Gift-to-Self: Valentine’s Day for Haters

So, you hate Valentine’s Day.

You think cupid is stupid and candy conversation hearts taste like saccharine chalk. Shrink-wrapped roses, dopey stuffed animals, artificial sentimentality—why bother?

About Valentine’s Day, you’re a little bitter, maybe even angsty—but hold on—this is a gift holiday, why deny yourself the good stuff? Why not give yourself a little love gift, a little inside joke—something that turns that sour look into a sly smile.

Here’s our gift list to turn your bitter Valentine’s Day deliciously bittersweet.


Rock Candy Ring

This ring deserves you. Sterling silver and bursting with mystic black spinels, this ring by Siren Jewels holds dark sparks to honors your mysterious side.



Safety Pin Bracelet
You know how to mix it up: past, present, future. This Lucite bangle by Kolo Designs shows off your spunk with minimalist restraint.

Burma Earrings

Forget the hearts, this design’s all arrows. My Sunset Road fashions these to-the-point earrings in sterling silver with a steam-punk patina.

Poison Apple Box

Who’s the fairest of them all? Get in touch with your witchy side with this black porcelain trinket box by Michiko Shimada.

 

Alabama Lace Belt
A little bit country, a little bit rock and roll—this hand-cut leather lace belt by Moxie and Oliver is such a mix-and-match wonder, it may become your signature piece.

Moustache Print Wallet
Who needs a man, when you can have a moustache-print wallet? Specifically when you can have a screen-printed vinyl wallet from Whodini Handmade.