The festive season has begun; it’s soon going to be Diwali and then Eid followed by Christmas and New Year. It’s about time we begin our preparations. Here is an inclusive list of gifting ideas for friends and family.
GIFT HAMPERS AND GIFT BOXES
Coffee Hamper By Bad addictions
A festival without sweets is unimaginable, no? The Diwali coffee hamper by Bad Addictions makes for a really nice gift and includes assorted coffees, a designer mug , cheese and crackers and dark gooey chocolate chip cookies. The hamper is beautifully packed in a customised reusable hard box with a funky rickshaw print along with matching bows and ribbons to add to the paraphernalia.
Contact: 9821050468/9821044533 or email badaddictions@gmail.com
Italian, Star & Card Game Hamper By Pico
This one really spoils you for choice! The Italian hamper has the Italian herb mix, cashew nut biscotti and yummy marinades, dressings and jams. The Star hamper packs Picos star products including savoury and sweet treats jams, cracker chips sauces and more. The Card Game hamper packs a range of sauces and dips that work perfectly well with the snacks you munch over a game of cards with family and friends.
Price: Rs 1,500 onward
Contact: Available on order from Pico – 88793-27172
Hampers By Simplecastle.com
Again spoiling you for choice, these 5 hampers – The Enlightenment, The Rockstar, The Wish, Breathe Gift Set and The Globtrotter – contain some really nice candles, Poppuri coasters, mugs, mini soaps, shower gels, hand creams, bubble baths, perfumes, speakers, scarves and even a Rumi poem book! Some of them come packed in classy black gift boxes and some in a sheer or organza pull string bag.
Price: From Rs 2,500 to Rs 7,500
Gourmet Gift Boxes With Goodies By Silverspoon Gourmet
A sweet and crunchy gift option, Silverspoon Gourmet’s gift boxes are perfectly packaged for the festive season. They come filled with gourmet goodies like cheddar cheese sticks (Rs 1,000 per kg), Oat & Sesame Cigars (Rs 1,000 per kg), Chocolate Crunch Cookies (Rs 950 per kg) and Flavoured Almonds (Rs 1,200 per kg). You can also order moist and spongy cup cakes and financiers here.
Contact: 82860-44424
Beauty Wish Box By The Natures Co.
This one’s a perfect gift for that beauty conscious aunt or cousin you may have. The Wish Box has beauty product samples and vouchers and surprise gifts – for the first month subscribers get discount vouchers from Sia Art Jewellery. You also get 35 per cent discount vouchers on full sized products that your order. You need to subscribe before the 10th of each month to receive the current month’s box.
Where: The Natures Co., Infiniti II Mall – Malad, R City Mall – Ghatkopar & Palladium – Lower Parel
Price: Subscription Costs – Monthly Rs 595, Quarterly Rs 1645, Half Yearly Rs 3215, Annual Rs 5950
ONLINE STORES WITH FESTIVE GIFTS
Kitchenware At Houseproud.in
Crockery items are an ever green gifting option; especially for the festive season when everyone’s cooking a variety of dishes and sweets. Take your pick from a range of quality low maintenance and easy to clean pop-coloured kitchenware – cooking just got more fun!
Lifestyle Products At Indiacircus.com
Choose from some really interesting design centric lifestyle products – the creations of acclaimed designer Krsna Mehta. These creations bring out the rich fauna of India and include everything from candlebases and votives, pouches, cushion covers and gift boxes to envelopes, mugs, notebooks and more!
ARM SWAG
Synconn by Samsonite
Though not your conventional gifting item, this new luggage collection is great to gift someone who will be away on a holiday for the festive season. Durable and stylish, these spacious luggage bags are perfect for the detail oriented traveller. They’re good for the frequent business traveller too.
Where: Available at Samsonite stores across the city
Price: Rs 15,500 onwards
Retro Style Collection By Hidesign
This latest collection by Hidesign is all about vintage vegetable tanned leather handbags with classic contemporary appeal; this one’s sure to take you back to the 60’s. These shoulder bags and clutches are stylish and great party accessories.
Where: Hidesign stores across the city
Price: Rs 2,395 onwards
OTHERS
New Collection At Atosa
Atosa, the multi designer store has some really nice pieces to choose from. You could even gift yourself one of these beautiful designs including floral prints, sequins, satin cords, assymetrical patterns in a range of lovely colours.
Where: Atosa, Khar West
Foodie Delights By Country Of Origin
These baked goodies like cookies and cakes as well as fresh and spongy breads will make your mouth water. You can take a few of these goodies when you visit relatives and friends this festive season; you could even offer them to guests when they visit your home. The chocolate spreads, fondants and syringes are just sinful! Creativity met yummyliciousness at Country Of Origin!
Where: Country Of Origin, Napean Sea Road/Juhu/ Bandra
Contact: +91-22-23642221 (Napean Sea Road)/ +91-22-26244422 (Juhu)
Wish you and your loved ones a very Happy Diwali!