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Enjoyable truth: There are solely 32 extra days till Christmas. Are you want me? Do you wait ’til the final minute to get items? My drawback is that I am perpetually looking for the right present for every particular person, which I inevitably by no means discover, so I am at all times dashing days earlier than Christmas to seek out one thing to provide. I am doing a lot better (and beginning a lot earlier) this 12 months, however for these of you just like the Melissa of earlier years, I am right here to assist – welcome to my Neiman Marcus present information!
Hit the soar for distinctive and enjoyable items for foodies, fashionistas, and fathers alike! (And much are underneath $100!)
Final week, I attended a enjoyable blogger occasion at Neiman Marcus right here in Las Vegas to indicate off among the enjoyable, fabulous, and even inexpensive present concepts that they needed to supply! We obtained to pattern a few of their foodie items like pistachios, truffles, and liquor-soaked truffles – even uniquely flavored cotton sweet! (That they had PBJ!!!) There have been items for foodies, magnificence items, items for the entertainer, style items, even items for teenagers! Listed here are a number of of my favorites!
GET IN MY BELLY!
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Ummmm, I may’ve stationed myself subsequent to those
Bloody Mary Cashews all day. So far as cocktails go, a easy Bloody Mary will at all times be one in all my favorites, so I knew that I needed to attempt these – they’re $35 for an 8 oz. container, however can be such a enjoyable addition to a bar-themed present! Additionally they make a
Margarita Pistachio selection – and people had been completely tasty, too!
Need to add a bit extra taste to your fries, burgers, or effectively, something? For the connoisseur meals lover in your life, there may be this
trio of connoisseur ketchups from Victoria Amory for $34. With flavors like Sherry, Champagne, and Smokey BBQ, they’re positive to be a success! I will be trustworthy, I am hella inquisitive about that champagne one, can somebody get me a sizzling canine?!
Talking of champagne, these Marc de Champagne truffles from Home of Dorchester had been SO good – lord is aware of that I should not have tried them with all my diabetic-ness, however this lady cannot resist chocolate, so in I went! Professional tip: eat in a single chew, otherwise you’ll find yourself with caramel drooling down your chin like I did. I am clearly very refined. Neimans additionally has a Pink Prosecco selection, and each varieties are available a champagne bottle-shaped tin! SO cute for the champs OR chocolate lover in your life. Trace: as I already stated, I LOVE chocolate. 😀Â
Right here comes
Carl! Is not he the cutest little snowman you ever noticed?! Not solely is he cute, however he is scrumptious, too! Merely add heat milk, and he melts revealing a stomach filled with cocoa combine and a head filled with marshmallows. He would possibly simply be the right man, amiright?! He’d be such a enjoyable present for a household get-together or as a hostess present for a vacation occasion!
EDIBLE ART
There are a number of of the foodie items that, whereas edible, are artistic endeavors, and positively deserve their very own class!
Candy Saba
I have been following Maayan Zilberman, the inventive drive behind Candy Saba, for ages on Instagram. As somebody who has achieved sugar work in culinary college, I am fascinated by her distinctive creations, and I am not the one one – she’s created sugar items for Vogue, Versace (for the Met Ball!), Harper’s Bazaar, even NYFW! Her items are one-of-a-kind, hand-painted sugary artistic endeavors!Â
After I noticed the
sugar pizza slice, I used to be SO EXCITED. I have been drooling over it on Instagram since she got here out with it, I imply, come on – two of my very favourite issues – sugar and pepperoni pizza?!?! I used to be tremendous stoked to see her work in particular person, even whether it is, at $125 a slice, just a little out of my finances. I might 100% maintain this as artwork – it’s miles too superior to eat!
One other enjoyable and distinctive (and barely extra inexpensive possibility at $38 every) are the
cassette tapes in all kinds of music genres like
Disco Fever,
Yacht Rock, and
Heavy Steel. Just like the pizza slice, they’re distinctive, one-of-a-kind hand-painted items of edible artwork!
The place Magnificence and Chocolate Meet!
Searching for the right small present for a beauty-obsessed co-worker or pal? A stocking stuffer on your lipstick-loving bestie? Look no additional, at $15, these
Maggie Louise molded chocolate lipsticks are absolutely the excellent discover! They’re hand-painted and oh so cute! You can too discover different molded chocolate present containers to go along with any curiosity – they make cute units like penguins, metropolis themes (suppose Vegas, LA, and San Francisco!), so that you’re positive to seek out one thing that matches. 🙂 Costs on the opposite units vary from $11 – $62
FOR HOM(M)E! – Dwelling items for the person in your life!
