We're counting down the days to Christmas the best day we know how: by asking some industry insiders with unmatched taste exactly what they're giving and wishing for this year. It's okay, we're living vicariously, too.
"I truly enjoy choosing presents for family and friends, and I do it with great care. Nothing says, 'I don't care' like giving someone a scarf year after year. I start in January and continue throughout the year; a rushed gift is never as good."
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Goldgenie 24K Gold iPad Air
"A gilded pleasure. Need I say more?"
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Hansa Toys Plush Giraffe
"The holidays are more fun with the children. Last year it was a family of flamingos under our tree, this year it will be a giraffe. We're slowly building a menagerie to rival Noah's."
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Spinelli Kilcollin Vega Blue: Black Rhodium-Plated Silver Diamond and Sapphire Linked Rings
"On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me: five golden rings—or four."
Illustration by Meghann Stephenson