First Class
THREE-
FOR-ALL
You take your keys, wallet
and cell phone everywhere.
And although you occasionally misplace them, they
typically turn up after a bit
of looking. So how is it that
a sock that’s traveled only
10 feet from your bedroom
to the laundry room can get
lost forever?
We’ve all acquired at least
a few in our lives—widowed
socks never to be reunited
with their mates. They occupy
space in the top drawer of
your dresser for months—
maybe years—until finally
you toss them away and feel
guilty about throwing out
perfectly good socks.
Beat the Bermuda Triangle
that is your dryer at its own
game with Throx—socks that
are sold in threes. Starting
out with a trio of toe warmers
means you’ll be less likely to
end up with a drawer full of
singletons. Throx comes in a
variety of colors and patterns.
Order them at throx.com for
$9 a pair, er, a trio.
Europe and
Canada are
two places
with no native
bamboo.
Give Her the World
You know mothers. You can go to
the ends of the earth to find the
right Mother’s Day present, but
she’d be happy with macaroni
glued to a plate. Even though she
says she doesn’t need anything,
you still want to get her a little
something to make her stand out
and feel good.
The people at online store Five
Accessories have done the ends-of-the-earth part for you, importing handbags and accessories
from Bali, Guatemala, Honduras
and Brazil that won’t look like
what those other people got at the
mall. And your selfless mother
can feel good about these gifts
because $5 from the sale of each
handbag and 15 percent of all other sales go to philanthropic causes
local to the artisans themselves.
For example, while toting around
this fully lined bamboo-slat
handbag (shown here: large Sayan
in Night, dark brown lining, $35),
your mother can enjoy knowing
that she’s helping support schoolchildren in Bali. Or, by wearing a
delicate sterling silver necklace by
designer Denise Disharoon, she’s
supporting CARE and fighting
global poverty. fiveaccessories.com
Giving has never felt so great! Find
more gift ideas you can feel good
about at arrivemagazine.com
