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...“A guest is a gift from God” might be a dusty old Georgian proverb but it remains a national mantra....
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...It’s so pop-y and so fun to add colour like that and crystals; it feels distinctively fun for the holidays. Also, to give a gift that can appreciate in value is a true gift....
...From £55, en.drsturm.com Zara Hair Holiday Set Designed with hairstylist Guido Palau, Zara’s hair gel and spray give a gorgeously golden sheen. £35.99, zara.com...
...Visitors often hunt for gifts among the books and vintage photographs of shows or composers sitting at their home pianos (from £1)....
...I like the idea of it, but then the person doesn’t get the gift on time because I’m not organised — and especially because the holidays come around the [art] show season, which is a really overwhelming time...
...We would always spend holidays together in our house, and it was really a family affair, hanging out with my siblings. That’s really what the holidays mean for me....
...Here’s a list of where to shop for gifts in central Milan — and don’t worry if you aren’t heading to town before the end-of-year holidays are over....
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...Pleasing Hot Holiday Gift Set, £65, selfridges.co.uk Impress the Gen Z in your life with “shelfie” worthy polishes in mood boosting shades and nail stickers from Harry Styles’ brand Pleasing....
...And then that’ll be a gift. Store-bought gifts are not always the most exciting. Sometimes I will give David and myself time away....
...That is exactly the holiday gift shareholders want....
...How can you walk into a house and say happy holidays?” she asked. Donated clothing and funds are directed to the enclave regularly, with residents feeling the war acutely....
...Sprinkling pictorial magic this holiday season, Van Cleef & Arpels’ Lady Féerie Or Rose portrays a fairy in a pink-sapphire and diamond dress, with wings of pink plique-à-jour enamel, pointing her wand towards...
...“Within 300 metres, you have 10 of the city’s main tourist sites, so it would be the perfect . . . holiday home but to live here permanently would be difficult,” says Fonteyne....
...The holiday season is a time to reflect on some important questions. How did the year go? Which gifts should you buy?...
...There’s only a slight sense that the gift shop has been raided: the cups by the coffee maker are printed with Van Gogh’s “Sunflowers” and there’s an “Almond Blossom” robe in the bathroom....
...More than 200 stalls sell traditional gifts such as Herrnhut poinsettia stars, Pflaumentoffel figurines and the city’s beloved stollen....
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