Personalised Pearls

Australian Vogue’s recent article Are personalised pearls the next frontier in jewellery? said that thanks to fast-fashion and microtrends obliterating the 20-year trend cycle, people will be giving a big “no thank you” to trends and embracing personalisation more than ever. Is this a trend itself? Depends on how long it lasts, I say. But if you’re searching for the perfect gift for your fashionista Valentine, why not go Vogue? Australian small sustainable designer, Holly Ryan does “misshapen” pearls like no other. Literally. Misshapen,or Baroque pearls, have been cast aside for their imperfections by our grandmothers’ generation, but Ryan embraces that each piece is unique. “These are real,” says the designer. “Just like we are.”

See more at hollyryan.com.au

Romantic Roulette

Does Valentine’s Day for you and your partner sound more like ‘Netflix and Chill’? A little website called Reelgood Romantic Roulette takes all the decision fatigue out of picking a movie. If debating what to watch tends to kill the mood, you and yours can use this online randomiser tool to select a romantic film. You can even punch in an IMDB score to streamline your choices.

Visit reelgood.com/roulette/netflix/romance to try it yourself.

Teva x Black Rainbow

In a 2019 online forum chain titled How gay are Teva’s these days? keyboard warriors debated whether the adventure footwear Teva sandals are exclusively worn by the LGBTIQ+ community, and whether a straight man would be mistaken as such if he were to sport a pair. Well, guess what, nerds? Teva is out and proud supporting the queer community. On 3 February, they launch their Pride Sandals in partnership with Black Rainbow, an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander non-profit, focused on LGBTIQ+ health and wellbeing. Donating $5,000 and forming a new initiative, the Outdoor Fund, Teva and Black Rainbow will invest directly in three indigenous LGBTIQ+ individuals supporting them to excel in outdoor fields like sports, environmental regeneration, and outdoor teachings. Fabulous!

Available via au.teva.com

Lush for your Valentine

Lush’s range for Valentine’s Day 2022 is in stores now and features a couple of enticing emojis. The brand-new products include the Big Aubergine bath bomb and the Kim the Carrot reusable bubble bar. If your Valentine loves a spa day, consider gifting them a vanilla scented ‘ode’ to Kardashian, or 9” worth of bath art.

Available at lush.com/au/en

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