Hand on heart: the period from the first to the 24th day of the year is a long one. December is not a walk in the park – it’s a marathon. The tree sparkles, the menu is set, only the gift front still needs help. We got your back: Here’s our ultimate gift guide for last-minute Christmas presents that not everyone puts under the tree.
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YVY, “Time is on my side”, 50.- to 100.-(Shop here)
Anyone wondering what Yvonne Reichmuth does when she’s not working on new designs for her own label YVY should leaf through “Time is on my side”. We have no idea where the Zurich designer finds the time for such a masterpiece in addition to her daily business, but we think it’s great! All the more reason to donate the proceeds from the book to the Swiss non-profit organization FIZ.
Edition3000, “Fumble”, poster in screen print, 240.-(Shop here)
Art always works – and is a safe choice for people who already have everything. The posters from Edition3000 are from Zurich, cool and more affordable than the next Baselitz. “Fumble”, limited to 150 pieces, numbered and signed by the photographer Claude Gasser, is our favorite, which brings a smile to every wall and every glance.
Yael Anders, Planner 2023, 39.-(Shop here)
Yael gets them all – Samsung, Adidas, Collectif mon Amour. Despite major collaborations, the artist remains true to her traditions and accompanies us through the new year with an agenda that is much more fun to fill in than typing our appointments into our smartphones.
Taucherli, “B9 Betulia 80% Bean to Bar”, approx. 10(Shop here)
The old chocolate Santa Claus can pack his bags. Those with a sweet tooth who don’t like run-of-the-mill chocolate will be delighted with one of Taucherli’s pretty bars. Taucherli does better what others do not yet do, produces from the bean, knows its farmers, pays fair prices and uses local ingredients. You can taste it – really!
Reto Holzer X Birgit Uhl, hair clip, from 200.- (Shop at Reto Holzer Raphael Hofstetter Coiffeurs, Dufourstrasse 72, 8008 Zurich, retoholzer.ch)
Don’t fancy complicated hairstyles? Then a hair clip has to break, which the hairdressers can’t do. Reto Holzer and Birgit Uhl have therefore designed hair clips together that leave at least as much of an impression as the magnificently decorated Christmas tree. The minimalist accessory is available in two sizes and also as an 18-carat gold or sterling silver version and is made in Switzerland.
Kindred People, “Dare to Be Curious”, card game for 2 to 6 people aged 18 and over, 36.-(Shop here)
Nope, no hurry or Monopoly. If you want to combine fun with usefulness, play with the cards from Kindred People. During the game, you get to know yourself and your loved ones better and better thanks to numerous more or less personal questions. Besides, isn’t it pretty, the pastel-colored box?
The Goddess Collective, Coreterno, “Aphrodite Scented Candle”, 72.-(Shop here)
It doesn’t hurt to join forces for the new year. Magical, mystical and divine things are available from The Goddess Collective – always online and until 24. December 2022 in the pop-up at Jelmoli in Zurich. Crystals and aura sprays can be found here just as naturally as this scented candle, which celebrates love with pink pepper, Sumatran coffee, vanilla and cedarwood. What could be nicer than putting the best of all feelings under someone’s tree?
Flavia Anina, “La Femme No. 3”, vase, 140.-(Shop here)
Every body is different – and every one of them is beautiful. Need a little reminder? Then the “La Femme No. 3” vase belongs on the gift table, made by hand from ceramic, glazed on the inside, raw on the outside and available in black, white or colored. The bouquet of flowers goes without saying, doesn’t it?
Support your local artist, various beautiful things for every budget(store here)
From feminist T-shirts to hipster scarves, unique wrapping paper and funny greeting cards to bags, fans and silk scarves, you will find everything that creative Swiss people have created in the Support your local Artist store.
Hermann Vaske, “Why are you creative?”, Seltmann Publishers, approx. 30.-(Shop here)
Christmas is there to reflect. And yes, you can also do that while eating cookies and drinking punch. Hermann Vaske’s book is just what we need: in “Why are you creative?”, around 100 Oscar and Nobel Prize winners answer this question – with sometimes amusing, philosophical and intellectual explanations. This encourages inspiration – and sharing, as the answers come on individual postcards.
