We say blame it on Jason Wu, because brands are stepping up their gift with purchase offerings. After Wu’s collab with Lancome and its soft, dove-grey clutch threw down the gauntlet, we saw Thakoon took the challenge and dare we say…won? The designer’s colalb with cult-fave brand Clark’s Botanicals includes some of the brand’s most beloved products as well as a zippered pouch that can only be described as the lovechild of Astroturf and holiday tinsel. A makeup bag that we’d actually use as a clutch? Let’s just say the next designer to give us a gift has to step up.
The flimsy plastic pouches that normally come with a beauty buy are generally cheap, throwaway things that take up room in your closet and are a general missed opportunity for bonafide branding, but we’d be proud to carry this glam, shaggy pouch. Thakoon chose his favorite Clark’s Botanicals products to include in the pouch, so for $65, you’ll be getting some of the brand’s most beloved items as well as a limited-edition gold-fleck lip balm that’s perfect for holiday soirées. The travel-friendly items include a refreshing facial mist amped up with Swiss apple stem cells, as well as deluxe-sized samples of Smoothing Marine Cream and Clark’s Deep Moisture Mask, giving you the perfect pint-sized arsenal of skincare goods to get you looking your best.
Available at Clark’s Botanicals.
Images courtesy Clark’s Botanicals