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From the simplicity-loving architect in your life to the person who’s mad about more, here’s the ultimate gift guide to suit all design styles.

Glam slam

Think maxed out sparkle, glitz, metallic sheen and utterly lavish textures, labels and details. This array of “gilty” pleasures will make the lover of luxury in your life, feel like a million bucks.

Tiny Moments Diamond Necklace (9ct gold with 5 diamonds)

This dainty sparkler is a celebration of the tiny moments of beauty that we find in the everyday.

R9 950 | thorcollective.co.za

Ruinart Blanc de Blancs Second Skin

The Second Skin is a brilliant (and luxe) alternative to a gift box. The eco-friendly innovation reduces the bottle’s packaging carbon footprint by 60%.

R1 599 | mothercityliquor.co.za

Panthère de Cartier bracelet in 18-carat gold, onyx, black lacquer and tsavorite garnets

This 18-karat yellow gold bracelet is set with vibrant tsavorite garnets and an onyx alongside black lacquer that offers an inimitable depth of tone.

POA | cartier.com

Luxury chocolates

Artistic bonbons make a beautiful (and delicious) gift.

From R190 | jackrabbitchocolate.co.za

TOM FORD Noir Extreme EDP 150ml

Fresh citruses and warm spicy notes with a hint of orange blossom.

R4 725 | arcstore.co.za

Morgenster Reserve Red 2015

A lovely balance of dark fruit, spice and herbal undertones makes the Morgenster Reserve Red 2015 the ideal gift for a wine lover.

R719 | port2port.wine

Maximalist magic

What do you give the person who has everything? Might we suggest… more. Here’s a treasure trove of items for the person who’s giddy about colour, pattern and layers!

uBlom

Gift your loved one weekly petals or gift a uBlom subscription. Each box delivers seasonally fresh stems, expert arranging tips, and bite-sized flower knowledge to boost your confidence in crafting a stunning, tactile bouquet. Once off Boxes from R755 and subscriptions from R685 for monthly stems.

From R755 | ublom.co.za 

Clubhouse Tablecloth

Crafted from 100% recycled materials, this rich, textured poly cotton offers a luxurious textured finish designed for both beauty and durability.

R1 600 | carasavendecor.com

Jonathan Adler Portofino Vases

Add joie de vivre to any room with this collection of fun vases crafted from high-fired porcelain featuring gold accents.

From R2 390 | skins.co.za

18ct Gold Plated Earrings with Chrysoprase, Ruby, Yellow Sapphire, Peal and Chalcedony

Gorgeous gems set in 18ct gold.

R35 788 | idaelsjejewellery.com

Old Masters botanical round printed rug 1.5m

Airloom’s Printed Collection rugs add a splash of colour and fun design to any space.

From R525 | airloom.co.za

Ivy Protea x Ndebele hand-beaded clutch

A beautifully beaded clutch.

R2 590 | asatsi.com

Chommies Karoo Aloe Heritage Key Ring

Celebrating the colours of Africa, this key ring is handmade with House of Chommies signature rope and colour whipping.

R460 | chommies.com

Retro Romance

Lovers of all things mid-century, devotees of days gone by, fondue party revivalists and dedicated fans of orange are bound to want to pile their conversation pits sky-high with these prezzies.

Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby Bellhop rechargeable table lamp for Flos

sleek tabletop lamp was originally created by renowned designers Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby.

POA | cremadesign.co.za

MasterClass Cast Iron Enamelled Fondue Set, 1.2L

A fun and nostalgic item to add to your cookware collection.

R1 999 | yuppiechef.com

Luigi Bormioli Jazz cocktail glass

Cin cin with these cocktail glasses.

R750 for 4 | kitchenique.co.za

TOGO couch by Michel Ducaroy in Orange Alcantara

A Ligne Roset classic, Michel Ducaroy’s Togo has been the ultimate in comfort and style for over forty years.

POA | ligne-roset.com

Bird in a Tree print 710 x 500mm

An archival print by Walter Battiss.

R2 399 | walterbattiss.co.za

Conte Camillo Negroni

Conte Camillo is a ready-to-sip classic, bitter, balanced, and packed with flavour.

R499 | yuppiechef.com

The Vintage Baker

Blue-ribbon recipes inspired by baking pamphlets from the 1920s to the 1960s are rendered with irresistible charm for modern tasks in this sweet package.

