Among the standout pieces meant to be worn effortlessly is the Justine Menard Hair Clip Set, priced at $218. Much like the designer’s celebrated jewelry line, these hair clips possess an ethereal and delicate visual profile while being constructed from remarkably hardy borosilicate glass. For those on the move, the Clare V. Le Tabac Clutch offers a versatile two-in-one style that functions seamlessly as a wallet tucked inside a larger tote bag or as a standalone accessory boasting enough room for a phone, keys, identification, credit cards, cash, and lip gloss. Adding a subtle Western touch to a simple white t-shirt and jeans combination, the Déhanche Hollyhock Belt retails for $325 and provides an instant statement piece.
Accessories continue with the Completedworks Depths of Time Necklace, a $365 piece hand-crafted with vibrant chalcedony beads that strikes a balance between timeless elegance and modern trends. For cold weather styling, the Alex Mill Cashmere Bedford Scarf, priced at $138, features a clever pull-through construction that keeps winter bundling neat and tidy, available in a cheerful thistle shade among other soft colorways. The Hudson Grace Madagascar Packable Raffia Tote Bag, priced at $195, provides a 100 percent raffia foundation built for beach outings, picnics, and farmers market visits that only improves in character over time. Meanwhile, the luxury footwear collaboration between Kvadrat and Raf Simons yields a pair of aubergine slippers priced at $251, upholstered in the renowned designer’s signature Ria 2 fabric. Rounding out the wearable selections are the Hansel from Basel Googly Gingham Sheer Crew Socks at $33, the extra-long B.B. Wallace Irwin Wool Mittens designed by Marni creative director Meryll Rogge for $150, and the subversive, rose-oud-infused discovery scent sets from Serviette.
For those looking to stay in and relax during dark winter mornings, the Parachute Cocoon Robe serves as a wearable duvet that makes chilly weather significantly more approachable. Ferm Living offers the Vari Hot Water Bottle Cover for $49, wrapped in soft cotton and finished with mother of pearl buttons to elevate the luxury of pre-warming a bed. Food lovers can indulge in the Casa Bosques Chocolate The Missing Poem Book Cake, a $200 limited-edition confection featuring marbled dark chocolate pages and binding enclosing a decadent hazelnut feuilletine filling. Additional relaxation essentials include a soothing herbal tea gift set from Raazi, the desert juniper and resin-scented Amber Antiquity Candle from D.S. & Durga priced at $80, brass polka dot matchbox sleeves from MG&Co. for $55, a glass flower candle snuffer from Nook Home, and a set of Los Angeles Wildflower Playing Cards from Commune Design featuring hand-drawn native florals on linen with gilded edges for $85.
Entertaining in style takes center stage with versatile items like the ARC Matí Cup, which transitions seamlessly from a morning coffee vessel to an afternoon tea cup or a cocktail hour martini glass. Studio Ford’s Marquise Tablecloth, priced at $300, draws inspiration from early 20th-century avant-garde theater costume patterns and set illustrations, striking a balance between festive celebration and quiet breakfast utility. Heather Taylor Home contributes a collaborative set of medium stripe scalloped placemats for $55, while Roman and Williams showcases their Domino Good Design Award-winning Arita Nishiki Kinrande Dessert Plate for $230, crafted in heritage Japanese kilns as a true heirloom piece. Nickey Kehoe offers a set of six Italian pewter knife rests shaped like various animals for $250, accompanied by Soil to Studio’s vintage quilt-inspired Pia block-printed napkin set for $80, Classiky and Noda Horo enamel soup spoons for $19, LaDoubleJ disk coasters for $115, a Simone Bodmer Turner oval pickle plate for $95, Yoshi Matcha Liqueur, a Calacatta Viola marble ice bucket from Soho Home priced at $265, green marble-footed glassware from Over the Moon for $125, 24-carat gold jewelled napkin rings from Maison Flaneur for $209, and a rattan serving bowl from The Ark Elements featuring a removable and washable glass insert for $140.
To decorate like a professional, former Domino style director Benjamin Reynaert shares his lived-in design insights in The Layered Home, priced at $38. Reed Smythe & Company offers handblown wine rinsers for $165 that double as low floral arrangement vessels, while the Minerva Wood Table Lamp from Joon Loloi provides warm illumination for $399. McGee & Co. presents a solid pewter Esme tray crafted in Italy for $398, and Annie Meyers-Shyer explores laidback California aesthetics in This Oak House. Additional home accents include a sculptural crescent soap dish from Building Block Etc. for $105, Charlotte Perriand: The Art of Dwelling, a Heidi Caillier-designed Bea vase from Lulu and Georgia for $118, Anthorium taper candles from Motte Studio for $265, mini hand-marbled picture frame ornaments from Inner Child for $24, and a timeless bold stripe throw pillow created by Pierce & Ward for West Elm for $64.
The culinary category highlights functional and aesthetic kitchen additions, led by East Fork Pottery’s Large Oval Baker at $228, which provides a durable workhorse for roast chicken dinners and gratins. Flora Animalia offers a verdant basket apron for $140, Olive Ateliers presents a rustic rattan spud basket for $195 to store potatoes away from plastic bags, and Anthropologie features a barn-shaped salt cellar designed by Molly Yeh for $26. Additional kitchen highlights include a tube of smooth raw wildflower and mesquite blossom honey from The Honey Department for $16, Essentially Basque: Bringing Spanish Cooking Home by Ryan Bartlow and Laurie Woolever, a steel book stand from Hightide for $20, an Alessi Vite Moka Espresso Maker for $175, hand-raked frozen organic wild blueberries from Josh Pond in Maine starting at $125, colorblock measuring spoons from Ban.do for $20, Ya Albi Extra Virgin Olive Oil sourced from ancient trees in the West Bank for $65, and Georgia: The Cookbook by Meriko Gubeladze and Benjamin Kemper.
Habit stacking and wellness are addressed through Helen Levi’s ceramic Pill Buddy, which combines pill storage with a water cup, a sunny yellow Braun BC22 alarm clock from the MoMA Design Store for $69, Loonen still spring water packaged in glass with a sanitized aluminum top to avoid microplastics, and Salomon for FP Movement XT-Whisper Sneakers in a sunset color palette for $145. The Google Fitbit Air offers a screenless activity tracker paired with a jewelry-like metal mesh band, while Lisa Corti provides swirly hand-blown glass carafes to encourage daily hydration.
To freshen up daily routines, the curation features horse-hair body brushes from Kanaya for $72, rough-cut tepezcohuite exfoliating body bars from Kindred Black for $28, computer brushes from Iris Hantverk for $28, body wash concentrate from AKT London for $37, Fresh Moss multi-balm from Diffar for $79, eucalyptus-infused shower mist from Persons of Interest for $40, and Maison Balzac’s Le Soir bathroom set featuring a cedar-and-tangerine hand wash for $130.
Finally, for recipients looking to keep busy with hands-on projects, Bergs Potter offers a self-watering terracotta planter with a hidden two-wick system for $50, and Camp Snap presents the CS-8 digital video camcorder for $199, designed to capture film-style footage without a playback screen to encourage being present in the moment. The selection is rounded out by Caro Claire Burke’s novel Yesteryear, mini magnetic vegan leather bookmarks from Wms&Co for $18, YMC and Niwaki collaborative carbon-steel pruning shears with white vinyl handles for $78, Connections by New York Times puzzle editor Wyna Liu, and a beginner basket-weaving kit from Underwater Weaving Studio priced at $136.
