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This handsome planner designed by Bukuku of Java is as practical as it is attractive. The cover is made of brown faux leather embellished with a snow white cotton print with a multi-color leaf motif. Inside, a stainless steel six-ring binder holds fifty lined pages for notes. The inside cover has three slots for business cards and a larger slot for other documents.

Combining the beauty of nature with traditional handicrafts, Gunadi presents this set of four ornaments which are created by Javanese artisans. Each ornament is carved from wood in the shape of a heart, decorated with teal leaf motifs or intricate vines on red. The designs are applied using the batik method; a wax resist is added before the wood is treated with colorful dyes. Afterward, the wax is boiled away.

Said to represent the hope that humans will always remember their origins, the kawung batik pattern was once reserved solely for the royal family. In an original design, Java's Yuni Kristina combines a floral pattern and soft colors for a splendid silk shawl with a light and airy feel.