R570 | amazon.co.za

Jonathan Adler Mustique Cone Vase

Jonathan Adler’s mesmerising Mustique collection pairs juicy, dimensional colour with bold, Memphis-y geometrics.

R2 550 | skins.co.za

Clean-lined cool

This exactingly curated selection of goods is certain to get the fanatics of very good, very refined design hot under the collar – in a very restrained manner, obviously…

Object 3

Expanding on its simple function,MŪVEK’s tealight holder can be transformed into an oil burner by placing an ingeniously designed insert on its top.

POA | muvekstudio.com

Heritage Collection large journal in Tuxedo Black

A simple and stylish journal to help you keep track of your thoughts, plans and to-do lists.

R699 | wordsworth.co.za

Glen Sunglasses

The Glen collection is inspired by the vibrant and edgy surf culture of Cape Town’s local surf beach, Glen Beach.

R2 390 | praia-eyewear.com

Mild Regrets EDP 50ml

This new unisex fragrance from *Apartment smells like long days spent at the pool, hot brick, cassis and blood orange.

R1 990 | aptaptapt.co

Memo Credenza

Part of the Memo range, this compact credenza brings subtle detailing and bold colour to everyday storage.

R10 500 | dokterandmisses.com

Cascahuin 11 Brix Tequila

Cascahuin 11 Brix is a limited-edition, high-proof blanco tequila from the Cascahuin distillery in Jalisco, Mexico

R3 369 | barkeeper.co.za

Creative Act

Creative Act by legendary record producer Rick Rubin, explores the process of creativity.

R585 | exclusivebooks.co.za

*Updated on 3 December 2025. Availability and pricing correct at time of publishing.

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Elevate your gifting game with our curated selection of luxe treasures for every style and taste.

From inspiring artworks and books to cool fashion accessories, luxe local fragrance and perfect decor touches, here’s our pick of the VISI team’s most-wanted gifts.

WEARABLE ART

The latest collection of L’MAD Collection art scarves sees the luxe brand collaborating with a number of up-and-coming artists from the Latitudes online art platform, and the results are ideal for your art-loving friend who already has everything!

From 2 300 | latitudes.online

A DOG’S LIFE

The chicest dog blanket in the land is the perfect gift for pampered pooches – and their doting owners – everywhere. Mungo’s practical yet fabulous Moholo blanket is available in two sizes, and four of the characteristically bright and beautiful colourways the brand excels at designing and weaving at its Plettenberg Bay mill.

From R650 | mungo.co.za

RETRO FABULOUS

Thabiso Mjo’s delightful PAC-MAN table lamp, created for her proudly local design firm, Mash.T, simply never fails to bring a delighted smile to our faces. Inspired by the classic video game, these petite lamps make perfectly playful gifts.

R4 174.50 | mashtdesignstudio.com

LIGHT FANTASTIC

Available in three styles – The Taper, The Spiral, and The Sphere – and six up-to-the-minute colours, Melle Candles are designed, individually poured, and hand finished in the brand’s Johannesburg-based studio. We listed a box of each shape (and in every colour!) in our 2024 letters to Santa.

From R195 per box of two candles | melle-studio.co.za

BONE UP

As sculptural in appeal as the rest of this ultra-collectable designer’s extensive body of work, Bone is a solid brass Tom Dixon bowl that also has a light and effortless visual appeal – its open structure means it works just as well as a display platter as it does as an unusual table-top piece.

POA | cremadesign.co.za

ON THE SCENT

One of local boutique fragrance house Apartment’s unique – and unisex – offerings is sure to appeal to the perfume lover in your life. One of our faves is The other details were hazy, which the brand describes as “A stomp through a damp overgrown garden at dusk.”

R1 790 | aptaptapt.co

ON THE CURVE

Made from opal glass with a rippled surface that gives it huge textural appeal, Ferm Living’s Vuelta Table Lamp uses an LED light source that emits a soft, diffused light – with an adjustable dimmer for ultimate ambiance control. A gorgeous display piece that will also light up a collection of books in serious style.

