As bank accounts wane and the unopened boxes on the advent calendar lessen, finding the perfect gift for each and every loved one suddenly becomes a daunting task of retail-ian frustration.
The other day while meandering through the preppy mecca of J. Crew, I came across these adorable candy-colored notebooks from Archie Grand.
One stop and $10 later, you can find the perfect, little notebook for your friend who exclusively dates Williamsburg hipsters, your sister who just spent the last few pennies of her Trust fund on ShopBop.com, your bookworm cousin who reads Hegel and Kant with a side dish of Aristotle for kicks, and/or that best friend who would sell a kidney for an invite to the Goldman Sachs holiday party. (OK, so once you've made your list and checked it twice, your total might come out to more than 10 bucks.)
Done in a Chuck Bass-ian, little, black (in this case, multi-colored) book fashion, each one is labeled with its specific contents (and one’s recommendations for future use) in mind. Favorites include:
Academics I Met and Liked
Bankers I Met and Liked
Bosses I Met and Liked
Capitalists I Met and Liked
Designers I Met and Liked
Doctors I Met and Liked
Hipsters I Met and Liked
Husbands I Had and Liked
Lovers I Had and Liked
Politicians I Met and Liked
Santa Clauses I Met and Liked
Secret Agents I Met and Liked
Shopaholics I Met and Liked
Shrinks I Met and Liked
Wives I Had and Liked
Featured in this month’s issue of Women’s Health, these pocket-size notebooks boast 120 pages of high quality paper to soak up thoughts and ink alike.
ELFul Tip: For extra flare, wrap ‘em up with a little bit of tissue and some candy in a corresponding hue.
Available for $10 each at select J. Crew locations nationwide and JasperAndBlack.com.
