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Gift Guide: 15 Gifts For Guys Under $100

I started out thinking it would be hard to pull together a great gift guide for guys, but it turns out there is quite a bit of choice if you spend some time looking. Lucky for you, I did the work for you. These presents men are all under $100, and run the gamut from rugged accessories to useful gadgets. I hope something here appeals to you so you can check your boyfriend, husband, brother, or gay best friend off your list. And being Black Friday, there’s a ton of stuff on sale out there.

S H O P P I N G

1 Nixon The Time Teller

2 Aruliden Underwater Landscape Bowl

3 Black Chambray Utility Shirt

4 Bern Brentwood Winter Helmet

5 Jonas Damon Beech Wood Tool Set

6 Kakkoii WOW Speaker

7 Silicone Bluetooth Keyboard

8 Dunes Throw

9 Freud French Press

10 Kiehl’s Skin Essentials Kit

11 Barbour Tartan Scarf

12 Plaid Silk Bow Tie

13 Normann Copenhagen Whiskey Glasses

14 Abingdon Messenger Bag

15 Wool Seafarer Hat

Gift Guide: 10 Gifts For Her Under $25

Here’s a compilation of lovely presents for a friend or sister, all under $25. A few are from online boutiques you may not have heard of, , sites that are worth exploring whether you’re buying for yourself or choosing holiday gifts.

ModCloth has really cute clothing at great prices (I just bought this adorable camera tee). Furbish Studio, a boutique in Raleigh owned by designer Jamie Meares, has fun home furnishings, as well as gifty gems. And, I just discovered including Waiting on Martha, an e-boutique and blog by Mandy Kellogg Rye, who plans to open a brick and mortar outpost in Atlanta next year.

S H O P P I N G

1 Chevron Cocktail Napkin Set

2 Tapas Tools

3 Ceramic Jewelry Tray

4 Across the Universe Nail Polish

5 Matte Mint Bud Vase

6 Hunter Gems

7 Turkish Hand Towel

8 Chanel Noir Perfume Print

9 Fawn Cosmetics Case

10 Colorblock Key Fob

Get the Look: Marimekko Tableware for Thanksgiving

Each Monday for the next three weeks I will post a Marimekko Holiday Gift Guide. Yesterday’s installment covered Marimekko gifts for the host. Today is a bonus post featuring three different colorways for setting a Marimekko Thanksgiving table. Of course, these schemes work beautifully year round. Most of the pieces in Marimekko tableware collections mix and match rather well.

Blue + Taupe + Marigold

1 Socks Rolled Down Tumblers, $39/pair

2 Saapaivakirja Dinner Plate, $45

3 Kranssi Runner, $45

4 Oiva Small Square Plate, $17

5 Socks Rolled Down Stemware, $45

6 Socks Rolled Down Tumblers, $39/pair

7 Kuusikossa Plywood Tray, $38.50

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Red + White + Black

1 Sääpäiväkirja Small Bowl, $24

2 Lumimarja Tablecloth, $198

3 Hauki Plywood Tray, $63

4 Siirtolapuutarhan Plate, $38.50

5 Socks Rolled Down Stemware, $45

6 Oiva Salad Plate, $25

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Green + White + Gray

1 Kaiku Tea Towel Set, $36

2 Mini-Unikko Plywood Tray, $38.50

3 Oiva Dinner Plate, $32 & Salad Plate, $25

4 Socks Rolled Down Serving Platter, $169

5 Socks Rolled Down Glass Pitcher, $89

6 Päärynä Cotton Fabric, $49.27

7 Lumimarja Pillow Sham, $45

Gift Guide: Marimekko for the Host

I am excited that StyleCarrot has partnered with Marimekko again this holiday season for a series of holiday gift guides. Today’s gift guide—Marimekko presents for a host or entertainer—is the first. Pretty much anything from Marimekko is a delight. The modernist tableware silhouettes, even in plain white, hold timeless appeal, and the bold patterns effortlessly enliven a tabletop scheme.

S H O P P I N G

1 Unikko Tea Towel Set, $36 and Kuusikossa Tea Towel, $18

2 Black Oiva Square Small Plate, $17

3 Clear Socks Rolled Down Stemware, $45 and Dessert Bowl, $49

4 Räsymatto Bowl, $29.50

5 Kompotti Rectangular Plate, $24

6 White Oiva Dinner Plate, $32

7 Lavender Socks Rolled Down Tumblers, $39/pair

8 Unikko Plywood Tray, $62

9 Puketti and Fokus Pot Holders, $14 each

10 Socks Rolled Down Pitcher, $89

ARTmonday: 13 Photographs from Lumitrix

There’s a new online gallery that deals exclusively in contemporary photography—Lumitrix. Each print offered is a limited edition and retails at $80 ($220 framed). The London-based gallery currently represents just 13 photographers, but each is brilliant. Among them, Matilda Temperley (fashion designer Alice Temperley’s younger sister) focuses on dancers, while 23-year-old artist Kannagi Khanna wows with a series featuring celebrity images juxtaposed against Indian women. Here are some of my Lumitrix favorites.