Festival of De-Lights

Eight nights, eight gifts for every man, woman and child on your list.

Lynne Konstantin I Contributing Writer

Inspired by a collection of hand-blown

glass flowers she saw as a child,

South African artisan Kate Carlyle

created Mustardseed & Moonshine

to bring her love of the botanical

form to functional life. Each piece in

her collection of high-fired earthen-

ware, like this TRILLIUM APETALON

MEDIUM BOWL ($165), is handcraft-

ed and botanically correct. Artloft,

Birmingham (248-647-4007; artlof-

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A techie toy for your favorite

chef! Demy's splash-resistant

and easy-to-organize DIGITAL

RECIPE READER ($199) can

hold up to 2,500 recipes (and

Hand-stamped and brushed for a vintage-

photos), which you can upload

style patina, Restoration Hardware Baby

from your computer, plus easy

& Child's PERSONALIZED TOGGLE

conversion tools, an ingredient

NECKLACE ($219) can be customized on

alternatives list and more fun

one, two or all three of its heirloom-qual-

extras. Barnesandnoble.com

ity sterling-silver tags with a significant

(800-THE-BOOK).

name or symbolic word. Rhbabyandchild.

corn (800-762-1751).

A textured pewter finish adds a muted glimmer

Looking good always

makes food taste better

– and she'll look adorable

to Franklin designer Michele Saulson Designs'

handcrafted PEWTER BUBBLE CUFF ($75).

Michelesaulsondesigns.com (248-703-0157).

in this flattering yet

functional vintage-style

LUCIA APRON ($28)

from Danica Studio.

Naka, an Indie Boutique,

Ferndale (248-582-9113;

FOR HER

nakastore.com ).

Give her a little something to

Inspired by the design of her

lay her Iatkes on – or pretty

Morning After Clutch, Rebecca

petit fours, or nothing at

ly cool. J. Crew's luxe SNOWDEN

Minkoff's super sleek bronze

all. The applied blooms lin-

FUNNELNECK SWEATER-JACKET

python-print M.A.C. iPAD

ing Anthropologie's stone-

($248) is spun from marled Italian knit

CASE ($195) has a prop-up

ware SCULPTED CULTIVARS

Part sweater, part coat – complete-

with a touch of cozy mohair, and is des-

stand for easy viewing. Saks

PLATTER ($178) transcend

tined to be her this-season obsession.

Fifth Avenue, the Somerset

any need for utility. Area

Area J. Crew stores (800-562-0258;

Collection, Troy (248-643-

Anthropologie stores (800-309-

jcrew.com).

9000; saksfifthavenue.com ).

2500; anthropologie.com ).

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