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Fab 5: Last minute gifts

From covet-worthy accessories to pieces you’ll want to keep spare in your gifting cupboard, Rebecca Tay showcases five last-minute gift ideas that will alleviate any panic.

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Left it quite late? No worries. Whether you’ve got a partner, a parent, a sibling or an acquaintance you still need to shop for, there are gifts that are guaranteed to please.

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From covet-worthy accessories to pieces you’ll want to keep spare in your gifting cupboard, Rebecca Tay showcases five last-minute gift ideas that will alleviate any panic.

STYLE SEEKER

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It can be hard to find a good present for the fashionphile on your list, but these Comme des Garçons PLAY Converse high-tops are a safe bet: stylish, iconic, comfortable AND practical. They’re also unisex, so you can’t really go wrong — just figure out their shoe size (or be sure to get a gift receipt) and you’re good to go.

Gravity Pope, gravitypope.com | $200


TURTLE POWER

A classic white turtleneck is a winter staple: layer it under crew neck sweaters, knit vests, and any dress to keep cosy in sub-zero temperatures. This ‘Flurry Blizzard’ style by Athleta — which recently opened its first stores in Canada — is designed for training in cold weather, with a seamless construction and thumbholes to keep everything in place, with a nice, ribbed texture for a subtle elegance.

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Athleta, athleta.ca | $105


HOME COOKING

There’s been a plethora of new brands transforming the homewares space, and Our Place is the latest one to grab our attention. Founded on the basis that sharing a home-cooked meal is key to connection, the L.A.-based brand donates two meals to Food Banks Canada for every purchase made — a good reason to support it this festive season. It’s known for two pieces: the Perfect Pot and the Always Pan, shown here in Heat and designed to replace eight other pieces of cookware, including your standard frying pan, steamer, skillet, saucepan, non-stick pan, spatula, and spoon rest.

Our Place, fromourplace.ca | $195


PLAY TIME

If you did enough puzzles during COVID to last an entire lifetime but still value good, quality family time, consider a Lego kit. For kids, there are ones featuring Paw Patrol, Star Wars, and every other Disney movie or character you can imagine; for adults, there are even more imaginative sets. Case in point: this Seinfeld one, which offers a heavy dose of 90s nostalgia and comes complete with a mini Jerry, Elaine, Kramer, George and Newman.

Toys R Us, toysrus.ca | $109.94


BUDGET BUY

A luxe candle is always a welcome gift for any occasion, but if you’ve already given plenty of Diptyques, Jo Malones and Cire Trudons in your lifetime, consider this Everlasting Candle, which adds the ambience of a real flame — because it is one — but without any of the waxy, smoky, melty mess. You can also light them thousands of times, and they have a minimalist, elegant look to them that works well with almost any interior décor scheme.

Walrus, walrushome.com | $79

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