Morning everyone! So as anyone who follows my Instagram (@nanawintour) will have realized by now, I'm a bit of a Christmas lover. The Sparkles, Gift Wrapping, Baking, Christmas Starbucks, Decorations & of course Gift Shopping make it one of the most enjoyable & exciting times of the year. It's also the beginning of Summer if you're in the Southern Hemisphere, like me, which just adds to the excitement.

So today I thought I'd compile a little gift guide for those of you who just aren't sure what to get for all the lovely girls in your life. There's something for Mum, your best friend, your sister-even your Nan. You may even find something you want for yourself too!

I always try to support local designers, particularly when I'm buying gifts for someone's birthday or as a Christmas present. It's always nice to give someone a unique, special gift & to start off/contribute to someone's art collection!

I remember going to one of the first Auckland Art & Craft Fairs two years ago now & being captivated by a duck print lampshade. The vibrancy of the purple colours contrasted with the roughness of the duck illustration really stood out to me & it is still one of my favourite prints by local graphic designer, Evie Kemp.

I've been collecting cards and letters sent/given to me for years now so it's hardly surprising that I enjoy buying and saving cards from places I visit.


These are six of my favourites, although really I love them all:


1) Cat postcard by Evie Kemp. This came with my lovely bornite necklace featured here. It has a cute little message on the back and reminds me of my Melbourne+Sydney holiday last year. Holiday+Necklace=Good times.

2) Bunny Cat by Bird in a Bunny Suit. This comes from one of my favourite New Zealand illustrators and was purchased as part of a bundle at a craft fair.

3) Lily Cole photographed by Miles Aldridge from the National Portrait Gallery. This is from one of my favourite galleries in London. I'll have to go back some day.

4) The Beatles photographed by Linda McCartney. Again this came from the National Portrait Gallery. Check out their online store. There's a great selection available and if you're ever in London you cannot leave this off your itinerary!

5) Dorothy True by Alfred Stieglitz. This comes from MoMA in New York. It is one of my favourite photographs and has made multiple appearances on my pinboard.

6) Queen Elizabeth II silkscreen by Andy Warhol. This was from a series of three from memory at the National Portrait Gallery. This print really does the actual work no justice, but like the previous card it gets a lot of screen time on my pinboard.

Sometimes it can be frustrating trying to find a blog which covers so many topics and ensures they have the right balance of everything. I can safely say though that One More the blog of local designer Evie Kemp manages this perfectly.