Christmas shopping should be a pleasure, not an act of last minute desperation. We've colour-coded our Christmas gift guide and covered every eventuality...
(Photos by Glenn Jeffrey)
From left to right: Gold Players candles by Driade, $58 each, from Indice. Limited Edition Moet Flower Box, containing rose plus tulip shaped glasses, $129.90, only from Glengarry. Kate Moss perfume, $89, from selected department stores and pharmacies. On mannequin: Miss Crabb scarf worn as a turban, $45, from Miss Crabb. Issey Miyake gold leaf necklace, $645, from Scotties. On step ladder: Lanvin book, $130, from Unity Books. Belladonna lingerie by Elle Macpherson, bra $79.95, and culotte $59.95, from Bendon. Springcourt gold sneakers, $345, from Jaimie boutique. Dries Van Noten plum wedges, $1039, from Scotties. Jimi Hendrix book, $75, from Unity Books. Bijou perfume, $145 each, from Fabric. Vintage Oroton bags, $85 each, from Fast & Loose. Concetta bowl, $99, and Concetta cup and saucer, $22.95, from Nest. Gold tie sleeve top, $275, by Mala Brajkovic.
Clockwise from top: Vuitton Passy Epi rouge bag, $2070, by Louis Vuitton. Child's fairy dress, $105, from Smith & Caughey's. Bijou flower garland of lights by Habitat, $89, from Nest with Holiday Barbie 2007, $69.99, from Farmers, hanging from lights. Felt bunny rug, $79.99, from Living and Giving. Pedro wire stool by Candywhistle, $260 from Simon James Design and Cacti mug tree, $16.95, and Dott mugs, $14.95, each, all from Nest. On ground: Kenwood mixer in chili red, $399.99, from Noel Leeming. Robusta saucepans, $59.95 to $112.50, from Nest. Red kettle, $34.99, and tea towel, $4.99 a pair, from K-Mart. On ladder: Red Lips phone, $69.90, from Iko Iko, Chinese cups with lids, $7.90 each, from Wah Lee. Red hurricane lantern, $49.90, from Republic. Olivia Helps With Christmas children's book, $27.99 from Whitcoulls.
Clockwise from top: Framed David Bromley art, $2350, from Smyth Galleries. Paper lampshade, $38.90, from Iko Iko. Vintage swimwear, $60, from Fast & Loose. Rob the wooden robot, $49.95, from Nest. Calvin Klein men's pyjamas, $79 for top and $79 for pants, from Smith & Caughey's. Bialetti 6-cup coffee maker, $95.70, from Macy Home. Silver Dulton Wisdom stool, $649.99, from Urban Loft. TWS blue bowls by Driade, $235 and $447, from Indice. Candle holding reindeer, $149, and other silver reindeer, $29.90 each, from Republic Home. Paradise cushion and Watercolour cushion, both $99, and Maldives quilt, $339, from Nest. Blue-and-white striped beachtowel, $75, from Republic Home. Costume National silver wedge sandals, $750, from Zambesi. Large Chinese flask, $39.90, from Iko Iko. Matthew Boulton silver candlebra by Driade, $290, from Indice. Big Bell Clock, $62, from Macy Home. Small wooden animals from the Wooden Ark Toy, $89, from Nest.
Clockwise from top: Wooden deer head, $65, from Iko Iko and Correspondent bag, $295, from Little Brother. RLE clock with French dial and pendulum, $265, from Urban Loft. Vintage Eljay For Christian Dior jacket, part of a linen trouser suit, $180, at Tatty's Designer Recycled. Veneer LED clock, $175, from Iko Iko. Knee stool in maple, $995, from Design Denmark, with Comme des Garcons bulldog print men's T-shirt, $279, from Fabric. Child's Wishbone bike, $299, from Cyco. Handmade Deadly Ponies Charity bear, $65, from Superette. Ply hide in sapele mahogany, price on application, by Punga and Smith. Kelsey copper heels, $682, from Karen Walker. Handmade in New Zealand rimu train set, $95, from Buana Satu. Basket of Eco-store products, from baby body wash to aloe vera conditioner to natural soaps, from $3.95, all from EcoStore. Moroccan ottoman, $499, from Republic with Meiji cushion, $229.90, from Nest, Batik cushion, $39, from Republic and WMF tier platter, $164.99, from Urban Loft on top. Mince pies supplied by Sugar Brown's Bakeshop and chocolate truffles from Savour & Devour. Vintage wallpaper, stylist's own.
Clockwise from top: Indonesian Dragonfly kite, $45, from Buana Satu. On scooter: Yellow cat lamp, $279, from Iko Iko, One Teaspoon for Le Specs heart-shaped glasses, $99, from Le Specs, Spring bathmat, $49.99, from Living and Giving. Belladonna RV150 scooter, $3900, with sidecar, $2300, plus on-road costs, from Retro Scooters. Hanging from scooter: Fuji Finepix A820 camera with Aquamask waterproof case and whole underwater housing bundle, $279.99, from Noel Leeming and yellow embroidered children's shoes, $18, from Wah Lee. Rocking Dino with lullaby, $99, from Farmers. Comme des Garcons khaki high tops, $399, from Fabric. Floating giant rubber duckie, $99, from Republic Home. On duck: Green straw hat, $18, from Buana Satu (many other colours also available) and women's gardening gloves, $3.90, from Hammer Hardware. Striped canvas shopping or beach bag, $26.99, from K-mart. Green paper sun umbrella, $31.95, from Wah Lee.
STOCKISTS: Bendon (09) 520 0109. Buana Satu (09) 358 5561. Cyco (09)376 4447. Design Denmark (09) 361 3333. Eco Store (09) 360 8477. Fabric (09) 366 4528. Farmers (09) 272 6996. Glengarry 0800 733 505. Fast & Loose (09) 309 9063. Hammer Hardware (09) 443 9953. Iko Iko (09) 358 022. Indice (09) 376 9167. Jaimie Boutique (09) 361 4000. K-Mart (0800) 944 553. Little Brother (09) 377 6536. Louis Vuitton (09) 358 5080. Mala Brajkovic (09) 377 9001. Miss Crabb (09) 361 3322. Noel Leeming 0800 444 488. Punga & Smith 021 207 5167. Republic (09) 361 1137. Retro Scooters (09) 373 5053. Savour & Devour (09) 361 2631. Scotties (09) 366 1664. Simon James Design (09) 377 5556. Smith & Caughey's (09) 377 4770. Smyth Galleries (09) 360 6044. Sugar Brown's Kitchen (09) 360 0593. Tatty's Designer Recycled (09) 376 2761. Urban Loft (09) 377 8199.Wah Lee (09) 373 4583. Whitcoulls 0800 155 662. Unity Books (09) 307 0731. Zambesi (09) 303 1701.
