THE LAST GIFT GUIDE
With the holidays around the corner, we’ve gathered together a selection of cheeky, clever, and meaningful presents to help you brighten someone’s season as we head into 2017.
Set the tone for a candlelit dinner. Sona’s Candle Holder, $125 at M. Crow
For those fascinated by art and anatomy. Anders Krisár book, $19.50 at Amazon
The only oven mitt you would want to wear outside the kitchen. Grytvante Elefant oven mitt, 240 kr at Svenskt Tenn
I wonder what your baby is wearing if you want to protect it with this bib. Baby Savannah print bib, $115 at Gucci
A powerful, poetic début novel about dealing with loss and mourning. Vi Khi Nao’s Fish in Exile, $10.37 at Amazon
If you are writing a novel on a typewriter, here’s how you should make your pasta. Marcato Pasta Maker, $66.06 at Amazon
If Judd’s writings were as minimal as his art, this book would be a lot thinner. Donald Judd Writings, $39.95 at Amazon
Preppy for less. Silk Knot-on-Bar Cuff Links, $10 at Ralph Lauren
For when your Nespresso delivery gets stuck in a snowstorm. Le Creuset French Press Coffee Set, $163.99 at Amazon
Promoting women’s economic independence in Oaxaca. Yola Mezcal, $50 at various liquor stores
Whether your glass is half full or half empty, this should be your glass. Duralex Picardie Tumbler, set of six $21.95 at Amazon
Our New York manifesto on New York’s official tourist t-shirt. I Heart New York t-shirt, $5 at The Last Magazine
Sure, it’s the poster child for impersonal presents, but when New York’s best florist makes a scented candle, you know it’s good. Amnesia candle, $75 at Putnam & Putnam
Polaroids reinvented by the guys who reinvented the synthesizer with the OP-1. I-1 camera, $299 at Teenage Engineering
Because our page is thirty-six times the size of your iPhone and newsstands are getting harder to find. The Last Magazine one-year subscription, $28 at The Last Magazine
If you want something to give your great-great-grandchildren, get this for yourself. Lodge Cast Iron Skillet, $27.82 at Amazon
The gift that keeps on giving to those who really need it. Donate to Doctors Without Borders
Have you ever imagined down pillows for your feet? Dreams do come true. Down Slippers, $80 at various Hästens locations
Who says a speaker has to look like a sex toy? Phila Audio Corp. speakers, $700 at M. Crow
Buying used footwear for a good cause. Used pointe shoes, various prices at New York City Ballet
What’s black and white and tells the date? Swatch Mono watch, $75 at Amazon
Swedish and Japanese metals join forces to make the best knife ever. Sounds promising. Kikuichi Swedish Warikomi Gyoto Knife, $279.95 at Amazon
To complete his power suit. Givenchy Monkey Brothers tie, $195 at Mr. Porter
It got David Byrne started. Can it make you quit your day job? Fender Duo-Sonic guitar, $499.99 at Amazon
Why wouldn’t you want a perfectly handcrafted set of marshmallow sticks? Marshmallow & Weenie Stick, set of four $240 at M. Crow
Finland’s best together—Tove Jansson’s Moomin character on an Alvar Aalto stool. This is limited-edition collaboration at its finest. Stool 60 Moomin by Alvar Aalto for Artek, $297 at Vertigø Home
For the little handyman. Craftworker Cabinet, $130 at MoMA Store
Stop worrying about the future. Tarot 101 class, $50 at CourseHorse
If you want to be that guy. Hohner Marine Band Harmonica, $44.99 at Amazon
Just in case your boyfriends’s names aren’t Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday… Hand-embroidered underwear, 55€ at Henriette H
Stopping looking at your virtual reality through a cardboard box. Immerse Plus Virtual Reality Headset, $29.99 at Amazon
What’s your safe word? Bondage Tape, $18 at Babeland
Whose side are you on anyway? Limited-Edition Lucifer Rising Jacket, $666 at Kenneth Anger
Make every pour count. Ryota Aoki Pot de Lait Collection, from $148 at The Future Perfect
The future is in your hands. Custom fortune cookie, from $40 at Wonton Food
Show your true colors. (Yeah, they have other teams too). The Elder Statesman x NBA “New York” Cashmere Pom-Pom Beanie, $420 at Barneys New York
You might know someone who could use a copy. The United States Constitution, $1 at Amazon
If Patagonia can do for lunch what they did for outerwear, this should be pretty good. Soups To-Go Gift Box, $53 at Patagonia
Why have Santa in your front yard when you could have an eight-foot-tall inflatable Star Wars walker? Gemmy Inflatable AT-AT, $159.99 at Home Depot
