Last Minute Christmas
Behind in your shopping? Don't panic. Keep calm and gift on with these ideas.
Tay Suan Chiang
01. FOSSA CHOCOLATE GIFT SET
Know anyone who doesn't like a gift of chocolates? Neither do we. Fossa Chocolate is Singapore's first award-winning artisanal bean-to-bar craft chocolate maker. The chocolate is made at their Mandai factory, using only two ingredients - cacao and sugar. This gift set comes in these flavours: Pistachio Rose Cranberry, Uji Matcha, Sea Salt 70% Dark Chocolate, Pak Eddy 70% Dark Chocolate from Indonesia, White Sesame Seaweed, and Salted Egg Cereal.
S$59, from In Good Company, ION Orchard, B1-06
02. HANKY BUDDIES
For the pal who brings her own containers to tapao food and says no to plastic straws, hankies are the greener alternative to tissue paper.
Hanky Buddies,Singapore's first online hanky retail store offers handkerchiefs that are produced from 100 per cent combed cotton for a softer feel, are machine washable and colour fast.
They offer three collections: Junior Buddies for kids, the Monochrome collection which has abstract designs and the Pop collection featuring quirky prints.
From S$9.95 from Hanky Buddies, hankybuddies.com
03. A TRIFLE DELICIOUS
Available only for this festive season, T2's A Trifle Delicious is perfect for the friend who loves tea and desserts.
The tea is a luxuriously sweet concoction, layered with fresh fruit jelly, sweet sponge cake and creamy vanilla custard flavours. Its ingredients include elderberries, blackcurrants, hibiscus and strawberries. The loose tea is enclosed in a beautifully printed book-shaped box, which make them great as gifts.
S$30 from T2, t2tea.com
04. PERSONALISED INITIAL GOLD NECKLACE
Mumpreneur Eun T., started her own line of bespoke handcrafted jewellery when she couldn't find a ring that would fit her fingers. Each piece from EuniqYou is handcrafted and one-of-a-kind. There is also the option of personalising each piece of jewellery. For example, choose to have an initial or special date etched onto the 16k gold plated coin pendant to create a bespoke necklace.
From S$35, from EuniqYou, euniqyou.com
05. GLENDRONACH 1993 CASK #393 AGED 25 YEARS
Every year Glendronach's master blender, Rachel Barrie, selects the finest casks from Glendronach's warehouses to be bottled in their entirety. Each of these cask bottlings imparts their own fingerprint on the Glendronach new make spirit, delivering unique insights into the award-winning house style. Glendronach has just launched its 1993 Cask #393 aged 25 years which is exclusively bottled for South East Asia. Taste the hints of vanilla, egg custard, dark chocolate and sultanas.
S$1099 from The Grande Whisky Collection, Tel: 8809 0038
06. COMET CUFF
Singaporean designer Lydia Yap, who studied jewellery making at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York believes that jewellery should be unisex. Her label, Ye Jewelry, has clean and simple forms, and is void of any gendered association. To make pieces fit everyone, each design, including cuffs, necklaces and earrings are made in size options.
Ms Yap uses traditional hand carving and 3D printing methods to create prototypes, which are then cast by the lost-wax process and finally are hand finished.
S$310, from Ye Jewelry, yejewelry.com
07. WOHABEING DIASPORA COLLECTION
From award winning architecture firm Woha, comes the Diaspora collection of tableware for its wohabeing product label. The pieces combine ancient shapes from Chinese culture with contemporary colours. Made by Singapore fine china company Luzerne, the collection comes in a plain white set, or with platinum or gold trimmings.
From S$231.88, from wohabeing.net
08. S$1 MILLION FESTIVE HAMPER
Sofitel Singapore Sentosa Resort & Spa tops the hamper game this year, with their ultra-luxurious S$1 million Festive Hamper. Yes, you read that price tag right. The hamper features vacation packages and lavish fashion pieces such as first class return Singapore Airlines tickets for two to Paris, a De Beers 2.01 carat diamond set, and a bottle of Armand de Brignac champagne. When in Singapore, the lucky recipient will also enjoy a two night stay at private Villa du Jardin at the Sentosa resort, and have a private chef on-site at the Villa to prepare a feast for up to 30 guests inclusive of champagne and the super rare blue lobster.
S$1 million from Sofitel Singapore Sentosa Resort & Spa, email H9474@sofitel.com
09. YOUR BEST NIGHT'S SLEEP
A recent report stated that four in 10 Singaporeans are not getting enough sleep. With this gift of bath products and body oils from Aromatherapy Associates, sleeping soundly like a baby can be a reality. Vetivert, Camomile and Sandalwood essential oils help to naturally relax the mind and body, while the Revive Morning blend of Grapefruit, Rosemary and Juniper helps to invigorate the senses.
S$73, from Aromatherapy Associates, asia.aromatherapyassociates.com
10. QEEBOO RABBIT MINI
With everyone glued to their smartphones these days while on the go, it always helps to have a powerbank on hand. Italian designer Stefano Giovannoni is well known for his Rabbit chair, a seat that resembles a bunny. He took that same concept and created the Rabbit Mini, which is a portable USB charger with a 2600 mAh battery, and can double as a paperweight.
With the Qeeboo Rabbit Mini, your recipient's smartphone will never run out of juice.
S$78, from Journey East, journeyeast.com
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