Gifting a special loved one is hard. Thinking of what to buy for your co-workers is even harder.
We think that the metrics that need to be taken in consideration when gifting colleagues, include price (do you get everyone a gift of a similar price range, lest they start wondering if you are playing favourites?), practicality (how relevant will the gift fit into their lifestyle?), and are the gifts still relevant in a time like now [try to avoid movie tickets, spa treatment gift cards, or other experience-based gifts since they may not want to be out and about during a pandemic].
So if you need a touchstone to start planning your gifts, here are 10 ideas for every team member at work.
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Some families gather around the kitchen, but most families we imagine would gget together to share the enjoyment of TV entertainment. With the Apple TV 4K, you will be able to watch award-winning Apple Original programmes as well as browse through a great list of films and television series. Perfect for entertaining the whole family during the holiday season.
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For the co-worker who’s always cold: Black Wool Knitted Scarf with Macramé, $1,090, Saint Laurent
A scarf always comes in handy in cold climate, or in an office with arctic tundra air conditioning. And this luxurious option from Saint Laurent is perfect to keep the warm and snuggly thanks to its knotted wool composition. Beyond just being practical—when worn five days a week in the office—it’s also undeniably stylish, with a macramé fringe that will add an extra touch to a monochrome look.
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For the co-worker who wants to smell like a million bucks: Parfum Ombre Nomade, $545, Louis Vuitton
Conjured up by master perfumer Jacques Cavallier-Belletrud, the Ombre Nomade pays homage to one of the most mythical ingredients in perfumery—oud wood. Crafted to transport the senses to an odyssey on the desert dunes, this complex fragrance features the intoxicatingly beautiful scent of oud wood with raspberry and benzoin notes, and is meant for that perfume connoisseur you know who will appreciate this rare essence.
For the new co-worker who just joined the team: Set of Two Entrelacés De Cartier Notebooks, $270, Cartier
What better way to put across the subliminal message of “please take down these notes,” than with a sophisticated set of notebooks from Cartier? These are handsomely bounded in a hardcover with the jeweller’s Entrelacés motif, and is filled with paper sourced from sustainably managed forests. What’s not to love?
For someone who appreciates the art and theatrics of drinking tea, this exclusive gift set by TWG Tea is the perfect present. Elaborately designed with four ornamental tea tins—each containing different blends of their fine harvest loose tea leaves namely the Noel in Rome, Noel in Paris, Noel in Vienna, and Noel in Singapore—in a lavish music box, this will definitely make the tea connoisseur a happy camper this Christmas.
For the co-worker who’s obsessed with anything Marvel: Deadpool Phone Charging and Device Holder, $36.23
It’s a no-brainer that anything superhero-themed will appeal to that one co-worker who’s a walking encyclopedia of the Marvel universe. This heavy duty PVC figurine of Deadpool also doubles as a phone or gaming controller holder and charging station. Fun!
For the co-worker who wants to look forever young: Peptides & Antioxidants Firming Daily Treatment, $145, Allies of Skin from Sephora
Looking youthful begins with healthy, hydrated, and radiant skin. This high-performance and bestselling moisturiser is packed with a high concentration of potent ingredients, such as Tetrahexyldecyl, Glutathione, Astaxantin, Thiotaine, Phospholipids, hyaluronic acid that delivers results and more. Expect stronger and healthier looking skin with the use of this hardworking moisturiser, so that your skin feels good and looks even better.
For the co-worker who’s always on the phone: UV Sanitiser, US$120 (about S$164), Casetify
We have all heard the horror stories of the amount of germs present on our phone surfaces. And in view of the pandemic, we would prefer to not take any chances. This high-efficiency UV phone sanitiser comes built with six Mercury-free UV lamps within its case that kills germs on your smartphone’s surface in just three minutes. Handy for the germaphobe, or the health-conscious, who cannot leave his or her phone down.
For the co-worker who likes to step out in style: Mexico 66 Slip-On, $129, Onitsuka Tiger
Who doesn't love a pair of stylish and comfy sneakers? These from Onitsuka Tiger are renowned for being lightweight, hardwearing, andfeatures the brand’s signature motif in its iconic red-blue-white colourway.
For the co-worker who has everything: Glam Phone Case in Silver, $2,690, Balenciaga
All that glitters is not gold, but they can be rhinestones. The co-worker who has everything will be hard to surprise, so perhaps something off-kilter will do. This attention-grabbing phone case by Balenciaga comes rendered with sparkly rhinestones entirely, that can be worn as a phone necklace with a detachable chain.