Holiday gift guide 2022: Luxury gifts for the one who has everything
It's difficult to find a luxury gift for your favourite people who have it all. Whether you're treating your best friend, your lovable sibling or just want to spoil yourself this season, it does feel darn good to splurge on something luxe and timeless. Plus you'll be earning that best friend/sibling/spouse award – for a lifetime – with these fancy gifts that'll guarantee to bring a tear to one's eyes.
From designer IT bags to watches and beauty tools that work hard for your buck, here are some of the best luxurious gifts you should spoil your loved ones or even yourself with.
1. Louis Vuitton x Yayoi Kusuma Collection
Launching in January 2023, the second Louis Vuitton x Yayoi Kusama Collection will bring the artist’s emblematic motifs to the Maison’s creations. If you cannot wait for the second collection to drop, you may even get your hands on the house's first collection – some new, some worn – on some e-commerce sites.
Louis Vuitton x Yayoi Kusama 2012 pre-owned Infinity Dots Pochette Accessoires shoulder bag
2. The Tiffany & Co. x Andy Warhol Collection
Tiffany Co. recently released an Andy Warhol holiday campaign film starring model Hailey Bieber, and an exclusive collection inspired by the artist’s holiday greeting cards created for the House in the 1950s and ‘60s. Fans of the brand and the artist can find an assortment of designs, from tableware and tree ornaments to playing cards and more, in stores and online.
Tiffany & Co. x Andy Warhol Dessert Plates in Bone China, Set of Six
3. Hérmes Tea Time Medaillons scarf 70
Designed by Jonathan Burton and made in France, this scarf is brightened with two silk medallions sewn using a satin stitch.
4. Tom Ford Beauty Private Blend Oud Wood Eau De Parfum Set (Holiday Limited Edition)
This fragrance is luxuriously rare, with an earthy blend of woods, vetiver and amber that delivers a heightened sensual texture, presented in recyclable, plastic-free keepsake packaging.
5. Apple Watch Series 8
The Apple Watch Series 8 features the beloved design of Apple Watch, including a large, Always-On Retina display and a strong crack-resistant front crystal. With all-day 18-hour battery life, the Apple Watch Series 8 builds on best-in-class health and safety features like the ECG app and fall detection by introducing temperature-sensing capabilities, retrospective ovulation estimates, Crash Detection, and international roaming. The Apple Watch Series 8 starts at S$599 and is available in midnight, starlight, gold, silver, graphite, space black, and (Product) Red.
6. Bose Sport Earbuds - True Wireless Earbuds
Live life to the fullest with these Wireless Bluetooth earbuds engineered by Bose for your best workout yet. Customise your fit with three sizes of StayHear Max tips that won’t hurt your ears and won’t fall out no matter how tough your workout is. Plus the earbuds are weather and sweat-resistant as they are wrapped in special materials to protect from moisture wherever you exercise.
7. Apm Monaco Collection
Monaco brand Apm is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year and they've launched a few prominent campaigns such as the Yummy collection designed by Creative Director Kika and the starry Meteorites collection that shines the spotlight on interstellar elements.
Apm Monaco Meteorites Earrings
Stay effortlessly chic with these asymmetric Météorites earrings. Mix & match them with other Apm jewels for a statement style.
8. Rimowa Cabin in Lavande Purple
This strong, durable, and lightweight cabin suitcase is designed to fit in most airline overhead compartments and is the ideal travel tool for purposeful travellers. Perfect for two to three days of travel, the Rimowa Essential Cabin in Lavande purple is the ultimate in hard shell luggage innovation.
9. Dyson Supersonic hair dryer in Vinca blue and Rosé
The Vinca blue is a completely new finish for Dyson – flawlessly smooth, it was engineered specifically by CMF engineers. When you purchase this luxe hair dryer, you can choose two complimentary accessories from the dryer stand, detangling comb and a 35mm barrel brush worth up to S$187. Plus, save S$50 with the code 'BANK50' for all cardholders. Deal ends on 9 Dec, 11:59pm.
10. Anya Hindmarch + Net Sustain I Am A Plastic Bag Zany recycled coated-canvas and leather cardholder
S$154 S$220.72 at Net-A-Porter
From the playfully named 'I Am A Plastic Bag' collection, Anya Hindmarch's 'Zany' cardholder is made from printed recycled coated canvas and traceable leather sourced from gold-rated tanneries in Northern Italy. The cheeky smiley face will inspire a smile every time you reach inside.
11. Tory Burch Lee Radziwill mini wallet
With its touch of gold-tone hardware and calming blue colour, you won't be able to resist showing off this leather wallet, wherever you go.
12. Dior Beauty Fragrance Discovery Set - Limited Edition
Dive into a magical and luxurious astral world where a profusion of flowers, wonderous constellations, stardust and fantastic beasts mix. Gathered in a precious case adorned with the sketches of Pietro Ruffo, discover the ten iconic fragrances from La Collection Privée Christian Dior that compose this set, in a 7.5 ml format: Gris Dior, Oud Ispahan, Ambre Nuit, Sakura, Jasmin des Anges, Lucky, La Colle Noire, Eden-Roc, Vanilla Diorama and Rouge Trafalgar.
13. Chanel Catwalk: The Complete Collections
The best-selling Chanel Catwalk was the first book to gather every Chanel collection created by Karl Lagerfeld in a single volume. Now fully updated to include Lagerfeld's final collections for the house and those of his right-hand and successor, Virginie Viard, this revised edition includes twenty-eight new collections.
14. Cartier Tank Must Watch
S$3,950 at Cartier S$3,016 at Vestiaire Collective
The now-iconic Tank watch has inspired countless variations yet managed to preserve its distinctive identity.