As arbitrary temporal demarcations go, few pack the solid sucker punch of reform quite like the new year. Whether or not one has the willpower to keep one’s pesky resolutions – be it losing weight, finding love, quitting smoking or reading the collected works of Proust – the urge to rise phoenix-like from the ashes of the previous 360-odd days is a strong one. We here at BCBusiness may not possess the wherewithal to guide you in your private life, but we can offer a simple career suggestion: the right business-card holder makes a strong statement about you and your aspirations. It also saves you from rummaging in your pockets or purse for an embarrassingly crumpled card.
- 1. Hermès signature orange hand-tooled envelope. $595, hermes.com
- 2. Purple leather Duchamp. $125 from Holt Renfrew, holtrenfrew.com
- 3. Blue leather with black stripe Prada. $155 from Holt Renfrew, holtrenfrew.com
- 4. Art Deco stainless steel and enamel, designed by Argentine architect Alberto Berga-Perales. $54.95 from Obsessions, 595 Howe St., Vancouver, 604-684-0748
- 5. Sterling Silver 1837 Card Case. $340 from Tiffany, tiffany.ca
