Funky Finds at Iconic

... And some are meant for our fathers this coming Father's Day!

Okay, so you've prolly heard about Iconic, the newest "department store" in Riyadh located inside Riyadh Gallery (beside Centerpoint). We saw their signs in most street ads during their first month after opening. Anyway, now that we've pretty much visited the place a few times, we know that we love Iconic because it carries Paul's Boutique bags and wallets. And that is all that matters. Lol. Most of the brands inside can be seen in other department stores. Of course, for New Look... one can never get enough of New Look... so that's always welcome too.

In the middle of the clothes, shoes, and accessories comes Iconic's small stationery place. It carries some rather unusual, fun, and quirky office and personal stuff that will make you smile. Some of them will be perfect gift for your papa on their day this coming Sunday.

Here's a few, which I discreetly took photos of during one of my recent trips there with friends. Let's begin with paper, my all-time favorite thing in the world! :P

Notepads for specific concerns.

I would rather use the Thank You pad more often than the Complaint or Help! pads. :P This is one quirky way to send your message across. You can bombard your boss' desk with the Complaint pads. Lol. You can also bombard your dad with the Thank You sheet and tick "My Hero" or "Forever Indebted." Powerful words said in a cute way!

What can we say? We never run out of cards.

The blue card with the Best Dad will seal the deal but the green card with Superstar will earn me a free trip to the mall of my choice. Hahaha. Maybe.

Flattery and excuses so go together in a greeting!

Guess I don't have to explain these. Use them for your family or friends' birthdays and you'll have a good laugh over it. :D

Yummy prints!

You can wrap your father's day gift for your dad with these! The wrappers with juicy strawberries and colorful chocolate nips are irresistible. And the ones with the roses are just dainty and beautiful.

Instant room makeover!

Ever felt your room here is so plain? It probably is because you're only allowed to have white walls. Ask if you can put stickers on and this wallgrafx can help put personality on your room. The chandelier icons, Leaning Tower of Pisa, and wings caught my eye. I would love to put them in my room... which I need to clean and organize first. :P They're on sale for SR30-SR70, depending on the designs. They're originally priced at SR100 up.

A not-so-piggy bank!

I'm always planning to save for a trip somewhere. But of course, it doesn't materialize. (That's why I'm always just planning!) But these tin cans with specific purposes can prolly help. The Exotic Holiday Fund can is what I need and I will make sure to put it in a corner of the house where my parents can see it too. Because look, it also accepts "donations." LOL. I'll give my father the "Diet Cheating" can. I'm not sure though if he'll consider it a gift if he starts paying a fine every time he eats something sweet.

Tag that bag!

Every one has a camera these days. But not every one has this camera luggage tag! Okay, that was a pathetic attempt of introducing this thing. Lol. Look at this tag and tell me you're not tempted to get it for your boring luggage.

Old-school mouse with a twist

If your dad is as old-fashioned as mine who keeps on insisting on using a mouse while using the laptop, give him one of  these quirky, cute USB wired mouse (mice?!)! The shiny gold bullion mouse looks sleek while the brick mouse looks like, errrr, a lego! The car looks like er, a toy! But it has "real headlights!" Ow, c'mon! So retro!

Designs from your grandma's dress

Speaking of retro, here's some laptop covers which spells vintage. Shoegarfreeruby will be pleased. :)

Remote controls in one place!

It's a constant battle at home who gets to handle the remote control. If you have all the remote, you're the lord of the house. Give your father the feeling that he's in control (if he's not yet controlling enough) by giving him this J-me cozy remote tidy... with all the remote controls organized there, of course. The next time, he sits in front of the television, he'll have the say on what to watch. But don't let that stop you from nagging him to switch to your desired channel, teehee!

And this is the ultimate quirky find, (which you can put in the remote tidy):

Control freak, much? No batteries needed!

This got me at "make them do what you want!" Of course, this can work both ways. You can give this to your dad so he can control his boss or his co-workers or even your mom (hehehe) and then give one to yourself so you can control your dad. If he's crammed in traffic and he's running late for work, he can just push the "Ignore Lateness" button. Likewise, if your father's angry at you, push the "Listen" and "Calm Down." If you did something wrong, no problem... the "Ignore Mistake" is there. And wouldn't it be great to "fire" your bossy boss?! LOL. It would be greater if this remote works in reality though. But as the instructions say, we can only "hope for the best!"

Most of the items are still on sale so go now if something caught your fancy. You'll find more stuff that I haven't mentioned here so make a beeline to iconic if you're in Riyadh Gallery and be amazed. :)

This coming June 19, don't forget to greet your fathers a HAPPY FATHER's DAY!!!