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Couture Fruit from Japan Becomes a More Popular Luxury Gift
Lots of people say that they prefer luxurious experiences to a more traditional luxury purchase, like designer fashion. So, where does eating $50 strawberries fit into that mix? There's a long tradition of giving highly cultivated and shockingly expensive fruit as a luxury gift in Japan. Now, thanks to a company called Oishii Berry, the pricey haute couture produce trend has arrived in America from Japan, with the launch of the "Tesla of strawberries." They run just over $6 each. How much would you pay for a strawberry, dear reader, if it was really, really good? We're thinking that this is a dazzling romantic gift idea. 'Cause nothing says "I love you" like expensive produce.
21 Best Luxury Limited Edition Gifts to Shop for Lunar New Year 2022
February 1, 2022 is the start of the Lunar New Year in many cultures. It's the Year of the Tiger, which on its face doesn't sound all that conductive to generating lots of elegant luxury gift options. Although it definitely has more potential than the Rat and the Pig. Our fearless correspondent Julie Chang Murphy has done the research And she's sharing a curated list of the best luxury limited edition gifts - corporate and personal - for the 2022 Chinese Lunar New Year 2022, the Year of the Tiger. From beauty and fashion to fine watches and gourmet food, there's a perfect luxury gift here for everyone on your list.
The Best Luxury Gifts for Lunar New Year 2021
February 12, 2021 is the start of the Lunar New Year in many cultures. It's the Year of the Ox, which on its face doesn't sound all that conductive to generating lots of elegant luxury gift options. Fear not, dear reader! Our correspondent Julie Chang Murphy has a curated list of the best luxury gifts - corporate and personal - for the 2021 Chinese Lunar New Year 2021, the Year of the Ox. From beauty and fashion to fine watches and gourmet food, there's a perfect luxury gift here for everyone on your list.
Luxury Gift Giving Etiquette for the Lunar New Year
One quarter of the world’s population is preparing to celebrate the Lunar New Year. And that means that it's time for buying luxury gifts! Whether you're shopping for someone at the office, a client, or a friend, there are a few things you should know. Our correspondent Julie Chang Murphy has a simple set of guidelines to share to ensure that your gifts are on-point. Our guide to gift giving etiquette rules for Chinese Lunar New Year shares the "rules," traditions, bad-luck gifts and symbolism you need to know to ensure that your presents generate joy and delight in each of your recipients.
What You Need to Know Now About Giving Gifts at Work
Whether it's a luxury holiday gift, a birthday present, an anniversary or wedding gift, or even a "just because" everyday present, the etiquette rules of gift giving are difficult to master. But no worries. Our correspondent Julie Chang Murphy, trained anthropologist and savvy gift-giver, breaks it all down for us in our ongoing series, luxury lessons: the gift giving etiquette we all need to know. Wondering about the etiquette of gift giving in a business setting? Here's how to give the best holiday business gift at work to clients, employees and even the boss.
Luxury Lessons: The Surprising Truth about Gift Giving
Whether it's a holiday gift, a birthday present, an anniversary or wedding gift, or even a "just because" everyday present, learning how to give the perfect gift is hard. Why? Because many of the myths about gift giving turn out to be false - and the truths are somewhat elusive. Our correspondent Julie Chang Murphy, trained anthropologist and savvy gift-giver, breaks it all down for us in our series of luxury lessons: the surprising truth about gift giving. Here's what you need to know about the psychology of luxury gift giving this holiday.
Luxury Lessons: Gift Giving Etiquette You Need to Know
Whether it's a luxury holiday gift, a birthday present, an anniversary or wedding gift, or even a "just because" everyday present, the etiquette rules of gift giving are difficult to master. But no worries. Our correspondent Julie Chang Murphy, trained anthropologist and savvy gift-giver, breaks it all down for us in our ongoing series, luxury lessons: the gift giving etiquette you need to know. Here are some of the tough questions about giving gifts, asked and answered - and do's and don'ts to keep in mind, especially this year.
How to survive the holidays with your career intact
It’s officially the holiday season, and you know what that means. Office parties, maybe Secret Santa gift exchanges, client events, and rich food and drink. Plus the perils of too much alcohol and too much information being shared. Given all of that, how do you survive the holidays with your career intact? Is it really possible to do the holidays at work like a boss?
Should I Be Giving My Boss A Holiday Gift This Year?
As part of the ongoing service we render to you, dear readers, from time to time we turn our attention to Thorny and Sensitive Questions We All Have.  We promise to work our personal networks relentlessly to get inside expert answers for you. And failing that, we’ll just tell you what we’d do. And hope that we don’t steer you wrong. First up: the rather pressing issue of holiday gift-giving at the office. Said another way: should I be giving my boss a holiday gift this year?

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