Fancy gold stands rescue utilitarian bathroom instruments from their humdrum existences.
Available at designpublic.com, $49.
The witty riding crop handle and horse motif make the tote from the House of Hermès a coveted prize for any prepster.
Available at hermes.com, $2,700.
Indie jewelers Conroy & Wilcox’s elegantly understated, pear-shaped emerald makes anyone not unwrapping it green with envy.
Available at stuartandwright.com, $1,700.
A beauty insider favorite, Clé de Peau Beauté’s Synactif travel set turns a mundane act such as washing the day’s gunk from your skin into a spalike experience.
Available at neimanmarcus.com, $350.
Print genius Jonathan Saunders teamed up with luxury stationer Smythson to create anything-but-common goatskin and black velvet day planners.
Available at smythson.com, $515.
Really, isn’t a robotic vacuum so much better than those homemade chore coupon books you gave Mom as a kid?
Available at irobot.com, $450.
Work to live or live to work. Either way, half of that equation gets much more enjoyable with vegetable-tanned leather accessories and smart, midcentury-inspired design.
Available at etsy.com, $360.
For serious shutterbugs, nothing beats the titanium digital camera from the BMW of photography equipment.
Available at amazon.com, $1,195.
Nestled in a bento box, the sleek black brushes let you pretty up your punim with the utmost precision.
Available at nars.com, $225.
Leave it to Martin Margiela to create a sleek, minimalist, and utterly mesmerizing version of the wintry tchotchke.
Available at aplusrstore.com, $180.
Treat the hostess with the mostest to a serving tray every bit as chic as her crudites.
Available at alexandravonfurstenberg.com, $298.
Art director-cum-designer Amanda Joy makes her richly hued python clutches entirely in NYC.
Available at shopamandajoy.com, $995.
Quite the conversation starter, designer Dana Lorenz’s blingy choker is just the thing for stylish girls, interrupted.
Available at charmandchain.com, $588.
Even a thrifted chair looks like a splurge with a Palm Beach-style throw from new indie label Cococozy tossed casually over the top.
Available at cococozy.com, $322.
Subtlety? Overrated. Gussy up your favorite Apple product with Jimmy Choo’s rainbow-hued sparkles.
Available at saksfifthavenue.com, $495.
DJ the old-fashioned way with a limited-edition beauty based on the company’s best-selling turntables from the ’70s (but with thoroughly modern technology).
Available at amazon.com, $1,500.
The only thing more luxurious than a lazy, lounge-around Sunday? Doing said lounging in Erdem’s pretty, new silk-satin robe.
Available at net-a-porter.com, $930.
Available in forest green or bright orange, the classic, cashmere-lined numbers will delight pretty much any female on your list.
Available at stevenalan.com, $135.
In bedding, as in life, you get what you pay for. The special-edition duvet and sheet set from bajillion-thread-count-maker Frette is simply the best.
Available at frette.com, $4,500.
How to please a persnickety music fanatic? Pimp her headphones with Fanny Wang’s crystal clear, fully customizable models.
Available at fannywang.com, $220-$350.
In a sea of holiday costume jewelry, western-chic danglers are utterly unexpected.
Available at dannijo.com, $270.
For a man with a taste for the good stuff, a darkly decadent decanter is quite the holiday score.
Available at ralphlauren.com, $495.
Boucle panels and a cozy heather jersey lining give the inspired version of the ultimate badass staple a hint of softness.
Available at raquelallegra.com, $978.
The purchase of the printed sunnies provides glasses to someone in need, proving it’s more fun to give and receive.
Available at warbyparker.com, $175.
The lovely blue box may beckon under the tree, but the omega-3-based, antiaging technology within is the gift that keeps on giving.
Available at freyaskincare.com, $499.
Bee charms are a dime a dozen; a white sapphire-studded honeycomb stunner (available in gold or silver) makes everyday jewelry extraordinary.
Available at dallanonnajewelry.com, $225-$825.
He’s an ass man. So blow his mind with undies bearing naughty French phrases scribbled across your derriere.
Available at kikidm.com, $295.
Just when we think we’ve seen every striped tee under the sun, Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez whip up a cheeky Charlie Brown-esque version.
Available at lagarconne.com, $375.
As decadent as they are prettily packaged, the champagne-infused truffles come from the royal chocolate manufacturer to Her Majesty the Queen.
Available at neimanmarcus.com, $25.
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