  16. Crockery
    by Rigmor Als
    rigmorals.dk
  17. Boots
    by Hermès
    hermes.com
  18. Brush
    redecker.de
  19. Babar books
    egmont.co.uk

BOOKS:

  1. Muji
    rizzoliusa.com
  2. From Craft to Art
    by Robert Doisneau
    steidl.com
  3. Picasso, The Mediterranean Years 1945–1962
    at Gagosian Gallery
    gagosian.com
  4. Writing on the Edge: Great Contemporary Writers on the Front Line of Crisis
    rizzoliusa.com
  5. Just When Stories
    beautiful-books.co.uk
  6. Ice cream once a year
    by Robbin Lloyd and Gaku Nakagawa
    kobouzu.net
  7. The Hungoevr Coobkook
    by Milton Crawford
    rbooks.co.uk
  8. Bhutan Dream of the Blue Bear
    by Hiroshi Kai
    kodansha-intl.com
  9. While the Women are Sleeping
    by Javier Marías
    rbooks.co.uk
  10. How to Run an Allotment
    by Alec Bristow
    beautiful-books. co.uk
  11. Elizabeth David’s Italian Food
    by The Folio Society
    foliosociety.com
  12. Jonathan Franzen’s Freedom
    4thestate.co.uk
  13. Oryu
    by Seishi Shirakawa
    nhk-book.co.jp
  14. The German Genius
    by Peter Watson
    simonandschuster.co.uk

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