Michael Aram Mistletoe collection.

By Shivani Vora

Caption: Michael Aram Mistletoe collection. There’s nothing more festive than a gathering to celebrate the holiday season. Whether it’s dinner with your family or a cocktail party with friends, make the moment all the more memorable with a few special pieces from brands like Lalique, Christofle, Le Labo and more. And if this holiday season is full of invitations to gather elsewhere, any of these items would make for a perfect hostess gift!


  1. Le Labo candle

    Le Labo

    Le Labo’s Santal 26—a staple of the fragrance house—is presented here in a concrete vessel that’s handmade in California. Light up the four wicks and be transported with top notes of violet and cardamom and a scent of Australian sandalwood and cedarwood.
  2. Diptyque brass candle holder

    Diptyque

    Luxury French candlemaker Diptyque’s Infinite candle holder has a brass base and half-mooned shaped glass tubes that are modular, which can be adapted to create a variety of designs.
  3. Christofle rose gold cutlery holder

    Christofle

    Called MOOD Precious, this 18k rose gold decorative egg-shaped cutlery holder has a walnut wood interior and beautifully displays service for six.
  4. Lalique glass Merlot decanter

    Lalique

    The venerable French glassmaker’s Merlot decanter takes its inspiration from the Blackbirds & Grapes motif that René Lalique designed for the Orient-Express in 1928.
  5. Michael Aram dinnerware with butterfly details

    Michael Aram

    Michael Aram’s Butterfly Ginkgo porcelain tableware collection celebrates the designer’s love of butterfly ginkgo trees and includes this stainless steel and brass teapot, porcelain dinner plate, salad plate, and teacup with saucer.
  6. Front cover of Mina Stone’s “Lemon Love & Olive Oil”

    Books & Books

    Available at Books & Books, Mina Stone’s “Lemon Love & Olive Oil” cookbook features 80 recipes from her Greek heritage that are heavy on—you guessed it—lemon and olive oil.


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