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Gifts for Mother’s Day

What to get for the woman who always puts the needs of others before her own? While a beautiful bouquet of flowers attached with a heartfelt note is sure to charm, why not take her breath away this Mother’s Day with ultra-luxurious presents she’d never buy for herself? These gift ideas will get you started.

Max Mara Flo Coat

Every woman needs a Flo in her life, specifically Max Mara’s unlined, hand-sewn, 100% cashmere wraparound coat (with matching belt). Once you try on this luxuriously soft and lightweight coat, you’ll see why many consider the Italian brand’s cashmere coats the ultimate investment piece. $7,439 Dolce & Gabbana Small Devotion Bag

Show your devotion with Dolce & Gabbana’s appropriately named bag, which contrasts simple forms in plain calfskin with an attention-grabbing glittering embellished clasp. $2,200 Roger Vivier Bow Pearl Buckle Mule

Sophisticated with a retro flair, these silk satin mules are adorned with an embellished pearl and Swarovski crystal buckle. An oversized bow adds a touch of feminine whimsy. Price on request.

Loro Piana Sibeal Dress Designed to evoke effortless ease, this linen dress can be worn on its own, with jeans or the matching pants and sandals. Dress, $3,570; pants, $2,160; sandals, $1,280 Giorgio Armani Les Malachites Sunglasses

This elegant design scores points with its unusually curved acetate bar and arms, which resemble malachite. Available in three colourways, our pick is the model in pink gold with green lenses and red Havana details. $435 Tod’s Leather Pouch

Sure to bring a smile every time you use it, this clownfish-styled pouch is made from the finest leathers by Italian craftsmen. $1,260 Chloe Valeria Earrings Crafted from gold brass, Chloe’s bold, oversized earrings feature an eye-catching hammered sequin effect and are an ideal finishing accessory to your LBD. $1,030

Mimi Luzon 24K Pure Gold Dust

Inspired by an ancient treatment used by Cleopatra – who was said to apply pure gold to her skin each day to maintain her youthfulness – this face treatment is as decadent as it gets. Made from powdered cosmetic-grade gold leaf, it can be used in any moisturiser or face cream to improve elasticity, firmness and tone while making your mum feel like the most pampered woman on earth. US$92.51

Sulwhasoo Perfecting Cushion EX (Phoenix Limited Edition)

Sulwhasoo’s Phoenix collection is designed to evoke auspicious energy and fulfil wishes for happiness and familial harmony. Mum will be reminded each time she uses this elegant and feminine gift set, which features a pair of mythical birds from a famed Korean classical painting. Price on request.

SK-II Masterpiece Pitera Essence

This luxurious golden elixir – infused with SK-II’S highest concentration of Pitera, Arakawa Youth Peach and Centella essence – hydrates skin and is indispensable in making skin more supple, taut and radiant. 150ml. $590

Chanel Sublimage L’essence Lumière

For its latest launch, Chanel looked to the remarkable medicinal plants in the French Alps, where it discovered the therapeutic qualities of the anthyllis plant. Its flowers, stems and leaves are gathered by hand, then carefully dried before its active ingredients – which help regulate pigmentation and improve luminosity – are extracted. Enriched with shea butter, it’s rich, yet has a light texture that also brightens, thanks to ultra-fine particles of nacre, or mother-of-pearl. 40ml. $750

Teresa Tarmey Microneedling Kit

A treatment hailed by Hollywood actress Sienna Miller as “second to none”, this indulgent kit comprises six products designed to give you professional results over 12 weeks. The microneedling dermaroller stimulates deep tissue repair using non-invasive microscopic pricks, while the gold-plated massage tool, mask and treatments replenish skin, even out skin tone and increase firmness. US$494.95

Biologique Recherche Masque PIGM 400

The package might look plain, but there’s a reason why French brand Biologique Recherche has fans worldwide. Its newest sheet mask promises to immediately brighten skin, restore radiance and inhibit the formation of dark spots. Each ultra-silky Lyocell mask is drenched in brightening and antioxidant ingredients, such as pea and finger lime extract – the perfect antidote to a long day. Pack of 4 masks. $265

Dr Barbara Sturm Serum Discovery Set

Reveal a brighter, calmer and smoother complexion with Dr Barbara Sturm’s four-step regime, which uses a series of powerful antioxidants to protect, repair damage and reduce the appearance of fine lines. Its travel-sized proportions are perfect for carry-ons, so jetsetting mums can look luminous and refreshed even at 35,000 ft in the air. 4 x 10ml. US$351.21