POA | cremadesign.co.za

TAKING A VIEW

Light Space Life: Houses By SAOTA (Thames & Hudson) is a lavishly illustrated first monograph from South African architecture studio SAOTA. It features 23 of the firm’s exceptional buildings, which are well-known for forging powerful connections to their extraordinary settings.

R1 650 | amazon.co.za

POP THE CORK

Hand-blown from 100% recycled glass and manufactured by Ngwenya Glass in Swaziland, these utterly covetable tumblers and carafes by Laurie Wiid are available in either clear or amber glass, and each carafe is fitted with a custom hand-turned light cork closure.

POA | wiiddesign.co.za

BABY GEMS

For anyone intrigued by ikebana (or who simply wants to showcase a single bloom from the garden) the subtly gleaming tactility of a petite Gem vase by Cape Town-based ceramicists Vorster & Braye is just the ticket. Available in Aquamarine, Jade, Alabaster and Tigers Eye glazes, this is the perfect stocking stuffer.

POA | vorsterandbraye.co.za

*Updated on 2 December 2024. Availability and pricing correct at time of publishing.

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Looking for the perfect gift ideas for Mother’s Day for your mom, sister, daughter, MIL? We’ve done some browsing and found these 30 options worth considering, from fine-art prints to accessories for the home.

The Food Goddess

For the leading lady who feels happiest in the kitchen or pouring over the latest cooking book, spoil her with a little something from Le Creuset’s new Botanique Collection (we love the Espresso Mugs), a set of Sencillo Ceramic Bowls, gorgeous servers from Kirsten Goss Abode or this sunshine yellow apron from Skinny LaMinx.

Le Creuset Botanique Collection Espresso Mugs | R819

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Kirsten Goss Skjell Fork Servers | R990

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Sencillo Ceramic Bowls (Set of 6) | R1320

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Skinny LaMinx Cross Back Pinny Sunshine Gold | R665

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Technivorm Moccamaster Filter Coffee Machine | R4239

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The Great South African Cookbook | R459

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The Comfort Queen

One of the best spoils you can give mom on Mother’s Day is a little R&R – this beautiful metallic throw from African Jacquard, soft Mungo linen gown, comfy slides from Espadril and fynbos-scented set from Babylonstoren are all perfect pamper gifts.

African Jacquard Metallic Leopard Lounge Throw | from R2955

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Minimalist 60% DarkMilk Chocolate | R80

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@home Celebration Soy Candle Coral Bliss | R279

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Mungo Linen Gown | R1800

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Espadril Flat Mule | From R750

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Babylonstoren ‘Scents of the Cape’ | R980

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The Plant Mom

If she has a ‘green thumb’ then some updated goods for the garden are a great Mother’s Day choice. We love the GRO-URBAN seed squares (available via the VISI Shop) and you can’t go wrong with the colourful Mia Mélange or ZANA indoor planters or botanical coffee table book.

GRO-URBAN seed squares | R80

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Mia Mélange Planter Basket | From R290

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Plantify Pastel Watering Can | R465

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Wild and Wolf Orla Kiely Secateurs | R677

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ZANA Small Soft Pot | R210

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Flower: Exploring The World In Bloom | R991

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The Local Lover

Looking for a hyper-local or one-of-a-kind gift? This limited-edition Sealand Gear Zeplin Sling Bag comes in a bespoke colourway and provides plenty of space for her on-the-go essentials. A limited-edition local art print (check out 50ty/50ty for all the collabs) or beautiful ceramics from Mash.T Design Studio’s ‘Presents from Joburg’ collection will add a special touch to a room she loves.

Banana Bread Woman by Nabeeha Mohamed | R3450

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Via Wax Candles | From R80

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Best Zee Earrings | R1890

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Sealand Gear Zeplin Sling Bag | R925

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‘Presents from Joburg’ Ceramics by Mash.T Design Studio | email to order

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Maxhosa Socks | R250

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The Entertainer

If mom is the life and soul of the party then why not gift her a gorgeous bottle stopper like the hummingbird from Carrol Boyes, a bespoke wine bag or some local bitters and botanicals for her evening tipple.

Fieldbar Drinks Cooler Box | R1699

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Babylonstoren Bitterlekker | R135

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Ledikana Babina Noko Winebag | R399

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Carrol Boyes Hummingbird Bottle Stopper | R295

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Symmetry Concentrated Botanical Tonics Gift Set | R350

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Country Road Vivi Tumbler | R129 each

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We have featured the bohemian creations of Juditha Sakinofsky in VISI before. Now, we’ve taken a fancy to her special take on the much-maligned soap-on-a-rope.

