FEBRUARY 7TH, 2011
Whether
you’re satisfyingly single or contentedly coupled-up this Valentine’s
Day, these gifts go either way. Herewith, five special things from
steal to splurge that don’t wilt like roses:
Fanny Brawne needn’t be the only one to feel John Keats’ heat. With Love Letters
from the Everyman’s Library, we can too. Within is a post office’s
worth of mad-about-you mail penned by other well-known wordsmiths.
$12.40 at Amazon.ca
Smell
and memory are inextricably linked, so make a sweet and spicy
impression with an all-natural signature perfume by Vancouver perfumer Ayala Moriel. Have yours in a mini bottle, beautiful French flacon or pretty pendant. $48-$150 at www.ayalamoriel.com
In
Victorian times, keys were signifiers of guardianship, knowledge and
liberation, and what do you know, that’s the key to our heart. Pyrrha boasts a variety cast in reclaimed silver from real vintage keys (and even a medieval one). $128-$275 at www.pyrrha.com/shop
Whether you’re hot or just bothered, a duotone alpaca throw
from 18 Karat, dark grey on one side, red on the other, amends to your
mood and keeps you cuddled and bundled. $375 at 18 Karat, 3039
Granville St., Vancouver, 604-742-1880, www.eighteenkarat.com
A dip-dyed Agent Provocateur floor-length silk Barbetta kimono
that morphs from black to crimson, with shades of aubergine in the
middle, makes lounging around luxurious. You’ll feel loved up even when
home alone watching The Bachelor. $2,195 (in store Tuesday) Agent Provocateur, 1020 Alberni St., Vancouver, 604-688-2712, www.agentprovocateur.com