According to the latest Confesercenti-Ipsos research, 20 million Italians are on the hunt for the latest gifts and 26% choose physical and digital bookstores.
Last hours before Christmas and it’s the hunt for the last gifts. By Christmas Eve, in fact, there will be 20 million Italians busy with holiday shopping. The clock is ticking and most will choose physical stores with a budget of around 250 euros per person and a total turnover of 9.5 billion euros. This is what emerges from the latest Confesercenti-Ipsos survey, which highlights the centrality of fashion and cosmetics in choices, but also the constant presence of toys and books. In fact, 26% of those interviewed declared that they choose printed paper as a gift for the holidays. Here is a selection of titles and objects, which will delight those who take advantage of the holiday period to indulge in a good read.
Assouline
Cult object for beauty lovers, Guerlain, Visionary since 1828 traces the history of the French maisopn from the first lipstick stick to the creation of fragrances such as Shalimar. Signed by Antigone Schilling, the volume is enriched with sketches, illustrations and advertising campaigns from the 19th and 20th centuries.
Izipizi @MoroniGomma
For stress-free reading, the Reading E Cherry Red frame.
Montblanc
To write unforgettable dedications, the Great Characters Homage To Queen special edition
Peruzzo Publisher
An Idea of India tells the story through images of over twenty years of travel and fascination in the Indian subcontinent. Signed by Massimo Saretta, the reportage photographs New Delhi’s tradition and acceleration towards the future.
Skira
For fashion lovers, Carmen Dell’Orefice The Ultimate Role Model. Edited by Fadil Berisha, the volume traces the history of the woman of a thousand with over 130 shots.
Youcanprint
Poetry has never been more necessary and Dying of More you can read it all in one go. Filippo Carpenedo draws a world of poems-non-poems and unexpected stories, which will make parties more interesting.
JW Anderson
To make side notes, the pencil born from the collaboration with the historic English stationery house Yard-O-Led
