For love: the only 5 gifts you will need come Valentine's Day

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Who do you love? And what are they getting for Valentine's Day? Simple enough 21st century questions, often with rather complex answers. Thankfully, the Wallpaper*Store has already covered all the appropriate bases with stylish suggestions – and if you're thinking flowers or chocolates you're in the wrong place...

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mirrors with decadent gold leaf backs and marble bases

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For the looker: Take an indulgent ego trip with these exquisite mirrors. Armando Bruno's 'One to one' mirror looks – via the magic of digital printing – as though it has been dipped in marble, while Aparentment's 'Marblelous' mirrors include decadent gold leaf backs and marble bases

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wooden jewellery box with concealed mirror

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For the belle of the ball: Jewellery is nice, of course, but a beauty box is far better. (Ready for next year's trinkets!) Our edit of glorious cases includes E15's Saskia Diez-designed 'ACoo2 Jewel' box and Georg Jensen's copper bowl by Ilse Crawford. For an extra special gift we'd recommend Schönbuch's Carsten Gollnick-designed 'hesperide' oiled walnut wood box, with brown leather strap and concealed mirror

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Bergamotto scented candle

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For the bright light in your life: Industria's incandescent candles stand alone in both beauty and scent, making them ideal gifts and tokens of love. Our favourite flavour? Bergamotto. Light it and you'll soon feel like you are in the citrus groves of the Amalfi Coast. That said, no one holds a candle to Fornasetti's whimsical creations… 

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Aesop's Tacit fragrance

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For one and all: We need not recount the virtues of Aesop's new Tacit fragrance (although they are many). Suffice to say, this sublime scent – created by perfumer Celine Barel for the cult Australian beauty brand – is fit for both men and women. The only trouble is, you may want to steal it away for yourself…

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black shaving brush

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For the groomed: Get him date-ready with a selection of vintage-inspired beauty products from GUM. As well as being free from animal products, SLS and parabens, the Italian brand has a wide range of products to fit all kind of aesthetic needs, from salty wind styling spray to beard oil. For the ultimate shave or manicure kit we'd recommend Wallpaper* Design Award winners Czech & Speake

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Melina Keays

Melina Keays is the entertaining director of Wallpaper*. She has been part of the brand since the magazine’s launch in 1996, and is responsible for entertaining content across the print and digital platforms, and for Wallpaper’s creative agency Bespoke. A native Londoner, Melina takes inspiration from the whole spectrum of art and design – including film, literature, and fashion. Her work for the brand involves curating content, writing, and creative direction – conceiving luxury interior landscapes with a focus on food, drinks, and entertaining in all its forms

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