Finally, Something for You
99 gift ideas for the most important person on your list: you
Every year around this time, someone asks what I want for Christmas. And every year, I perform the same exhausting ritual of pretending I haven’t thought about it, that I’m terribly difficult to buy for, that really anything would be lovely. This is, of course, a lie. I have a list. I’ve had a list since September.
December brings the inevitable flood of gift guides—for him, for her, for the person who has everything, for the host, the homebody, the hard-to-buy-for. They always seem to leave out the most important person: you. The one who actually knows what they want, who has been quietly adding things to saved folders since autumn, who would rather just be asked directly than receive another scented candle chosen at random from a department store table.
This is the gift guide for you. Either to shop and treat yourself, or to send to the people who always seem to go in the wrong direction.
What follows is my Christmas registry—ninety-nine things you want, organised into nine edits. Some are built around a single brand: Toteme, Celine, Dries Van Noten. Others follow a mood: maximalist indulgence against monastic restraint, architectural precision against dark romanticism. The price range within each is deliberate and wide—a lip balm refill sits beside a silver-plated flatware set, slippers beside a leather tote. I’ve included options for every budget, but I’ve also dreamed big. Just in case someone out there is feeling extraordinarily generous, or has recently come into an inheritance, or simply loves me more than I realised.
Some pieces come from womenswear collections, some from menswear, most from that middle ground where the only criterion is whether it’s good. Steal from it for your own list. Forward it to whoever keeps asking. Or enjoy the fantasy of a world in which someone might actually buy you something you actually want.
Dries Van Noten
A house that proves maximalism and craft coexist. What makes Dries work is that the same attention applies whether you’re looking at a coat or a pocket mirror—the refillable lip balm case exists because someone believed even that deserved consideration. Purpose at every scale.
More is More
Restraint is admirable, but sometimes you want the sequin cardigan. This edit leans into maximalist dressing—pieces that announce themselves before you do. The Christofle flatware set does what silver-plated cutlery should: make a Wednesday dinner feel like an occasion. Nothing here whispers.
Less is More
Inspired by my love for monastic dressing. Everything stripped back to proportion, material, and considered restraint—pieces that gain power through what they don’t do. The Row’s Ophelia jumper makes the case for buying the best version of simple things. The Decor Walther leather tray makes even clutter look intentional.
The Moors Await
If Victorian doll winter had a registry, this would be it. The Burberry trench and cinched blazer anchor everything—some references are references for a reason. The Fortnum and Mason teapot belongs in a house with draughty windows and strong opinions about milk first, and the Pringle x JW Anderson sweater needs to be by a fire immediately. P.S. The Rose Uniacke Tote Bag is one of the greatest purchases of my life.
Brightly Hued
Colour as the statement. Rather than relying on embellishment or silhouette, this edit lets the palette do the work. The Cornelia James leather opera gloves return here, because as I’ve established that opera-length gloves deserve a place in evening dressing, they might as well come in colour too. Snap up the Tricot knits in every neckline and layer them for fun.
The TOTEME Method
A brand for everyone. The broad peacoat, the parachute jacket, the hammered button cardigan—architectural sensibility fit for everyone. Byredo’s Bal d’Afrique appears here while we anticipate Toteme’s fragrances because Swedish minimalism paired with Byredo makes a certain kind of sense.
Clean Lines
Architectural precision. Every piece prioritises structure—Sophie Buhai’s leaf barrette proves that even hair accessories can follow the logic of clean, sculptural form. The Christofle Vertigo water pitcher belongs on a table where nothing else competes for attention. I could live in this vibe forever.
A Material Approach
Texture as dialogue. This edit explores what happens when different surfaces meet—different fabrications within single pieces, leather against textile, knit against wool. The principle that makes layered knitwear work, extended across an entire wardrobe.
CELINE
I’m loving watching Michael Rider settle into Celine—quiet authority, pieces that work without the need to perform. The pure collar coat and scarf jacket demonstrate command of outerwear without asking for attention. The large luggage tote does its job (and is a blast from the bast) and nothing more, which is exactly enough.
love! obviously I need everything from the Dries category