So he is mastered the right manhattan? No? He is extra of a scotch on the rocks sort of fellow? Both method, this MCM tray, coaster set, and ice bucket combo is a classy solution to kick his cocktail cart up a notch. Toss in some Sugarfina Chocolate Cigars, and also you’re positive to be his favourite particular person.
Have a budding Tom Cruise (circa Cocktail-era) in your listing? Assist them up the ante on their subsequent Cuba Libre (or one thing else equally as easy, since these three taste combos are imagined for Vodka, Tequila, and Bourbon), with these infused ice cubes from
Herb & Lou’s, which is able to set you again a mere $24 for a dozen cubes.Â
Searching for the right present for the sensible a$$ in your life? Man or girl, these enjoyable cash clips and pen from Straightforward Tiger are amusing, and can DEFINITELY match into your finances – even the dreaded workplace Secret Santa! Encourage their inside superstar (even when it is solely in their very own thoughts) with this
‘For Autographs’ pen – at $25 it is a enjoyable twist on a conventional present. Hopefully their
‘Life Financial savings’ far exceeds their
‘Beer Cash’, however regardless, you’ve got obtained them coated with these enjoyable cash clips which will not break your financial institution at solely $20!
FEELING GOOD & SMELLING FINE
If you already know me, you already know that I LOVE LOVE LOVE perfume, however you will not discover me carrying simply any ole’ scent. I persist with scents that you do not come throughout daily, scents from Tom Ford, Byredo, and now my newest love…
CREED. No, not the horrible band – this perfumery has been round since 1760, so that they positively know what they’re doing. I’ll warn you although, Creed is not a finances model. With their high-end elements and time-consuming strategies, a bottle of Creed perfume will run you anyplace from $235 to over $500 for a 75 mL bottle! I am at present obsessing over
Spice & Wooden, which was impressed by Cleopatra and Marc Antony, and I lately examined it out on the Neiman Marcus counter. Critically droolworthy, and simply have a look at that bottle, it was hand crafted by centuries-old Parisian glassmaker Pochet, and it has actual 24k gold accents!
CREED would not simply persist with conventional fragrances, in addition they create soaps, bathe gels, bathtub oils, and candles. This present field they put collectively accommodates a number of of these merchandise in addition to
Floralie within the restricted version bottle!
FUN WITH FASHION
Everyone knows her, heck we might BE her. All the time up on the most recent designers, traits & labels, at all times dressed to impress, the trendsetter, not the follower. Listed here are a number of enjoyable (and possibly sudden) items for the fashion maven in your life.Â
I’m in love with these Trend Oracle playing cards. Let the style and creative greats assist you determine your path – allow them to pull you out of your inventive rut – allow them to spiritually information you! With legends like Vivienne Westwood, Audrey Hepburn, Twiggy & Alexander McQueen, you are positive to seek out the best path. I truly purchased these for a pal of mine – they could not be a extra excellent present, and solely $15? Critically a steal.
Wait. What’s a toaster doing on this fashion-forward part? Perhaps as a result of I dunno about you, however like all the pieces else, I like my toast DESIGNER. At $650 that is DEFINITELY a serious splurge, however this
SMEG X Dolce & Gabbana toaster is a good looking method so as to add some shade (and toast!!) to your kitchen. You may by no means eat off-brand toast ever once more.Â
Who would not love a enjoyable clutch? These Bari Lynn double-sided clutches are a enjoyable giftable on your sassy gal pal! They’ve a metallic closure, shoulder chain that can be tucked inside, and at solely $75, you possibly can afford to seize one for your self, too! The
‘Celebration’ clutch has confetti that strikes round as you progress the clutch – SO cute! My favourite was the
‘Loopy/Cool’ glitter clutch- I like the superhero vibe it has! Lastly, the
‘Naughty/Good’ model is ideal for any vacation occasion this 12 months, or for years to return!
So inform me, did any of those items spark any concepts on your wishlist, or on your ‘to present’ listing? Only a reminder, Santa has been watching, so I hope you’ve got been good this 12 months! I hear he likes it while you touch upon the weblog posts and Instagram feeds of sassy ginger bloggers. It may very well be a rumor, however do you actually need to threat it?
Inform me about your favorites within the feedback beneath! 🙂
