The theme for BlackandPaper’s Christmas Gift List is about small and personal items this year, saying “Goodbye” to cheap flamboyance.
One of the Christmas Gift choices was the Nokia 105 feature phone. Why a basic device? How many times have I witnessed guests in restaurants sitting at a table looking at their phones instead of engaging with each other? Sometimes, two at a table, four or as many eight, all staring down at screens, checking an app. Perhaps, a complete connectivity detox is not possible, but a gradual easing is possible by a tech downgrade with a not so smart tool yet still reachable. This could a first step towards breaking the many smartphone addictions, no more worrying about battery life or endless scrolling.
In honor of Andre Leon Talley, the new book Style is Forever is a view of man’s life in fashion. The former Vogue contributor had superb taste. The latest pictorial publication is a tribute to the North Carolina born influence on the fashion world, over the top but always in good taste.
As inflation squeezes buyers, social patterns have changed to more home gatherings. Pizza is a leisure food that brings communal enjoyment. The Delvita Pizza Oven is a stylish appliance for getting that really good baked dough taste.
Arezzo designs statement flatware that is not silver. Setting a dinner table with black cutlery is a conversational starter before cutting the holiday duck.
As shoppers question the value and price tags of luxury bags, a stylish alternative is the Purificion Garcia Choco Handbag. The quilted neoprene totes are eye-catching that will attract compliments.