TREASURE Trove

These gorgeous gifts make perfect pressies and will spruce up your home too, says JEMMA GALVIN

HANOI
Must-have arm candy from IpaNima boutique

Technically they’re handbags, but hang one from your bedpost and you’ve got instant (and wearable) art. The decadent designs at Ipa-Nima are popular with discerning travellers and A-list fashionistas (Kelly Osbourne is a fan), so we recommend you pop one in your cabin baggage quick-smart. Bright as beacons and adorned with all things spangled, these bags are not for the faint-hearted. 34 Han Thuyen Street, www.ipa-nima.com

KOH SAMUI
Eye-catching antiques and souvenirs from Thip Chang

Located on Koh Samui’s bustling Chaweng Beach Road, Thip Chang is the place to go for a special gift or souvenir from South-East Asia. Many of the pieces are one-off works of art, so you’re bound i h t ill ke a talking point for the quirky Bophut, 4 4658, m

HONG KONG
Furniture for eco-warriors from TREE

Using materials such as certified recycled teak from Indonesia, TREE is Hong Kong’s fi eco-conscious furniture boutique. Each pie has a story to tell not often found in the wo of contemporary design. One of the small pieces can make a handsome gift, or a littl for yourself – your home will love you for it 28 f Horizon Plaza, Ap Lei Chau, tel: +852 1582, www.tree.com.hk

SEOUL
Responsible retail therapy from Beautiful Store

Feel good about your next shopping trip in Seoul by visiting this Korean-based NGO chain. The nation-wide group collects donated or unwanted items, including clothing, and sells everything back to the community at reasonably low prices. All funds raised go to help the disadvantaged. This spot is popular among devoted shoppers as well as vintage fiends and retro-lovers. 45 Angukdong, Jongro-gu, 110-240 Seoul, tel: +82 1577 1113, www.beautifulstore.org

BRISBANE
Handmade dolls by artist, Briellen Baker

Artist Briellen Baker is taking her city by storm. Hair salon Papas & Pace is the latest business to use her quirky style to its advantage by adorning the front of its CBD branch with one of her signature works. Her dolls are available exclusively at the Queensland Gallery of Modern Art for AU$50. Stanley Place, South Bank, Brisbane, QLD, tel: +61 (0)7 3840 7303, www.qag.qld.gov.au