Party season products

Essence of avant-garde

Aesop celebrates the brilliant eccentricity of the early 20th-century Italian Futurist art movement with the launch of six seasonal gift kits, $60-$160.

On the block

Handy for travelling is this no-spill solid perfume necklace by Chloé, in which a block of the new floral fragrance Ally sits inside a locket, $75. 1800 812 663.

Chanel debut

Chanel opens its Melbourne flagship boutique this month in a six-storey 1920s building at 140 Flinders Lane. To mark the housewarming, a limited-edition Boy Chanel handbag has been fashioned in metallic shades from leather and python skin and is available exclusively at the boutique for $6,880. (03) 9655 2200.

On tap

It’s sold as a juice jar, but we know exactly the kind of “juice” we’ll be putting in the Olde English dispenser from Maxwell & Williams, $39.95.

Photography: Jasmine Poole

Crisp design inside and out

Old Blighty firms up its reputation for being the world-leader in chips with John & John’s offerings; 150gm/$6.95. 

Photography: Pablo Martin

Dolin’ it out

We fell instantly in love with Dolin’s vermouths when they arrived on our shores a year or two back, and now we’ve taken quite a fancy to the French distiller’s bitter de Chambéry. Try it over ice with orange as an apéritif, or, for something with a bit more heft, in an Old Pal or Hanky Panky cocktail. It’s $22.90 per 750ml.

Light fantastic

A collaboration between Queen B and Dinosaur Designs‘ Louise Olsen and Stephen Ormandy, these 100 per cent beeswax Totem candles retail from $50.

Caviar paper

It’s the latest from Petrossian, and makes a most luxe sandwich; $65 per 20gm sheet.

Chocolate of the moment

Peru’s rare and stunning Fortunato No 4; $9.50 per 100gm from anvers-chocolate.com.au.

Hip flasks

Star bartender Tony Conigliaro shakes up mixological thinking in The Cocktail Lab, $28.44.

Photography: Rodney Macuja