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MOTHER’S DAY

Gifts for the mums in our midst

For Mother’s Day this Sunday, take your pick from luxury goods and pretty cakes to last-minute gifts 

Corinne Kerk

Published Thu, May 9, 2024 · 06:00 PM
    • Louis Vuitton's Low Key Hobo MM bag in Cognac may well be just the high-end, low-key gift for Mum.
    • Louis Vuitton's Low Key Hobo MM bag in Cognac may well be just the high-end, low-key gift for Mum. PHOTO: LOUIS VUITTON

    ONCE a year, mothers and the mother figures in our lives are feted. Given that they love (often sacrificially) all year long, Mother’s Day on May 12 is more like a checkpoint – a time for us to stop, and show them that we truly appreciate all that they do for us.

    To help you along, here are some gifting ideas to consider – including an option for the truly last-minute among us.

    Bulgari

    If Mom has a weakness for jewellery, then Italian jeweller Bulgari has quite a few options worth considering.

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