’Tis the season to go shopping

The Sunday Nation 

 

With less than two weeks until 2016 rolls in, and considerably fewer days left before Christmas, the stores are full of harried customers desperate to find presents for family, friends, colleagues and bosses.

Sunday Leisure comes to the rescue by touring the shops and seeing what leading brands and department stores have to offer. 

 

 

Siam Center 

Promoting itself as the Ideaopolis, Siam Center evokes a party mood with a range of fashion items, accessories and cosmetics by local and international brands as well as exclusive items specially designed for Absolute Siam. 

A very-wear boutique offers a collection of trendy accessories from new-wave brands around Asia such as Minuit Moins Sept’s silver ring and animal head-shaped pendants from South Korea, Mash-Up’s colourful clutch bags from Singapore and Normal Timepieces’ minimal designs from Japan. 

The Selected presents a range of brain-like candles by The Jacks, funky sunglasses made from skateboard wood by Deck, woollen clutch bags from Container, limited edition tote bags from Timo Trunks X The Archivist and Postalco notebooks.

The Wonder Room has iPhone cases by Mikiwuu, stencilled necklaces in glow-in-the-dark plexi-glass from Kanokkorn Lamlert, newspaper-printed clutches by Best Bag and stiletto-shaped shoulder bags by Rouge Rouge. 

 

1. Best Bag’s newspaper-printed clutch, Bt2,290

2. Dry Clean Only’s bomber jacket comes in navy and black and is embellished with a tiger motif, Bt20,400

3. Normal Timepieces’ red wristwatch, Bt6,790

 

 

Loewe 

SPANISH LUXURY brand Loewe brightens up the winter with new collections for both men and women. 

For the ladies, there’s the V shoulder bag made from the finest suede leather that comes with a hand-cut, adjustable V chain, gold Ibiza and leaf earrings and Barcelona bags in shiny box-calf leather trimmed with calf skin.

The guys meanwhile will look cool in vintage-inspired sunglasses in different frames and degrees of shading and a belt or wallet made from calf leather while both sexes will enjoy carrying the unisex shearling Shopper tote with an anagram-embossed calf leather patch.  

 

1. Loewe bag in navy and red, Bt141,800

2. A V shoulder bag in suede, Bt99,500

3. Vintage-style sunglasses, Bt20,400

 

 

Swarovski

Swarovski gets into the party mood with refined jewellery that pairs with every outfit. 

The Stardust Deluxe bracelet mixes original design with new premium metallic netting and comes in rose gold, silver and gold.

The glamorous Crystalline Oval watch is framed with 1,700 stunning crystals and accented with sophisticated details. The Diapason All-around V necklace is adorned with cascading crystals in glamorous cuts and is matched with rhodium-plated earrings that will brighten up any women’s wardrobe.

 

1. Stardust Deluxe bracelet, Bt5,100

2. Crystalline Oval watch, Bt16,000

3. Diapason All-around large necklace, Bt16,500

 

 

Pandora 

Danish jewellery brand Pandora also offers new editions for the festive season, among them the Magnificent Kingdom line featuring a magical fairy tale-inspired style that whispers tales of love and legend.

The Majestic Feather collection gets its inspiration from the phoenix and boasts a set with silver sterling necklace, earrings and pendant decorated with cubic zirconia.

The Crystallised Embellishments series presents a range of button-like charms perforated in a heart motif and adorned with cubic zirconia while the Delicate Sentiments theme is romantic and classic with necklaces, sterling silver earrings and rings decorated with classic pearls.

 

 

1. Magnificent Kingdom bracelet, Bt37,350

2. Majestic Feather bracelet, Bt28,650

3. Signature necklace, bracelet and ring set, Bt53,100

 

 

Central 

Zeen Zone and the home decor section of Central department store both welcome the year of the monkey with a wide range of funky monkey-inspired merchandise symbolising sagacity and agility.

Popular brand Paul Frank has colourful shoulder bags, scarves, notebooks and wristwatches in signature designs. Other products include sugar bottles, salt and pepper shakers, wine corks, name card and pen holders, sculptures, key rings, thumb drives, fluffy dolls and slippers, as well as and coasters with monkey and banana motifs. 

 

1. Salt and pepper shaker, Bt5,130 

2. Monkey-like flash drive, Bt499

3. Paul Frank’s notebook, Bt295

 

 

Betrend

TRENDY LIFESTYLE store Betrend at The Mall, Siam Paragon and Emporium is hosting the Betrend Gift Fest that’s bursting with decorative items, IT gadgets and office supplies.

The goodies come in six themes. The Gold Luxury Christmas concept will make your party even more glamorous with glittering ferns, reindeer anagram jewellery holders, Princess Belle resin figurines and Christmas trees in different sizes and designs. 

A Silver Charming Christmas is the perfect corner for gadget fans. It offers activity trackers, Shure SRH 145m+ headphones, snowman lamps and electric Christmas trees.

The Red & Pink Trendy Christmas line brings energy and the home with Nostalgia Electrics’ Fondue foundations and pots, Room Concept Store’s bottle lids shaped like a Christmas hat, Lucien iPhone cases and Marvel Infothink USB drives.

The Green Cool Christmas zone conveys nature and freedom through Snowman desk calendars, carbon Christmas wine bottle covers, Qualy’s condiment containers and Christmas dolls. 

The Yellow Lively Christmas shelf meanwhile is packed with Segway SCV Inmotion, Happy Berry caps, Winnie the Pooh ceramic figures, Lamborghini iPhone 6 cases and Lapine scarves.

The store also offers a selection of wrapping paper, gift bags, greeting cards and ribbons.  

 

1. Nostalgia Electronics Fondue pot, Bt2,950

2. Snowman desk calendar, Bt650

3. Greeting cards, Bt28 to Bt245.