February 2026

Every February the same small panic sets in. You want to give something that feels personal and a little romantic, while steering clear of the predictable, and you would rather it did not end up in a drawer by March.

There is a particular joy in buying something for a friend with no romance attached, just years of group chats, last-minute plans and someone who always picks up the phone.

When the person you love lives in another city or another country, you start looking for ways to keep them near that a text thread cannot quite manage.