With Christmas just around the corner, SLEEK’s fashion assistant Catherine Edwardina rounds up the best books and candles available in Berlin for last minute gifting. With photobooks, city guides and luxe candles, see the full edit below to find the ultimate Christmas gift:
 

 
1. Left: Palace Book from The Store is a photo book released by Palace Skateboards in collaboration with famed British youth photographer Alasdair McLellan and publisher IDEA. Designed to capture the feeling of a family photo album, the book boasts over 120 images of the PWBC skate crew, including Lev Tanju, Lucien Clarke and poster boy Blondey McCoy, as well as a DIY iron transfer to make your very own T-shirt. The perfect present for any boy or girl that wants to get lost in South London skate history and read all about how Palace became the cultural phenomenon it is today.
 
2. Right: Baron & Baroness Magazine from Baron are cult indie erotic paperbacks that are taking the publication world by storm. Featuring works from Gosha Rubchinskiy, Harley Weir, Penny Slinger and Eloise Parry, just to name a few, the pages are full of dazzling images that delve into the world of passion. We dare you to dive in…
 
 

 
4. Left: The ‘LOST iN’ book series from The Store is the perfect gift for a traveling friend or someone looking for an inspiring trip. The paperback LOST iN city guides are written from a local’s perspective and are full of interviews from local curators from diverse backgrounds, including artists, chefs, photographers, DJs and bloggers. This guide will encourage you to surrender yourself to the real essence of the city, even if it is just for 24 hours.
 
5. Right: This customised notebook from Aspinal of London is the perfect gift for someone who wants to create their own stories in a super luxurious, leather-bound book.
 

 
 
6. Left: This Classic Candle from la la Berlin is the perfect gift for any occasion, and is available in three different scents. Our favourite is the ‘light’ scent which fills the room with a sweet aromatic Indian scent, sure to cosy up the atmosphere on a cold winter night…
 
7. Right: The Votive Incense candle from Byredo is part of the Holiday 2016 Byredo collection inspired by Veladoras and prayer candles.  Not only are these candles the perfect combination of incenses — the design of the candle, which replicates the religious motifs of saint’s prayers and biblical texts of Veladoras found in churches and corner bodegas, makes for a bold statement in itself.
 
 

 
 
8. Left: The Jehanne de Biolley x Alex Eagle scented candle from The Store is an exclusive collaboration between the Belgian designer and Eagle that infuses notes of sandalwood and geranium leaf sourced in South China with a luxurious navy lacquered glass casing, creating an unforgettable statement that promotes restfulness, creativity and happiness.
 
9. Right: The Ralph Lauren Home Candle from Ralph Lauren is part of Ralph Lauren’s signature Home Collection,  making a bold statement in its super slick gold holder and intoxicating scent of mandarin orange, pink grapefruit, gardenia and warm musk.
 
 

10. The IMPOSSIBLE Project I-1 Analog Instant Camera is the first type of IMPOSSIBLE Project camera available. It is the ultimate gift for photography lovers, both amateur and professional, accompanied by a phone app that allows you to push your photography further with fun creative tools such as light paint, as well as full manual control over shutter speed and aperture. Gift it or treat yourself and create your very own polaroids as presents (Catherine’s tip is to scour the Berlin flee markets for antique photo frames to house them in).

 
 
Photography by Catherine Edwardina shot with IMPOSSIBLE Project film.
 
 

A very big Christmas thank you to IMPOSSIBLE Project who made this shoot possible!