Add a bit of glam to her home with Jill Rosenwald’s Slinky Stripe and Ahab vases. $88–$198, available through Lux Bond & Green, Westport, lbgreen.com.
Your floral-loving friends will be thrilled with these stain- and water-resistant Garden Party rain boots. The Rifle Paper Company and Keds collaborated to create this fun footwear, dressed in Anna Bond’s original floral artwork. $90, riflepaperco.com.
Show her that there isn’t any stronger bond than friendship with Julie Cohn’s paper chain link bracelet hand-forged in bronze. Wear alone as a statement piece or create a bracelet stack. $395 each, available through Olley Court, Ridgefield, olleycourt.com.
This miniature edition of Kerri Rosenthal’s iconic Drippy Heart series can be displayed on a bookshelf, coffee table or nightstand as an artistic love note. The ¾-inch thick Lucite squares are available in two-inch increments from 2-by-2 to 12-by-12 inches. $35–$250, available through Kerri Rosenthal, Westport, kerrirosenthal.com.
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Any entertaining guru will be thrilled by this black and white tableware by Paola Noavone for Reichenbach. It is handmade of porcelain bisque and painted in the artistic tradition of the Thuringian region of Germany. Dots cake plate, $120; Dash serving platter, $110; Dash vase set, $80; Black Dots creamer, $32, available through the Glass House, New Canaan, theglasshouse.org.
The Livewell Design collection by designer Claire O’Hare includes the hand-textured Akemi cuff ring in 14k yellow gold scattered with diamonds and the Diamond Nailhead cuff bracelet in 14k yellow gold with 122 pave-set diamonds. Ring, $2,225; nailhead cuff, $3,095, available at Wave, New Canaan and livewell.design.
Eye makeup stains be gone! These navy towels are the perfect gift for any eye makeup wearing friend and are a great guest bathroom addition too. Made in Portugal, they are 100% organic cotton. $40 for the pair, weezietowels.com
If she loves her four-legged friends, she will adore these Puppy Love pajamas. A matching eye mask ensures sweet dreams. $350, Greenwich, homeboutique.com.
To celebrate MoMA’s reopening, the museum reached out to some of its favorite artists and brands to create exclusive products, like these playful socks from Swedish brand Happy Socks. Set of three, $35, store.moma.org.
Noël Placemats and Napkins by CeCe Barfield are the perfect holiday hostess gifts with hand-cut double scalloped edges and a star motif in gold or silver embroidery. $110 for each napkin or placemat, cecebarfieldinc.com.
She’ll love this classically rugged dopp kit for every future adventure. Handmade in Brooklyn from high quality waxed cotton twill, the case sports a dual pocket interior and plenty of storage space for essential toiletries. Shown in orange, mustard and camouflage. $90, available through Lattice House, Southport.
Designed by Aurelien Barbry for Georg Jensen, the Sky hip flask is sculptural in form and a very stylish gift for any drinking enthusiast. The flask holds five fluid ounces. $75, available through Privet House, New Preston, privethouse.com, georgjensen.com.
Sweeten up Sunday morning breakfasts with Plain Goods’ robust maple syrup from Vermont. Available in 8 ounces, $16, and 16 ounces, $26, Plain Goods, New Preston, plain-goods.com.
The Paparazzi bag by Eleish Van Breems is inspired by vintage camera bags. Made in Stockholm, using reclaimed box stitching machines from the 1950s, this fashionable accessory is perfect for day or night adventures. Small, $145; large, $175, Westport, evbantiques.com.
For a music buff, think James Brown, The Ventures, Peggy Lee, Ella Fitzgerald offering their takes on holiday favorites on vinyl. Prices upon request, dawnhillantiques.com.
For the little girl that has everything, look no further than the Adada rocking horse from Fermob. It can be used indoors or out and is offered in a rainbow of 21 colors. $466, available through Pergola, New Preston, pergolahome.com or fermob.com.
If the pup’s happy, she will be too. Outfit her favorite friend with a Pendleton Camp dog coat and matching pet bed from Terrain. Featuring Pendelton’s iconic heritage print, the coat is fashioned in a cozy jacquard knit berber that reverses to a solid quilted cotton canvas, and the coordinating bed features a removable, machine-washable cover, topped in a cozy polar fleece. Coat, $62–$82; bed, $124–$144, Westport, shopterrain.com.
For entertaining or accessorizing, Tusk’s Aegean round tray delivers in style with its textural Indigo rattan finish and jute rope handles. $323, available through Tusk, Westport, tuskhomeanddesign.com.
Collecting shells from local and Florida beaches, Rowayton resident Anne Jayson embellished this four-inch square treasure box with limpet, baby arc and nassa varieties, topped off with a pearlized turbo. This is one of many artistic creations available at the Rowayton Arts Center holiday gift show. The show runs from November 29 to December 24. $250, Rowayton, rowaytonarts.org.
With her dog Boo as her muse, artist and industrial designer Jay Sae Jung Oh developed a line of chic canine accessories, Boo Oh. The collars and leashes are made of fine Italian leather and are the perfect gift for a stylish pal who loves her dog to the moon and back. Lumi Leash, $175, boo-oh.com.
Help her decorate for the holidays with these delicate Juliska’s Berry & Thread glass trees. Display separately or stack the set to create a tree tower. Set of three, $145; set of five, $295, Stamford, juliska.com.
Show her your soft side with the Lands Downdunder Italian Windowpane throw woven from the purest cashmere and lambswool. $249, available through the Darien Sport Shop, dariensport.com.
Spoil a pet lover with Annie Selke’s Wruff & Fluff grooming products. Items include waterless foaming shampoo, aloe vera and essential oils duvet spray, tangle-free conditioning shampoo, and hypoallergenic cleansing wipes for muddy paws. $12–$18, annieselke.com.
An elevated take on a classic game, Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams’ tic-tac-toe set makes a great coffee table accessory. The 8-by-8 inch board and game pieces are crafted in white marble with polished nickel trim. $247, Greenwich, mgbwhome.com.
The Beagle and Basset tray measures 3.5-by-5 inches and is handmade in John Derian’s NYC studio. Using reproduced imagery from the collector’s antique and vintage prints, artisans cut and collage the design onto hand-blown glass. $48, available through Barbara Barbara, Southport, or John Derian, NYC, johnderian.com.
This article appears in the December 2019 issue of CTC&G (Connecticut Cottages & Gardens).