The elusive find for Dad goes beyond goofy golf balls, nerdy neck ties and cheap cologne when shopping online at Taigan.com. For the shopper, the collector, the epicure… Taigan delivers an extraordinary and ever-expanding collection of shops and purveyors, not to mention the perfect outlet for Father’s Day gift shopping.

From Peter Elliot’s famous Boat Shoes to a one-of-a-kind shaving set from Aidan Gill or a nostalgic Suede Chess Set from Stationer of New Orleans, the hunt starts at Taigan.com- an incomparable collection of shops.

Aidan Gill @ Taigan.com

Celebrate the finest in men’s grooming with a 3-piece Stag Horn Shaving Set from Aidan Gill for Men. Handmade in Italy, including a medium grade badger bristle shaving brush and brush stand. Guaranteed to keep his skin clean, smooth, and ageless! http://www.taigan.com/shops/aidangill/items/442/

Peter Elliot @ Taigan.com

For the man looking to reinvent himself as the Father’s Day tally rises, an escape from the norm with these unique, embroidered linen loafers with such inventive designs as octopus, bulldogs, devils and pirates and so much more, all from New York City’s Peter Elliot. Available in sizes 8-12, they make a statement… http://www.taigan.com/shops/peterelliot/items/6094/show_to_friend

Stationer @ Taigan.com

Something fun, nostalgic and practical for Dad this year is the Suede Chess/Checkers Set from Stationer of New Orleans. Portable for road trips and weekend family vacations , give a gift that says “we enjoy your company” with these classic games on a 2-tone suede stitched playing surface. http://www.taigan.com/shops/stationernola/items/5815

Zanetti @ Taigan.com

Perhaps the best gift is an experience shared. A one- of-a-kind experience under the Tuscan sun toured by epicurean and Italian olive grower/estate ower Marco Zanetti. Take a tour with the family and enjoy, partake and become accustomed with some of the world’s finest foods, vintage wineries, ancient landmarks, remarkable tours and breathtaking sites throughout the beautiful countryside. Schedule your tour on Taigan.com for the ultimate ease in giving a great gift. http://www.taigan.com/shops/zanetti/items/5932

The Mercantile @ Taigan.com

Hit the road this summer with a perfect Travel Companion Accessories from Taigan’s home furnishings boutique, the Mercantile. Whether short trips or long journeys, he will enjoy this collection of dop kit, passport cover, hip flask, thermos, and luggage tags, each covered in Charles Buchanan Monthly football imagery, for a taste of nostalgia. http://www.taigan.com/shops/themercantile/items/2563

Star Provisions @ Taigan.com

Always a winner with Dad – a set of Spiegelau Wheat glass from Star Provisions. Perfect for his favorite iced Pilsner. http://www.taigan.com/shops/starprovisions/items/992

Creating + sharing wedding registry videos is gaining popularity for couples as online boutique marketplace Taigan.com partners with noted home & gift retailer The Mercantile to offer a unique twist to bridal registry

New York, NY – March 30– The digital age brings even bridal registry to a new high-tech level: the video bridal registry. Taigan, a collection of wonderfully hand-selected retailers, introduces the new online video bridal registry in partnership with Atlanta-based retailer The Mercantile. The service gives engaged couples a convenient way to share their registry with friends and family around the world via video.

Once the couple creates their bridal registry from a posh line of gifts, home accessories, furnishings and art found at The Mercantile on Taigan, the shop creates a video of the items selected, describing the inspiration behind the couple’s choices, how the pieces work together in their new home, and reminds shoppers how each piece will add to the new life of the couple.

When the registry is completed, couples send the video bridal registry to friends and family via e-mail, Facebook, or any other social media networks, making it convenient and fun for friends and family to shop. Whether across town or across the country, buyers can view the video online and with a click of the mouse, purchase the couple’s registry selections, knowing the special story and meaning of their purchase to the happy couple.

The rewards of video bridal registry

As the cherry on top of this chic sundae, The Mercantile gives the couple a store credit worth 10% of the total registry purchased, which can be used on additional items such as a L’Objet Evoca Footed Cake Plate or a beautiful John Matthew Moore Framed Giclee.

Julia Reed on weddings, amour and more

Says Julia Reed, Creative Director of Taigan’s shopping magazine, Fetch, and Vogue Magazine alum, about shopping on Taigan for weddings, amour and more, “The romance of Taigan is that it’s the next best thing to being on the most well-edited, fabulous shopping district in the world. And once you are on it, you’re taken care of personally by these great visionary retailers and their staffs to select the best bridal registry, gifts or that special something for you or a gift.”

About Taigan

Launched in September 2009, Taigan showcases retailers in some of the hottest markets across the country including New York, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Palm Beach, Chicago, Aspen and New Orleans. Featuring a hand-selected collection of specialty retailers of apparel, home décor, art, antiques, jewelry, and gourmet food, Taigan is making it more fashionable than ever to shop right from your home. Connect on Taigan’s Facebook Fan Page or Follow us on Twitter @TaiganFinds.

About The Mercantile

The Mercantile is a fashionable, upscale boutique created to bring gifts, furnishings, accessories and art to both Atlanta’s trade and retail communities. The Brookhaven design destination overflows with styles to suit every taste. Among the long list of the intriguing lines are George Smith furniture, one-of-a-kind accent pieces from emerging glass artisan Elizabeth Lyons, and spectacular lamps from Swank Lighting.

Well, as I am creative director of a new retail website called TAIGAN.com (which the dear and always amazing Liz Smith so generously announced in her wOw column a few weeks ago), I am very high on online shopping right now.

Taigan differs from most online shopping sites in that it is not a retailer itself — it collects wonderful, one-of-a-kind boutiques that are already known for having great merchandise and great customer service and steers the shopper directly to them. It’s like being on the most well-edited, fabulous shopping street in the world (containing purveyors of everything from estate jewelry to cured meats and coffee), and once you are on it, you’re taken care of personally by these great visionary retailers and their staffs. Continue Reading…

After catching up with noted author, professed gourmand and style arbiter Julia Reed, we may have come away loving her newest enterprise, Taigan, just as much as the proprietress herself. A quick perusal of the new members-only Web shopping portal, which just launched in September—with Mrs. Reed on board as Creative Director—reveals many of the penchants that she and AH&L editors share: those for stunning photography, quality writing and the finest that Atlanta has to offer. Continue Reading…

Fetch and Go! Online retailers are a dime a dozen. But when a site offers a carefully curated selection of merch (including several hot ATL boutiques like The Mercantile, Bungalow Classic, Sid Mashburn and Star Provisions), names Vogue writer, author and tastemaker Julia Reed as its creative director and derives its moniker from an exotic hound that hunts by using all of its senses, we take notice. Continue Reading…