CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE
Bring a dash of Italian style to the festive season with our gift ideas for the whole family
HIM & HER
PRORASO SHAVING GIFT TIN Add some old fashioned Italian luxury to the morning routine. Proraso is the gold standard for Italian men’s grooming products, having built its reputation over 100 years. This vintage tin features three best-selling products lightly scented with sandalwood. £26.50, www.shavelounge.co.uk
HAND CREAM TRIO
L’Erbolario has been developing its herbal cosmetics on the banks of the Adda River for 40 years. This set of three nourishing hand creams will protect paws from the winter weather. Lemon hand cream to remove odours of cooking and relieve pigment spots. Olive hand cream for well-groomed hands and elastic nails. Rose hand cream for silky, delicate hands that smell beautifully of roses, with antioxidant effect thanks to the rose extract. £23.50, www.erbolario.co.uk
MARCOLIANI LUXURY ITALIAN SOCKS
The Christmas gift staple gets an upgrade with these luxury socks by Marcoliani. Made with premium Pima Cotton and featuring smooth hand-linked seams, this Milan-made footwear marries comfort and style. £18.95, www.socksfox.com
FILIGREE EARRINGS
Designed by Sandra Di Giacinto these unusual filigree earrings are a little burst of sunshine. They are handmade from carefully constructed corrugated cardboard whorls and are available in a rainbow of colours. Very light and brightened by a metallic dot, they are the perfect statement jewellery piece. Anallergic silver clasp. £35.50, www.fabrianoboutique.co.uk
ACQUA DELL’ELBA PERFUME
This perfume house began when its three founders were inspired by the sights and scents of Isola D’Elba off the coast of Tuscany. Acqua dell’Elba Classica is a fresh fragrance with notes of flowers, the sea and the woods – sure to transport you to where the freshness of the sea and of the flowers enhances the perception of self and time.
£51.00 for 50ml, www.kensington-bespoke.uk
LUXURY SNOOD
This soft cashmere-mix snood makes wrapping up warm in winter look effortlessly stylish. Enjoy Italianmade elegance in this cosy and versatile snood from The Scarf Room, available in a variety of colours. £28.99, www.scarfroom.co.uk
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