2022 Holiday Gift Guide

Cho Gi-Seok is a Seoul-based photographer known for his surreal vantage on the world that’s appeared in the pages of magazines like CR Fashion Book, Kinfolk, Vogue Korea, and Wallpaper* China. In 2016 he launched his label KUSIKOHC and transformed his visual sensibility into clothing. The results are sometimes subtle, like his carefully modified origami trousers, and others are more eye-catching, like the bold graphic on this vest.

This person has a specific and consistent goal: Get outside as fast as possible, and make it count. Support the adrenaline junkie in your crew by outfitting them with the most superior eyewear possible. Nothing says speed like Oakley.

Have you ever owned a below-average couch? It can mess up your entire life: uncomfortable to sleep on, poorly suited for hosting friends and family, ugly—a lousy couch derails merely existing at home. So it’s hard to blame that person who obsesses over their ideal couch. Encourage them to dress it up with one of the handmade velvet cushions from JIU JIE. It really ties the room together.

For the person who can never get warm, solutions are here. A sleeping-bag-ish coat with zippered tiers. You might have to leave the house but maybe you never have to leave the comfort of your own bed.

If you’re seeing this on or before December 21, this is your sign to level up your understanding of tarot with this book.

“I am big,” says a washed-up Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard, “It’s the pictures that got small.” For the film noir cinephile who’s got a nose for fragrance, opt for a moody sampler set from Serge Lutens. Big projection, even if the bottles are small.

It can be tricky buying for the skin-savvy friend—they’ve probably tried it all. But when the price is reasonable, what have you really got to lose? Give a gift that sculpts and lifts.

For nearly 85 years, children have been reading the children’s novel Mr. Popper’s Penguins, written by the husband-and-wife duo Richard and Florence Atwater. The alliterative classic pairs well with this penguin-adorned backpack from Mini Rodini, a Swedish label founded by the illustrator Cassandra Rhodin. The Atwaters, and their illustrator Robert Lawson, would surely have appreciated Rhodin’s sense of whimsy.

Designed with an eye for quality, style, and a sense of humor, this board is bound to bring joy to your fellow goofy-footed friend.

They've already bought themselves the chef's knife, the plating tweezers, the stainless steel drizzle spoon for smearing the sauce just so. You know this because you've received approximately 1,000 pictures of homemade meals from start to finish. Remind your friend they're doing great with a cutting board that doubles as the perfect backdrop for lattice-top pies and pasta-making. Your future dinner invite goes without saying.

You might not be able to avoid the inevitable barking when the mailman pops by, but that nonstop noise of the food bowl being nudged across the floor? Problem solved.

Season after season pushes the envelope on sneakers. Every color, shape, and style possible has been explored, but everyone needs one sneaker in their rotation that’s understated, yet elevated. This is where the Marni “Pablo” comes in. It has personality, but also goes with everything. Sometimes you don’t want the sneaker of the moment. This one is timeless in the way that only Italian design can be. This holiday season, give the gift of a low-key flex.

What better than a fresh hoodie to match?

Everyone has one—or a few. They go straight for the hors d'oeuvres. They’re always lurking outside. They may or may not fall asleep on the couch after dinner. For this person, Seth Rogan’s Houseplant lantern/ashtray is nothing short of genius and 100% stoner-approved.

In lieu of an actual time machine, this Fujifilm instax camera should do the trick.

Better luck next year, pizzaiola. Featuring notes of basil and heirloom tomato with oregano, rosemary, and thyme, this candle should make things feel (or at least, smell) better in the meantime.

A gray morning isn’t much of an invitation to rise and shine—but this French press entices you out of bed to the kitchen. Here, the gray glass is an elegant, slightly melancholy touch. Yield launched out of San Francisco in 2012, founded by designers Rachel Gant and Andrew Deming. Coming from Northern California, they know a thing or two about the overcast hours of the morning.

Seriously, if you have kids or not this is an unassailable truth.