Because this Christmas is like no other, those little, thoughtful gestures will be felt with more gratitude than ever. To inspire you this season, we gathered a few of our most stylish and interesting friends (online 2020-style, of course) to ask what they’d love to find under their tree.
Food stylist, author, former Great British Bake Off quarter-finalist, founder of the blog Carrot & Crumb – Benjamina knows baking. Her foodie gift picks are the cream of the crop for the cooks and dinner party planners in your circle.
Shop gifts for hostsRaven is a witty writing desk-dweller with classic, simple stationery style. He pens columns for Vogue and Soho House magazine, is a Sunday Times bestseller, and runs rather addictive social media channels discussing modern living and pop culture. Put it this way, he’s got taste.
Shop gifts for chic writersFrom the garden studio set within her pink Georgian home on the Norfolk/Suffolk border, Polly creates illustrations and ceramics inspired by local history and childhood stories. A whippet owner, canary keeper and expert in whimsical print – we just love her.
Shop gifts for art loversIn 2009, Melissa swapped a career in model booking (she co-founded Take 2 Models) for the business of blooms. JamJar Flowers has blossomed from budding kitchen table startup to an ever-growing creative studio that’s perfected pretty arrangements and floral art installations.
Shop gifts for the green-fingeredYou can trust our pal Charlie’s present picks – she’s a professional treasure hunter who digs out charming pieces at great value for her online vintage interior store Tat London. It’s probably one of the most wonderful jumble shops you’ll virtually step foot inside.
Shop gifts for maximalistsBeautiful curation is India’s calling. The content creator shares her life, wardrobe, tablescapes and travels across three Instagram accounts – @theindiaedit, @themirroredit and @theinteriorsedit – for our pleasure. No wonder her festive Papier picks are so chic.
Shop gifts for your BFFSay hello to Brooklyn-based doodler Mokshini. The multi-disciplinary artist celebrates femininity in all forms with her honest works of arts. We suggest her expressive picks for the bold bloom lovers and creative minds in your life.
Shop gifts for floral fansOur friend Mai enjoys life's beautiful simplicities. She brings joy and calm through yoga teaching and the clay ceramics she handcrafts for her brand Maizu. Her Papier picks = tranquility for under the tree.
Shop gifts for wellness loversFrom rags to riches, @pop_sausage the rescue dog is a model and spokeswoman for multiple animal charities. She lives for fashion, feminism and cute canine stationery.
Shop gifts for animal lovers