- Canon Powershot G-10 camera with 14 megapixel ($550-600 depending on where you buy it) For the first and final draft of memory and its totally stupendous results
- Macallan Single Malt, 12-year-old Scotch whisky (Rs 2,300, approx $45 at duty free) Curl up on your rocking chair or balcony moodha, with an ear to Ghulam Ali and raise a toast to the here and now.
- Armani Code Perfume by Giorgio Armani (Rs 3,100—$55 or so — for 50 ml EDT)Seductive, long-lasting, a must-have
- Manish Arora tights with psychedelic circus prints (Rs 3,000) To chase ’em blues away
- Antique Jamavaar shawl (Rs 75,000 and above) To have, hold, wear and wonder at forever and ever. Fashion statement, family heirloom, textile treasure and unisex too, invest in it now.
- Madhubala digital print cushion in black and white or colour from Good Earth(Rs 1,800 for one with a filler) It’s wow, with the magic of the most beautiful Indianheroine ever captured on textured fabric.
- Chinese Jasmine tea (Rs 185 for a 500-gm pack) Soothing, soft, flavoursome...
Shefalee Vasudev is Editor, Marie Claire