Well if it’s from a loved one then there’s a whole raft of complications to take in, such as how much do you like them, what purpose the gift is going to serve (it doesn’t really matter that the ironing board your mother in law gave you matches the curtains) and so on. But what if the person giving you the gift is a corporation (who are legally people apparently, or at least according to these attractive yet disturbing posters)?

Daz started the trend by giving away free plastic flowers with every pack purchased but the latest company to feel benevolent is Louis Vuitton. They’ve gone one better than plastic flowers though.

You might remember that Louis Vuitton established three bee hives two years ago, and these have finally borne fruit (or honey to be accurate). This is going to be packaged up into some very attractive jars, however, it’s unlikely that you’ll be able to get your hands on any; it’s only going out to friends of Louis Vuitton. I’m unsure what this means but I’m pretty certain it means more than being friends with them on Facebook, still that might be worth a shot.

The packaging design is very simple and elegant though, in keeping with the current trends and labelled ‘La Belle Jardiniere’. Due to the absence of any beautiful gardens on the Louis Vuitton roof (or in Paris if we’re honest, gravel is hardly attractive), it is most likely named after the painting of the same name by Raphael. With a slight art deco feel to them they enhance the golden beauty of the honey, though let’s hope that the honey lives up to the packaging.