THE ELVES GIFT EDIT 2023: Elves Gift Guide: Last Minute Luxe to Most Coveted.
THE ELVES GIFT EDIT 2023:
From whimsical chic to pure luxury and beautifully innovative decor, this year’s list is full of covetable gifts that you will want to keep for yourself.
1. Envelop Them In Luxury. All of the Elves are coveting Coco Straight-Leg Silk Velvet Pajamas by Olivia Von Halle. They are exquisitely crafted of the finest silk velvet. We love the Coco Steel Blue, but they are available in other equally stunning hues. It’s a splurge of a gift for that person on your list that you want to spoil rotten.
2. Iconic Home.We love this stylish, inspiring tome celebrating 50 incredible Black Designers. Wonderfully written by designer June Reese of Black Interior Designers, Inc., it features outstanding interiors with personal stories and inspiration from each of the fifty designers. Spotlighting designers Justina Blakeney, Faith Blakeney, Adair Curtis and Jason Bolden of JSN Studio, Bridgid Coulter, Corey Damen Jenkins, Forbes Masters, General Judd, Keia McSwain, Brigette Romanek, and Keita Turner to name just a few, plus a forward by Architectural Digest’s Amy Astley, it’s a powerfully chic gift for the design lovers on your list.
3. Note to the Personal. Chic, unique and useful. These notecards are the perfect personalized gift for the style minded who like to correspond with a special touch. From Papier, choose from a variety of patterns and themes.
4. Memory In A Candle.From the house of Maison Margiela, the Replica By the Fireplace candle evokes a memorable evening spent by a cozy hearth. Legendary perfumer Marie Salamagn mixed Cashmeran and Gaïac woods, Clove oil, Chestnut and Pink Pepper to recreate this addictive scent. It’s warm, welcoming and the perfect gift for the holidays. The limited edition gold jar adds pure Maison Margiela style.
5. The Ultimate Umbrella.Who wouldn’t love this luxe, nearly indestructible umbrella? Davek makes umbrellas that will stand up to even the most blustery New York City day. The Davek Elite “flexible wind-tension frame system” resists inversion, while its modern take on classic umbrella style is perfect for daily use and formal events. You won’t find one of these tossed in a garbage can on the Upper East Side!
6. Cheers To Chic. Baccarat x Kim Seybert Assorted Drinks Cocktail Napkins are a terrific gift for those amateur mixologists on your list that entertain on the regular. With a vintage nod to elegant cocktail hours of the past, they are a gorgeous addition to any home bar.
7. A Grand Haashtray. The whimsical fantasy of the Haas Brothers in their second collection for L’OBJET is smokin’ hot. New statement making creatures abound, but the Grand Haashtray in Mojave Matcha green is a standout. 24K gold accented, it’s hand-crafted of fine porcelain. No smokers on your list? No problem! The collection makes for unique, eye-catching accessories that savvy interior decor loving folks will adore.
8. High Ball Balancing Act. Who doesn’t love collectible barware? Arnolfo di Cambio’s Smoke Clear Highball Glass is bound to captivate even the most discerning on your list. Even better – there is a whole collection of these elegant modern glasses, from water to old fashioned to champagne flutes. So you can give the gift that keeps on giving, year after year!
9. Keepsake Joy Of Cooking.An updated version of the consummate classic, the Leather Bound Joy of Cooking is a must for the home cook. Striking enough to display in the most beautiful kitchens and practical enough to use daily, the Elves can’t get enough of this delicious gift! Available in four colors, too.
10. Keeping It Cool. Give the gift of cool. The Lift Trivet is minimal enough to work with any decor, and good looking enough for any occasion. Keeping hot plates and pots away from delicate surfaces is a no brainer for some, but for the maintenance minded Elves an ounce of prevention goes a long way in keeping future housekeeping work at bay. Removing heat marks from wood and delicate stone is even harder than water stains!
11. Odor Removing Candle. The odor removing La Droguerie candle by Diptyque is brilliant in the kitchen where unpleasant or lingering odors are an issue. Created by renowned French perfumer and candle maker extraordinaire, it actually targets and removes the guilty molecules at the heart of persistent odors, replacing them with notes of mint, basil and tomato leaf. It’s so good, it even passed the stubborn bacon odor test. For apartment dwellers, it could be a culinary game changer. Bring on the pan seared salmon!
12. Transparency In The Kitchen. Speaking of cool, the mind bending glass pasta pot from KnIndustrie is a showstopper in the kitchen. Made with reinforced glass engineered for electric and gas cooking, it is a unique gift that they are bound not to have already. The KnIndustrie KnPro Glass Pot takes watching water boil from finger tapping to fascinating.
13. Most Coveted. Okay, so these Plantstraws are sold out, but they are SO GOOD we included them anyway for your future gift giving needs. Form and function come together to water plants in the most brilliant way. Handmade in Sweden and available in different styles and many colors, these plant straws are both a practical and beautiful gift for those green or not so green thumbs on your list.
14. Stalking Avocados. For the avocado eating plant lover in your life. This oh so smart vase not only allows people to easily recycle their avocado pits, but they can also observe the beauty of their transformation from seed to plant, roots and all. The Avocado Vase is a conversation starter and a stunning addition to just about any room.
15. An Oscar Worthy Gift. How about gifting a year’s subscription to the Criterion Channel to those movie lovers on your list? Even if they aren’t a complete cinephile, they will discover incredible films for movie nights all year long.
16. Put Their Names In Lights. A budget friendly option for kids or adults, this custom “neon” LED sign is a one of a kind gift that they will love. Names are the go to, but we say get creative with text and colors.
17. Ha-Chooo! Cheeky and fun, the Flying Skirt Tissue Box is inspired by the one and only Marilyn Monroe. It is a whimsical gift that will make their powder room smile worthy.
18. Sweet Silk Dreams.Sleeping on a silk pillow is a luxurious experience. But did you know they benefit skin and hair health, too? Preventing bed head and frizz while helping to diminish wrinkles are just the beginning of the benefits of gifting a silk pillow to the skin and hair conscious ones on your list. These pillows stay cool and dry, plus they help to keep bacteria and dust mites at bay, and you know how we love that! Our pick is the Lilysilk pillow, because it’s not only lustrous, it’s durable and machine washable. Oh, and did we mention affordable?