Perfect Presents For The Holiday Season
Seeking the perfect present? With the festive season fast approaching, we all want to choose a gift that will make their heart sing. Here, we round up the beautiful, fail-safe picks to wrap and give to someone you love this year
Small packages
Small packages can often make the biggest impact when it comes to gifting. This season, make Loewe your first port of call for sunglasses designed to turn heads. The house’s ‘Screen’ style are a signature silhouette, reimagined for SS24 encrusted in crystals. Alternatively, seek out a sleek wallet: Gucci’s designs come with heirloom appeal – see the ‘Matelasse’ leather design, complete with detachable chain strap to convert it into an elegant evening bag. Don’t forget to slip in a coin for luck.
Statement picks
On the hunt for something seriously special? Opt for enduring design classics – Anya Hindmarch’s ‘Vere’ shoulder bag is a cult favorite, reimagined this season in soft suede and shearling (which just happens to tick style boxes) and guaranteed to win major brownie points. The brand’s ‘Georgiana’ is another classic pick – a spacious clutch to carry by day or night. Or, for the globe-trotting jewelry-lover in your life, Smythson’s knockout ‘Panama’ croc-effect jewelry box and travel-tray set is the sort of piece they’ll treasure for years to come.
Something for the home
Whether they have a new pad or are long settled in their space, striking homeware will always spark joy. Loewe Home Scents excels at creating design hits and its homeware collection is no exception – the brand’s scented candles are a cult choice, with delicious fragrances including tomato leaves and honeysuckle. Surprise the board-game aficionado in your life with Smythson’s leather backgammon set – a festive favorite and an artful collectible. Or wrap up one of Assouline’s beautifully presented design books – fascinating and expertly curated, they’re guaranteed to elevate any coffee table.
Ultimate accessories
One of the joys of gifting accessories is that you don’t need to worry about size or fit like you do with clothing. A scarf is a classic festive choice, elevated by Johnstons of Elgin in supremely soft cashmere into a cold-weather closet dream. To truly spoil them, add Fair Isle gloves and a cashmere beanie hat – the brand’s berry-red design strikes a festive note, and is part of our NET SUSTAIN edit of more consciously crafted pieces. For a particularly special under-the-tree treat, Anya Hindmarch’s ‘Neeson’ designs are handwoven in leather – this tassel tote is a perennial style, and you can’t go wrong with classic black.
A touch of sparkle
If wow-factor is the name of your present buying game, fine jewelry is the answer. NYC-based jewelry designer Gemella crafts unique pieces with symbolic meaning – the ‘Jumbo Sweetheart’ ring is the perfect pick for the one you love. While West Coast brand Irene Neuwirth is an A-list favorite that excels at statement jewels with timeless appeal, like the ‘Tropical Flower’ necklace. A watch is the sort of piece they’ll wear forever, then pass down to future generations – opt for a classic design from a house steeped in history, such as Chopard’s ‘Happy Sport’.
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