It’s the season of endless lists, so we focused our attention on the pieces that really cut through: from future heirlooms to objects as elegant as they are useful that will hold their shine long after the wrapping paper is tossed and the tree comes down. The 2025 CULTURED gift guide is your roadmap to the holidays. (and P.S.—topping off your offering with a CULTURED subscription makes you the best gift-giver in the room).
The Masters of Ceremony
Cheeky, charming, and a little wild, this pair throws the parties people whisper about for weeks…and pour another drink after the kids are asleep.
Consider gifting:
Aesop Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen Set, Chanel brooch (prices vary)
Monsieur Caramel box of caramels ($53.84)
Westbourne chili oil ($30)
Seth Bogart: Library Fantasy Volume One
Criterion gift card ($100)
Party People: A Cookbook for Creative Celebrations ($31.36)
Hello Cunty Trinket Tray by Bella Freud ($114)
Bottega Veneta Jenga Game ($6,900)
Charvet slippers ($450)
Minotti Bézier chair (price available upon request)
The Domestic Deity
Sensual, sharply curated, and on the edge of danger, the domestic deity’s home is their kingdom—a tribute to pursuits both intellectual and sensory.
Consider gifting:
Graff ring ($13,750)
Valentino Private Talk parfum ($340)
Raja Doggo dog bed ($265)
LaBonne Brosse hair brush ($198)
Brunello Cucinelli Mahjong set ($9,900)
Ed Ruscha chocolates (Available this December)
Dead and Alive by Zadie Smith ($26.66)
Zitomer’s cosmetic case ($245)
Roberto Coin earrings ($2,860)
Tiffany necklace ($54,000)
Celine tote ($4,350)
Casa Dragones tequila ($359.99)
Ryan Schneider sculpture ($700)
The Deep State: Art, Culture & Florida ($60)
The Raconteur
Endearingly opinionated with a comeback for everything, they keep a covetable home that every guest takes notes on.
Consider gifting:
Poliform Dama tables (price available upon request)
Herno jacket ($2,115)
Métier glasses case ($650)
Gucci dog sweater ($480)
Lagavulin whisky ($107.34)
Ligne 2 lighter ($1,395)
Loewe sweater ($990)
Van Cleef & Arpels watch ($19,700)
Montblanc headphones ($600)
Louis Vuitton Speedy ($11,600)
The Exhibitionist
Effortlessly confident and perpetually put together, he has a look, a line, and a late-night plan for every scenario.
Consider gifting:
B&B Italia – Gaetano Pesce armchair (price available upon request)
Akoni sunglasses ($1,080)
LU’U DAN jacket ($1,035)
Speedo ($46)
Maison Francis Kurkdjian fragrance ($355)
David Yurman engravable ring ($4,950)
Mutha body bar ($30)
Shinrin Yoku body oil ($75.00)
At-Home Sauna (price available upon request)
The Social Siren
A 21st-century Holly Golightly with eccentricity to spare. She knows everyone—or rather, everyone knows her—and she wouldn’t have it any other way.
Consider gifting:
Parfums de Marly calendar ($445)
Dior sailor jacket ($3,600)
Kim Shui blazer ($395)
Prada bag ($2,400)
It Girl by Marisa Meltzer ($28)
Valentino bag ($4,950)
Antique tea set ($1,290)
Tory Burch Flower Heeled Sandals ($450)
J.Crew bag charms (from $39.50)
Presley Oldham necklace (from $500)
Olivia von Halle pajamas ($2,500)
Jacques Marie Mage sunglasses ($1,155).
The Sophisticate
The chicest person you know, she proves that restraint can be seductive and that the quietest woman in the room often holds the most power.
Consider gifting:
DWR – Sophie Lou Jacobsen pitcher ($131.25)
Arma leather jacket ($645)
Theory men’s sweater ($168.75)
Hotel Nord Pinus Tangier (rooms vary)
Sophie Buhai hair comb ($610)
Phoebe Philo earrings ($1,200)
Maison d’Etto fragrance ($350)
Eleventy jacket ($4,995)
Extreme Cashmere scarf ($425)
George Jensen Acorn silverware service ($8,985.10)
Shermanfield custom jewelry appointment (prices vary)
Polène bag ($610)
111Skin serum ($350).
The Muse of More
Never a minimalist, she curates her life (and its many baubles) with museum-level precision. Everything—from clothing to home objects—is a statement piece.
Consider gifting:
Marni slipper ($950)
Bottega cuff bracelet ($3,600)
Hermès limited-edition lipstick ($85)
Eittem bag ($7,800)
Lugano (in-person only) (prices vary)
Molteni hand sculpture (price available upon request)
Audition by Katie Kitamura ($18)
Akris skirt ($3,190)
Ana Khouri (in-person only)
Vyrao fragrance (prices vary)
The Alpinist
A champion of comfort disguised as luxury—layered, tactile, and always ready for a turn on the slopes or a fireside afternoon.
Consider gifting:
La Prairie balm ($1,060)
Holly Hunt table (price available upon request)
Flexiform ottoman (in-person only)
Goldener Hirsch chalet stay (prices vary)
Loro Piana blanket ($1,950)
Santa Maria Novella scent papers ($70)
Canali sweater ($1,125)
Burberry candle ($280)
Freaks of Nature skin set ($58.50)
The Hounding by Xenobe Purvis ($26.99)
Canada Goose coat ($1,775)
Gabe Gordon sweatpants ($575)
My Education by Bruce Weber ($150)
in your life?
