11/29 - A Selfish Gift Guide

2024 blessed us with a menagerie of bits and bobs

Your inbox is probably bursting with subject lines like: “Deals!!” and “BOGO!” and “YOU DONT WANT TO MISS OUT ON THIS OTHERWISE WHAT IS IT ALL FOR IT WHY DO WE EVEN EXIST?!”

It makes me even more grateful that you chose to click on this email in the midst of all that noise.

My hope is that you use this guide for discovery purposes. I’ve pulled ~50 of my favorite products mentioned in Wishlist this year and it is a wonderful, weird collection of curated goods I think you’ll love. There’s so much packed in this newsletter that you’ll need open it in your browser to see the whole thing.

If you want to know my thoughts on gift guides you can check out Tuesday’s newsletter but I also encourage you to read this thoughtful blog from Emilia Petrarca and this article from 404 Media.

This year I decided to make a guide just for you. You read this newsletter because it speaks to your unique taste and that doesn’t always translate into gifts for others. I’m calling it what it is and giving you permission to shop for yourself (shout out to Lauren, Rolanda, and Sarah for a conversation that inspired this direction 🫶).

Here are the ground rules for my gift guides:

1. No affiliate links, meaning I don’t get paid if you purchase from these brands. I’ve shared them because they are something I own / want to own / possess an interesting founder / or are completely unique.

2. Amazon is nowhere to be found. All of these are small or indie brands.

3. I’ve spent hours working on these guides because I think they’re a form of art, like a visual haiku or an odd poem - thoughtfully arranged for your consumption. Not everyone likes the same kind of art, so if this isn’t your cup of tea, that’s fine!

Enjoy and indulge : )

Wear It - Top Half

A couple of shirts and a phenomenal vest.

• Black and White Jade Top, Adonie - $180

• Winners Only Linen Vest, Fashion Brand Company - $134

• Apron Top, Lucinda Babi - $160

• Cringe Tank, Hollywood Gifts - $55

• Big Apple Baby Tee, Fruit Faces - $68

Wear It - Bottom Half

Dresses, leotards, and bloomers.

• Ballerina Leotard, Los Angeles Apparel - $65

• Jodie Nightdress, Salter House - $74

• Moodboard Slip Dress, All Caps Studio - $100

• Satin Bloomers, Melissa Tida - $78

Lots-o-Bags

Things for holding things.

• Yuki Bow Bag, A Bronzed Age - $172

• Shirt Sleeve Bag, SSSTUFFF - $108

• Phone Case, Topologie - $71

• Tulip Bag, BoyKo - $145

• Golden Taffeta Sling Bag, Trash Bandit - $23

• Blue Nico Bag, Ölend - $74

Adornments

Jewelry that will “save on electricity bc you’ll be lighting up the room.” - Broad City S2 EP5

• Love Choker, OHT - $66.50

• Chrome Oceania Earrings, Ynez Project - $31

• Sundance Chandelier Earrings, Lulu Frost - $75

• Blackberry Earrings, Dream Song - $24

• Custom Pet Necklace, Haricot Vert - $118

• Blue Morpho Ring, Murex Sea - $105

Accoutrements

These are accessories but that’s a boring title.

• The Oddli Head Scarf, Oddli - $29

• Blue Fresia Scarf, Holzweiler - $190

• Lyric Leigh Glasses, Elisa Johnson - $60

• Devilish Clips, Urban Sophistication - $24

• Sorry For Being Sexy And Funny Hat, Where’d You Get That Hat - $24

Footsies

For your feet.

• Fall Thigh High Socks, Orchard - $55

• Maize Boots, Hyer - $380

• Drift Trail Vibram Sneakers, Camper - $210

• Arwen Platforms, Double Standard - $98

For your own good

It’s not a threat, but it could be.

• Witch Hazel Nail Polish, Mooncat - $15

• Instant Firm and Lift Face Mask, Omad - $38

• High Fidelity Earplugs, Eargasm - $44

• Portable Heated Seat, Mylee - $170

• Herbal Coffee, Wooden Spoon - $18

• Sagastume - Steeped Coffee, La Cabra - $15

• Chef-Grade Algae Cooking Oil, Algae Cooking Club - $18

• Coquina Incense, YIELD - $10

For the Wall

These pieces are worth the time you’ll spend trying to hang them.

• Attention Chair Riso Print, Momo Gordon - $25

• Olivia Mirror, Mirrors by Lina - $450

• "Eggs: the Production, Identification and Retention of Quality in Eggs" Print (1947), Raymond Biesinger - $44

• Frog Planet Mirror, Lorien Stern - $195

• Frog: LIVE!, Yuck - $305

Make it Cozy

It’s like your fun aunt’s version of nesting.

• Júlio Dolbeth Pink Rug, GUR - $158

• Cutie Patootie Ram 1970s Ceramic Table Lighter, Biggies Bodega - $135

• Soft Little Star in Denim, Puppy Breath - $80

• Bottle Apron, Gohar - $32

Reading by Candlelight

Alternative title: Sleeping Time Bear core.

• Print Rack, fruitsuper - $82

• Seashell Oracle Deck, Broccoli - $44

• Get Your Shit Together Book, David Shrigley - $89

• Arranging Things: A Rhetoric of Object Placement, Leonard Koren - $60

• Jasmine Candle, Putnam Design Shop - $40

• Helvella Taper Candle, Lucky Star Candle - $55

• Sémillon Grape Candle, Nonnas Grocer - $41

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