With more than 30 years’ experience in art direction, retail and media under her belt, inveterate traveller Juditha Sakinofsky was inspired by traditional soap makers in Syria to recreate her soap-on-a-rope concept.

Years ago, she moved from the local glossy magazine environment to Toronto and New York, where she honed her creative skills styling for magazines and television before moving into the gifting sector, where she began specialising in artisanal gifts made using materials sourced from as far afield as Turkey, Central Asia and North and West Africa. Tribal textiles are one of her great passions. Colourful, riotous prints adorn many of the textiles she uses to create the tote bags and smaller cosmetic bags in her range.

Now back in Cape Town, Juditha works with a small team from premises in Sea Point, creating gifts for local and international markets. Her latest offering looks as wearable as it is functional. Cubes of soap made exclusively for Juditha by Wild Olive African Artisans are gently coaxed into shape using the sharp edges of credit cards and bone-handled butter knives before being threaded onto cord or leather thongs.

“It’s a heady, therapeutic process of creation,” says Juditha. “The soaps can be slung around your neck and used in the shower, but they are just as good kept in their hand-made textile bags and hung in your wardrobe, where they will emit their fragrance for up to two years.”

They go for R495 a string at Africa Nova at the Cape Quarter and The Yard in the Silo District in Cape Town, and Ark Afrika in Franschhoek. For more information, visit juditha.co.za.

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Dagmar Palmer is the creative behind the designs of Liberty Bespoke stationery, a local online store based in Johannesburg.

“Over the past years, working with paper on a daily basis inspired me to create a brand offering a range of bespoke stationery,” says Dagmar.

Liberty Bespoke’s creations showcase calming neutrals, island-inspired designs, as well as botanical and floral motifs, with all products printed in South Africa and assembled by hand in the brand’s Parkhurst studio.

With acute attention to detail, Liberty Bespoke makes use of luxurious, as well as environmentally responsible paper, all of which is recyclable.

The latest collection, entitled Trellis (pictured above), imitates the joys of summer with berry and floral motifs in blush tones and blues. The range includes tags, journals and cards.

For more information and to shop online, visit libertybespoke.co.za.

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Looking for the perfect gift to spoil your mom this Mother’s Day? Here are 15 great Mother’s Day gifts you can find online. Happy browsing!

1. Kluster Angular Cuff R1 750, Kirsten Goss

2. Honest Artisan Chocolate Raw Chocolate Slabs R55 each, Faithful To Nature

3. Classic Round Sunglasses in Mid Brown R220, Spree.co.za

4. Porridge Soap (100g) R39.50, Lush

5. Rachel Khoo’s Kitchen Notebook R383, Yuppiechef.com

6. Burberry Body Intense Eau de Parfum Spray (85ml) R1 595, Red Square

7. Anita Watch R2 499, Skagen at Watch Republic

8. Betsy Matt Metallic Handbag R1 999, Paul’s Boutique at Superbalist.com

9. Graham Beck Brut Rosé 2009 R210, Graham Beck

10. Stig Tea Towels R130 each, Skinny laMinx

11. 4Summer Hill Bath & Body Duo R600, Crabtree & Evelyn

12. 26cm Soup Pot R2 374, Le Creuset

13. Yellow Specks Coin Purse R150, Zana

14. Fountain Phalaenopsis Orchid R349.99, Woolworths

15. Limited Edition Lou Harvey “Beatrice” Wonderbag R550, Wonderbag

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Make your gift look extra special with any of these locally designed cards.

1. Multi-layered Bo-Kaap card R105, Artymiss at KIN

2. 10 Geometric Gift Tags R90, Seven Swans Stationery at Hello Pretty

3. Slow Clap Card R39, Superbalist.com

4. Little Red Riding Hood Box Set R160, Catchatiger Design Studio

5. Large Happy Birthday Card R35, Lost is a Place Too by Lauren Fowler

6. Large Rabbit Pair Art Card R35, Pinchuck

7. Cape Town Skyline Letterpress Card R40, The Letterpress Company at Hello Pretty

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