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Charles and Marie Holiday Advent Calendar

Filed under: Decor

I've long been a fan of the selections from Charles and Marie, the popular website specializes in quirky and cutting-edge design from around the globe. For true design junkies they have a holiday treat, an advent calendar (well, more of a box of presents really) to help you count down to Christmas. The 24 gifts are curated by designers Alissia Melka-Teichroew and Jan Habraken. There are two versions, the Luxe Edition ,which includes design objects with a European sensibility, containing several limited edition pieces. and the more inexpensive Cosmopolitan edition. They can be ordered now and the package arrives on December 1. The Luxe version goes for $1800.

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Koffski, The Gun Holster Wallet

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Handbags

Worried that a manbag might seem a bit girly? There's no worry about that with the Koffski. The Koffski is a wallet that is reminiscent of a gun holster and has room for a billfold, pen, keys, cell phone and more. It can be worn a couple of different ways as either a shoulder bag, at the waist (a much better option than wearing a fanny pack) or, the coolest option, under the arm using the shoulder holster. The Koffski is made of Rugato calfskin and comes in black, blond and brown. It sells for $450 and is the Soupe du Jour over at Charles and Marie today. The accessories (shoulder strap, belt, and holster) are sold separately.

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C&M's Holiday Calendar

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Services

The holiday season is about giving, but that doesn't mean that you can't give yourself something in addition to all the gifts you might be buying for others and Charles & Marie's Holiday Calendar is like getting your very own secret Santa.

The calendar is a gift-a-day program, where a beautifully wrapped package is delivered to you by courier each day from December 1-24. The program was curated by Wallpaper Magazine's Young Designer of the year 2004, Tobias Wong, and includes a mystery selection of luxury goods - because a secret Santa gift wouldn't be too exciting if you knew what you were going to get ahead of time. The gifts will be from designers all over the world and most will not be available from any other retailers.

Of course, if you're feeling generous, you can also send a calendar to someone else as a gift. It would certainly make the holiday season fun. Price: $1,450 and ordering closes on November 15th.

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