Valentine’s Day: Here’s how to say ‘I love you’ with a gift
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, but it doesn’t have to be a stressful gift-giving kind of day. We’re here to play Cupid and offer you designer gift ideas for your sweetie — along with a heart-shaped box of Los Angeles-brand chocolate that you might consider giving yourself.
Louis Vuitton
Louis Vuitton’s L’Air du Jardin rose-scented fragrance candle is encased in a white pot with a leather handle. $185 (one of a series of four). Available at louisvuitton.com.
Kooreloo
Kooreloo’s fuschia Divine Bijoux handbag is woven of multicolored fabric, has floral embroidery on the front and back of a black velvet strap, sports pompoms and has a bronze-colored detachable chain strap. $550. Available at kooreloo.com.
Compartés
Los Angeles chocolate brand Compartés’ limited-edition heart-shaped gift box is filled with 35 signature truffle chocolates in red, pink, purple and white hues, including raspberry rose, pink crystal salt, strawberry Champagne, meyer lemon lavender, honey vanilla and more. $99. Available at compartes.com.
Ami
Ami by Alexandre Mattiussi’s zipped, red cotton Ami de Coeur men’s hoodie with front zip fasten, front logo patch and kangaroo pocket. $330. Available at farfetch.com.
Alison Lou
Designer Alison Lou plays with the traditional-shaped, 14-karat yellow-gold signet ring design with a splash of tomato red (rouge tomate) and exposed golden hearts. $950. Available at twistonline.com.
Coach
Silver and rose-gold scallop heart drop earrings from Coach have a delicate dual heart motif and are crafted in a modern mix of metals with a hint of old-school flavor. $75. Available at coach.com.
Bulgari
Bulgari’s luxe Serpenti Forever calf leather handbag in red from the Electro Love capsule collection features a multicolored snakehead closure and a pierced heart charm. $2,300. Available at bulgari.com.
Luis Morais
Luis Morais’ simple, unisex, yellow-gold Love cord bracelet in red. (This might be a fun gift as a matching pair with your loved one.) $392. Available at luismorais.com.
Kate Spade New York
Kate Spade’s Heart It Sam handbag in sleek pink leather with a red half-heart design has metallic ring-top handles and a removable and adjustable cross-body strap. $328. Available at katespade.com.
Marla Aaron
Designer Marla Aaron’s modern Diamond Baby lock heart charm with white diamonds in 14-karat gold. $1,863 (chain and star lock sold separately). Available at ylang23.com.
Maison Frances Kurkdjian
Perfumer Frances Kurkdjian’s Baccarat Rouge 540 eau de parfum has notes of jasmine, saffron, cedarwood and ambergris. $300 for 2.4 fluid ounces. Available at franciskurkdjian.com.
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