Collection by Luke Hopping

Best of #ModernMonday: Holiday Gift-Giving Ideas

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@Food52, @workofco, and @BrieDyas joined #ModernMonday this week to discuss modern gift ideas. Check out a few of our favorite responses, and use the hashtag #ModernMonday to join the conversation next week at 1pm EST / 10am PST.

Paperless Post and Girard Studio have teamed up to create Alexander Girard for Paperless Post, a collection of print and digital greeting cards featuring many of the midcentury designer's most iconic patterns and motifs. The instantly recognizable symbols communicate great sentiment with little or no text, making them a natural fit for the medium.
Paperless Post and Girard Studio have teamed up to create Alexander Girard for Paperless Post, a collection of print and digital greeting cards featuring many of the midcentury designer's most iconic patterns and motifs. The instantly recognizable symbols communicate great sentiment with little or no text, making them a natural fit for the medium.
4-in-1 Travel Adapter by Flight 001, $25 at flight001.com

From jet setters to backpackers, the one thing every traveler needs in the age of smartphone GPS is a handy adapter for charging. These four color-coded plugs provide juice in more than 150 countries.
4-in-1 Travel Adapter by Flight 001, $25 at flight001.com From jet setters to backpackers, the one thing every traveler needs in the age of smartphone GPS is a handy adapter for charging. These four color-coded plugs provide juice in more than 150 countries.
“The banana peel [is thoughtful packaging]. It protects, it changes color to tell you it’s ready to be eaten, and it’s completely biodegradable. Well done, nature.” —Mark Adams, managing director at Vitsœ
“The banana peel [is thoughtful packaging]. It protects, it changes color to tell you it’s ready to be eaten, and it’s completely biodegradable. Well done, nature.” —Mark Adams, managing director at Vitsœ
SOTO Sake by SOTO, $40 at boweryandvine.com

A gluten-free sake brand from Japan makes a splash Stateside with this bottle designed by New York artist Joe Doucet.
SOTO Sake by SOTO, $40 at boweryandvine.com A gluten-free sake brand from Japan makes a splash Stateside with this bottle designed by New York artist Joe Doucet.
Stone Cake Stand

Designed by Tom Dixon
Stone Cake Stand Designed by Tom Dixon