Super’s 2018 last-minute holiday gift guide

Crazy work deadlines? Overwhelming home errands? Demanding social calendar? Scared of hellish traffic or the mad mall rush? It’s all right—not everybody’s built for the Christmas season. That doesn’t mean giving up completely on spreading holiday cheer to our loved ones, though. Here are Super’s online recommendations for late but thoughtful gifts.

 

 

MEL CASIPIT ILLUSTRATIONS

Super picks: Casipit, who creates diverse art from comics to murals (like his “Kapit Kamay” at BGC High Street), can be commissioned to make superhero cartoon caricatures. Merchandise based on his original work, such as the adorably funny “Cat Puns,” make cool gifts, too.

Rates: Depending on the package, $5-$40 for superhero cartoon caricatures, plus $15 if requesting delivery within two days; as low as P20 for a “Cat Puns” sticker.

Get in touch: Order caricatures at www.fiverr.com. Visit www.MelCasipit.com, @mukatman on Instagram and Twitter; mukatman@gmail.com.

 

 

SHA ERANDIO’S PORTRAITS

Super picks: Erandio, whose deft strokes create whimsical watercolor portraits, accepts commissions.

Rates: Postcard size, about P200; A4 size, P2,000

Get in touch: Instagram and Facebook @shaerandio

SUESH MAKEUP BRUSHES

Super picks: Suesh has all the beauty tools for the pros, hobbyists, and those who use makeup just for daily grooming. Check out the brush sets and, our favorite, Suesh’s makeup workshops.

Rates: Brush sets start at P300 for synthetic bristles, P950 for natural brushes; Basic Makeup Workshop at P1,500.

Get in touch: Suesh.com, Facebook and Instagram @sueshmakeuptoolkit

 

 

ISSEL DE LEON’S ‘INKREDIBLE’ ART

Super picks: Prints and related merchandise of freelance illustrator De Leon’s ink drawings, such as the Weather Witch, and slice-of-life color illustrations

Rates: Inquire with the artist

Get in touch: isseldeleon@gmail.com; Facebook @isseldeleonart; @easelandthelion on Twitter and Instagram

 

 

CARISSA DY’S PET PORTRAITS

Super picks: Painstakingly and lovingly painted watercolor portraits of adorable pets

Rates: P3,000-P7,500 (depending on portrait/canvas size) for one animal’s face/full body

Get in touch: wundercolor@gmail.com; Instagram @wundercolor_ph

 

VITRUM UPCYCLED BOTTLES AND CRAFTS

Super picks: Artsy, unique lamps and lighting fixtures

Rates: Starts in the P2,000 range

Get in touch: Facebook and Instagram @vitrumbottles

 

KARTON

Super picks: Karton is a repository of a wide variety of products, all from local makers and sellers. Eco-friendly products (like the cotton net tote for going to the market, or black stainless steel cutlery) offer elegant, easy ways to help the environment.

Rates: Prices start at less than P100 for food items; cotton net tote, P250 apiece; cutlery, P270 per two-piece set

Get in touch: Instagram @kartonph; karton.ph

 

WOVEN’S MODERN HANDICRAFTS

Super picks: Woven helps keep the tradition of weaving in Samar alive through its beautifully woven laptop cases and sleeves—practical, colorful pieces of local pride.

Rates: Laptop cases at P999; sleeves, P1,099-P1,499; rectangular and round banig mats, P2,000-P2,500

Get in touch: www.wovenph.com; Instagram @woven.ph

 


ABEL PHILIPPINES

Super picks: Locally woven blankets in quirky patterns and colors

Rates: P400-P1,500

Get in touch: Instagram and Facebook @abelphilippines; abelphilippines@gmail.com

 

PLANT PARENTHOOD

Super picks: Plants have a way of brightening up a room. There are so many greens to choose from but imagine adopting your very own potted rubber tree or fiddle fig leaf tree with beautiful broad foliage or, for small spaces, aerial plants with delicately cascading leaves.

Rates: Table-top plants start at P700; floor plants start at P1,000, depending on the height and planter

Get in touch: Instagram @plantparenthoodph

 

THE BLACK BOOKS

Super picks: Sleek and portable, The Ledger was specifically designed to keep track of expenses and other financial obligations for better budget management.

Rates: P200-P620

Get in touch: Instagram @theblackbooksph; theblackbooksph.com

 

BOTANICA PH

Super picks: Handy gin and tonic spice kit for the mixologist on the go

Rates: P1,800/spice kit; spices also available in individual packs at P880-P2,200

Get in touch: Instagram @botanica.ph; tel. 0917-8458222

 

KATHANG KAMAY ‘ART’

Super picks: Hand-painted shawls, fans, totes; KKbags (woven or bayong-style bags made by Lucban weavers) with trademark Kathang Kamay leather-and-copper-wire bag charms

Rates: P90-P1,999

Get in touch: Kathang Kamay & OBRA by Kathang Kamay Facebook page

 

LOVE CURVES PH

Super picks: The cold-shoulder flounce maxi with slit in tulip rain print, from the Luxe collection, is a patterned dream that shows off all the right curves in all the right ways.

Rates: P799-P7,999, but sale items go for as low as P390

Get in touch: Instagram @lovecurvesph; lovecurvesph.myshopify.com; also available at zalora.com.ph

 

LEATHER.PH BESPOKE PIECES

Super picks: Handmade (real) leather goods are pricey because these could stand the test of time. The Leather.PH product range is impressive but, if the price tag isn’t an issue, shop custom-made. All items, including regular ones, can be personalized with engraving.

Rates: Small items start in the P500 range; items for travel and work, from P1,400. Cost for bespoke pieces depends on size, design and materials.

Get in touch: https://leather.ph/; Instagram @Leather.PH

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