1. Give with Flowers - from £20
With a huge range of bouquets and next-day delivery, this site is an excellent source of romantic blooms - plus, 20 per cent goes to Cancer Research.
www.givewithflowers.org;
0845 026 0945
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2. Pussy Home Boutique - £95
“Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all?” This looking glass would make a funky gift, and there’s also one that reads “Vanity Kills”.
www.pussyhomeboutique.co.uk;
01273 749 852
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3. Sonia Rykiel - £45
Sonia Rykiel has created this pretty badge for her diffusion range. It consists of two lovebirds snuggling together – just like your and your beloved after you give her this.
www.brownsfashion.com;
020-7514 0039
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4. Crosley Diamonds - from £600
For a timeless gift, a pair of diamond studs are a girl’s (or boy’s) best friend. Prices start at £600 – but then you can’t put a price on true love.
www.crosleydiamonds.com;
0787 217 3104
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5. Myla - £150
Fancy pants, a blindfold, the Mr & Mrs Smith hotel guide and a CD all in one package – all this is in Myla’s London gift box? If you’re feeling flush, check out the Paris version for £500.
www.myla.com;
08707 455 0033
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6. Ladurée - £9 for 6
Which lady could resist a box of pastel-hued macaroons? Ladurée’s are the finest, and come in a huge range of flavours including – appropriately for 14 February – Ruby Kiss.
www.harrods.com;
020-3155 0111
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7. Mod Cloth - £12.65
Too broke to take your best girl to Paris? A pair of pillowcases with the Eiffel Tower emblazoned on them is surely almost as good as a trip to the City of Romance itself…
www.modcloth.com
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8. Snapfish - from £12.99
For a gift with a personal touch, consider a Valentine’s Day photo book. Simply email your digital pictures and the folk at Snapfish will fashion them into a unique document.
www.snapfish.co.uk;
0870 720 0387
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9. Chic & Unique - £110
An antique perfume bottle filled with her favourite scent is sure to sweep any girl off her feet. This one, from 1902, is made of silver and cut glass.
www.vintagecostumejewellery.co.uk;
0131 332 9889
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10. Faber - £11.87
Woo the woman in your life with this collection, selected by James Fenton, an award-winning poet. From Elizabethan odes to blues lyrics, this is an excellent gift for literature lovers.
www.amazon.co.uk
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5 February 2008, Chosen by Rebecca Armstrong
