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Robert Verdi Tweet This Travel Journal

How fortunate was I that the Tweet This party with Robert Verdi was all about Travel items? The day before I left for St Maarten, Robert invited me to his twitter party and the tips were all about things you need for a great holiday. The Dapper Traveller  should never go away without a non iron Supima Shirt, eco chic and dies not need to be dry cleaned - Brooks Brothers has to be a stop before jetting away. The shirts are less than $90 so a bargain.

Robert & the Brooks Brothers Shirt

The Savvy Traveller cannot go away without a Spacepak by Flight 001, I was totally amazed at just how much you can get into one of these if you pack them correctly. Now here is a woman who takes everything on holiday, including 20 pairs of shoes for a week,  but using these awesome Spacepaks allows all garments to undergo double compression and organisation with one side for clean laundry and one side for dirty. (Hopefully you will not get the two mixed up!) Prices range around $46 but I know that with the careful packing I can take so much more!

Flight 001

The Trend Setting  traveller has to have a Bright Lites carry on from Samsonite, I am the biggest fan of hard side suitcases. Since you all know just how much I travel they are a must, they can be thrown around at airports and nothing ever gets damaged. They come in lots of vibrant colors but I had to have the Hot Pink of course, what is great is that they are on 4 wheels and just glide along. They are not cheap so bit your lip at $280, but believe me they are worth it.

Now I am not sure how I can tell you about the next item and keep a straight face, it is a bikini made by Le Tarte. It really tickled me to think I am wearing swimwear that is called Le Tarte. I am of course joking because these chic Maui - based styles are perfect for a Caribbean Holiday and come in all shapes to suit any body shape. They are priced between $170 - $180.

The Gourmet Traveller has to have a Red Envelope all - in - one tailgating cooler and grill set. For someone that lives in an Apartment This is a great idea it comes complete with a water resistant cooler that comes out of the main bag.A charcoal grill with all the tools you need to cook a fine BBQ on the beach and even a lid to keep the food hot. I think at a $149 this is a steal.

Picnic Time

Well until next time I am now off on my vacation fully loaded with all my fine goodies…..

Robert Verdi & Anne Agoren

On Tuesday Night Robert Verdi invited me to his very special Luxe Laboratory to tweet with him about suggestions for Father’s Day gifts. I was really impressed with the quality of gifts he had chosen to talk about so here they are let me know what you would choose.

Robert Verdi & Anne Agoren

John Bartlett Tees which are really cute, they all come with a picture of John’s muse Tiny Tim who he rescued from the NSAL. The 3 legged dog he rescued became his design inspiration and company logo. A percentage of the cost of each shirt goes to the NSAL so what better gift to give your dad and to know that a man’s best friend will benefit.

John Bartlett Tees

Jonathan Adler Hot Pop candles were the next gift idea, now I love candles but this one has got to beat all others as they come in the most bizarre smalls ever, Grapefruit, Cilantro and Tomato Vines. I am not sure that my mom would really like my dad burning a candle that smells of the greenhouse in the lounge, but the grapefruit I can see would be a different matter. The candles are $38 each so go by the website and check out a retailer near you.

Jonathan Adler Pop Candle

Now the next gift is awesome Kenneth Cole Vintage Black Fragrance, anyone who knows me knows that I have a rather unhealthy addiction to fragrances. This is one apart, fresh citrus woody that blends effervescent citrus with masculine woods and soft skin musks. I would recommend you check this out and at only $70 I think it is a must.

Kenneth Cole Vintage Black Fragrance

John Allan’s Grooming Services was one of those items I was really not sure was going to be any different from any other hair salon, how wrong was I ? The full service experience is in the atmosphere of a private club with a full grooming service outpost for men. The busy dad only needs to take 30 minutes out of his busy schedule to take advantage of a scalp massage, shampoo and conditioning with a hair cut, full manicure and shoeshine, it even includes a beverage. You can get a gift certificate with a travel kit of goodies for only $65

John Allan's The Full Service

Rowenta just launched a new First Class Travel Iron and I have to say that at 1.65lbs in weight and folding to 7.8″ it is a must for the travelling, jet setting dad. So even when Dad is away he has his own personal mom in his suitcase to keep him looking pristine.

Rowenta First Class Travelling Iron

I loved the next gift Hugo Boss Aviator sunglasses and I can actually see my brother stealing these before my dad gets chance to wear them. I loved the fact that dad can even change the lenses to his own prescription lenses.

Hugo Boss Aviator Sun Glasses

Joseph Abboud for JCPenney came up with a really super idea and that is to give your dad a voucher to get a new suit, think about it every time he wears it he will think of you and at $180 this is a bargain. I took a look at their website and these suits are really chic and modern styled.

Joseph Abboud Suit for JCPenney

At $145 I thought this Skagen Watch is for the dad that deserves more of life’s little luxuries and it is really stylish and tastefully designed. Affordable luxury which looks like a million dollars and is made from high quality materials.

Skagen Watch

The next gift Stoner Solutions invisible glass cleaner is a must for every car enthusiast dad at only $30 this is sure to keep him amused for hours. He will have the best shiny car on the street. Tell mom that when he is done shining his car he can come into the house and clean her tables and mirrors. Just spray on wait until it evaporates and then wipe off without leaving streaks.

Finally my last and favorite gift has to be the Leatherman Skeletool, this is multi functional combining style and function into one design, it has won numerous awards. It weighs only 5 ounces and can easily fit in dad’s pocket, complete with a blade, pliers, bit driver, removable pocket clip and bottle opener.

Leatherman Skeletool

Robert Verdi & Anne from izzi bag

Robert Verdi held a twitter party to discuss hot topics for Mother’s Day recently in New York and invited izzibag along to review his chosen gifts. I get really confused because of course in the UK Mother’s Day is in March, in the USA it is in May and in Turkey it is in August, I guess if I was really clever I could be in all three countries in those months and then I get 3 gifts and three cards. I could be like the Queen with her 3 birthdays, ok ok i realise that is not quite the same thing.

So the gifts that were my favorites are these, starting with the Brelli, made from 100% bio-degradable parts and is not only Uber stylish but it’s good for the earth too. Made from Bamboo, cotton and clear plastic. I have stopped traffic in New York since I got this and it comes in a lovely carry holdall too. My husband says I look like  a Ninja Turtle carrying it, but believe me it keeps me dry.

The brelli bio - degradable umbrella

Of course every girl needs a tote bag for shopping, now normally I would only talk about izzi bag’s as you know but I have to tell you that this bag by Marimekko for Avon is a little hard to ignore. 100% of the net profits from the sales will go to Avon’s breast cancer crusade and that means a lot to me. So go check them out and on this occasion and this one only I am allowing you to buy another label hahahaha.

Marimekko & Avon's Breast Cancer Crusade Tote

Now here is an accessory that I can endorse wholeheartedly a clipa, this is a handbag hanger and will extend the life of your handbag, preserving the bottom from the horrid grubby floors of restaurants and pavements. The clipa comes in over a dozen finishes and can be clipped onto the handle of your handbag so that you never have to rummage through your bag to find it.They are really sturdy and designed to hold the heaviest of handbags.

The Clipa Handbag Hanger

I have to say that the gifts that Robert had chosen to talk about were all really lovely and Karen and Debbie from the Accessories council were very busy with me tweeting away about them all during the evening.

Karen & Debbie from the Accessories Council with izzi bag

I was quite sad when the evening was over, as you all know I love tweeting and I had a great evening with Robert Verdi, I hope that we gave all the tweeter followers around the world an idea for their mom’s gift if they were stuck.I look forward to the next one, I hope it is for Father’s day my husband will be pleased!!