I love you this much

Red roses are blooming for Valentine’s Day next Friday and everyone in love ought to be browsing the shops for that annual – yet still special – gift for that eternal – yet still special – loved one. 

All the big boutiques and malls are stocked up like Cupid’s cave with the latest lifestyle gear and jewellery – the ubiquitous “gifts for him and her”. Sorting through the treasures, we have much to recommend. Credit cards ready?

 

SWAROVSKI

Pink jewellery in heart shapes has an undeniably feminine look. “Amorous” is a pendant with two removable hearts adorned with crystal pave, in silver or rose-gold. “Attract” is a rhodium-plated ring with a cubic zirconia stone, square or round cut. “Slake” is a micro-fibre bracelet bearing an “aurore boreale” crystal.

For men there is the Piazza Grande wristwatch influenced by contemporary architecture. It features a Swiss quartz movement and rose-gold PVD metal case with black-faceted ceramic elements. “Advantage” is a set of pendant, cufflinks and ring in stainless steel adorned with Jet Hematitte pave crystals. And “Taddeo” is a necklace of woven leather with a skull motif in jet hematite crystal pointiage, with a pair of ruthenium-plated beads mimicking the sun. 

Swarovski has boutiques at Siam Paragon, CentralWorld, other Central department stores and Mega Bangna. Call (02) 635 1990. 

 

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“Advantage” cufflinks, Bt4,600

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“Taddeo” leather necklace with skull, Bt7,800

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“Slake” bracelet with crystal, Bt3,800

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Heart charm in crystal and rose-gold PVD, Bt4,100

 

 

GAYSORN

The mall’s “Falling in Love Items for the Best Valentine’s Surprise” sales include great gifts from such luxury brands as Hugo Boss, Tag Heuer, MontBlanc, Kwanpen, Emilio Pucci, Louis Vuitton, Could Nine and Tawn C. 

Upmarket Italian tailor Brioni’s Bow Tie Set is made from silk and rendered by skilled artisans in pink and red. Tag Heuer’s Carrera Calibre 1887 Jack Heuer chronograph features a fine-brushed, carbide-coated case in black titanium, adorned with 39 jewels. 

And the Leica M is a camera boasting a redesigned CMOS image sensor, cutting-edge features like Live View, full HD video recording, amazing image sharpness and true-to-life colour tones. 

 

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Brioni bow tie with cummerbund, Bt13,500

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Cloud’s Charlotte Olympia high heels with Sweet Dolly ankle strap, Bt39,900

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Leica M camera, Bt270,000

 

 

PARADISE PARK

The mall in Bangkok’s eastern suburbs has a wealth of funky fashion apparel, accessories, home furnishings, stationery and fragrant products geared to romance. 

Garden Flynow III offers a line of casual Little Girl fringed dresses, overalls with flower motifs and colourful high heels and shoulder bags with prints. 

The new restaurant Tut’s Egyptian has a corner where home decor is sold, including ceramic tableware, Arthur sculptures and coffee mugs inspired by Faroh. 

 

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Floral backpacks by Oilily, Bt5,900

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Volcom cap, Bt1,695

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“Ancient Egypt” pens, Bt2,450 to Bt3,200

 

 

STARBUCKS

No, we’re not suggesting you buy your precious one a coffee and leave it at that. Starbucks has actually put a lot of thought into Valentine’s gifts, available until March 5. Mind you, they’re all cups for drinking coffee, but they do look great.

On offer in red and white are a mug bearing the inscription “You & Me”, the white cup that says “Love Story” and has a red heart, the red “Find Your Heart” heart-shaped mug and the “Valentine Leaves and Heart” tumbler that’s sure to sweeten your day. 

 

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Find Your Heart, Bt380

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You & Me, Bt420

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Love Story, Bt420

 

VERTU

Mobile phones that “Bring a plethora of feelings”, as the slogan goes, include the Vertu Ti Ferrari for blokes, a durable device with metallic elements, protected by a DLC – a “Diamond Like Coating” like they use on engine components for the F12 Berlinetta. It has a Ferrari app, too, so he can check out Ferrari magazine and the various Ferrari pages on the social media. 

The ladies will like the Vertu Ti White Alligator with its sleek reptilian leather of snow white. It’s paired with a Vertu key, which provides instant access to a world of benefits and services. The phone features a “Concierge Service” with Vertu Certainty to protect the phone and its content. 

Vertu has stores on the first floor of both Siam Paragon and Gaysorn.

 

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Vertu Ti Ferrari, Bt540,000

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Vertu Ti White Alligator, Bt461,000

 

 

SWATCH

Switzerland’s Swatch Group has unveiled the True Love line of watches and jewellery for rapidly beating Valentine hearts. 

The Longines Conquest Classic watch for women comes in a 29.5mm case set with 30 diamonds (.5 carats in all). The black dial is set with 12 diamond indices. 

And while the girls will enjoy wearing the Rado True Thinline – ostensibly the world’s thinnest hi-tech ceramic construction and it weighs just 35 grams – the guys will go for the Mido Commander Pink Gold. It has a stainless steel case fitted with an elaborate automatic movement and is water-resistant to 50 metres deep. 

The Tissot Pinky wristwatch is very feminine with its curved case and fine features. The dial is mother-of-pearl with three top Wesselton diamonds. 

The graceful jewellery line Calvin Klein Joyous includes a delicate, polished stainless steel bracelet and necklace paired with heart-shaped pendants.  

 

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Longines Conquest Classic with 30 diamonds, Bt156,000

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Mido Commander, Bt37,400

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Tissot Pinky with Wesselton diamonds, Bt11,600