Valentine’s Day gift guide

GOODS & SERVICES • Shopping Report

It’s not too late for Valentine’s Day shopping, especially if you stick to locally made gifts. These six items, from flower-shaped candles to farmer’s market bounty, are produced or sold right here in Los Angeles. 

If you can’t jet to Oaxaca before it’s time to tablescape next Wednesday’s romantic dinner, let Joanna Williams do it for you. The Kneeland Co. founder collects treasures from around the world for your dining room, including these calla lily candles handmade in Mexico.
→ Shop: Mexican Calla Lily Candle (Kneeland Co., above) • $30.

There’s no more direct path to a woman’s heart than a new bag. This one, an easy cross-body sling by LA-based designer Clare V., is shades-of-Bottega (but at a fraction of the price).
→ Shop: Petit Moyen (Clare V.) • $385.

Bespoke Bar L.A. made a splash during Covid by supplying mixes, barware, and booze to everyone stuck at home. Now, their curated boxes are the ultimate way to say, “I love you. Let’s party.”
→ Shop: Blood Orange Margarita Box (Bespoke Bar L.A.) • $140.

Treat your loved one to an acupuncture facial that will lift, sculpt, and shape. A gift card to Calypso Eastern Medicine is a swift path to rejuvenation. 
→ Shop: Modern Medicine Woman Gift Card (Calypso Eastern Medicine) • $175.

Born of a love of '80s street jewelry, The 10 Jewelry knows its way around Cuban links. Case in point: this solid gold “love you” bracelet, diamond included.
→ Shop: The Love You Infinity Bracelet (The 10 Jewelry) • $1430.

No one will complain about getting a custom farm-fresh box from charming Eagle Rock grocer LA Home Farm. For a romantic lean, be sure to include fresh flowers. 
→ Shop: Custom Gift Basket (LA Home Farm) • pricing varies. –Zoe Schaeffer