A few goofy gifts for the eccentric on your list

Amanda Mull

Amanda Mull

Dec 22, 2011

Let’s be real here: Internet Christmas shopping is basically done. It’s the 22nd, Christmas is on a Sunday this year, life is hard. Our super official Holiday Gift Guide 2011 has come to an end, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t lots of interesting ideas still left rolling around in our heads (or rolling around the vast and unknowable Internet, for that matter). Plus, Christmas isn’t the only time for gifts – people have birthdays every day, right?

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We start, as always, with a handbag. The Matthew Williamson Pom Pom Suede Clutch is covered in craft supplies, so its inclusion on this list should be self-explanatory. By through Net-a-Porter for $1325.

Big, dark, cat-eyed glasses are already a little out in left field, but when you cover them in velvet a la the Givenchy Velvet Cat Eye Glasses? Even better. Buy through Net-a-Porter for $290.

Dec 22, 2011

We can’t do a gift guide full of luxury quirk without at least a little bit of Marni. Ever wanted to pin some random 80s neon plastic on your shirt? The Marni Brooch Set is just the thing. Buy through Net-a-Porter for $175.

A tiara is way too obvious – the Miu Miu Jeweled Headband is the chicest way to make sure that even if people think you need to be on some mood stabilizers, they know you’ve got taste. Buy through Net-a-Porter for $505.

Let’s be real here: Internet Christmas shopping is basically done. It’s the 22nd, Christmas is on a Sunday this year, and life is a little chaotic. Our super official Holiday Gift Guide 2011 has come to an end, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of interesting ideas still floating around out there. And of course, Christmas isn’t the only time people give gifts—birthdays happen every day, after all.

Your commentary is hilarious, I love a post that includes the phrase “crazy pants”.

Awesome – I love your gift guides! I’ve enjoyed checking on them this holiday season

If you need something to read while you’re pretending to work and counting down to vacation, here are a few delightfully odd finds for the person on your list who would never be satisfied by a conventional gift guide. Or, if you don’t happen to have one of those people in your life, consider this a shortlist of pleasantly eccentric things to buy for yourself. Either way, the common thread is simple: these are the kinds of accessories and objects that are a little glamorous, a little impractical, and completely unapologetic about it.

Ohhhh the glasses and headband are divine! Practical and still luxurious

this is somewhat unrelated to this post but has anyone noticed how the rachel zoe handbags ripped off velvetine?

We have to start, as always, with a handbag. The Matthew Williamson Pom Pom Suede Clutch is exactly the sort of thing that makes a case for fashion as pure ornament: playful, tactile, and just strange enough to feel special.

“you have to have something to read at the office while you wait for vacation to start and pretend to look at an Excel spreadsheet (I know what you’re doing, I’ve been you before)”

AHAHAHAHAHA!! Brilliant, Amanda. Just brilliant. You know your readers, or, probably more accurately, the life of a corporate slave well.

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Oversized cat-eye glasses already lean into a dramatic mood, but the Givenchy Velvet Cat Eye Glasses take that energy even further with their plush finish and old-Hollywood eccentricity.

thanks for making such great and fun lists! it must’ve been a lot of work, so thanks

I’m definitely the weird one in my group. I wear contacts a lot of the time, but I just ordered new glasses and they look a lot like the ones on this list, sans the velvet.

If your ideal gift leans more collectible than wearable, the Lanvin Miss Lanvin 32 Porcelain Figurine offers a polished entry point into the world of decorative objects with a fashion-house twist.

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The best eccentric gifts usually have one thing in common: they know exactly what they are. They aren’t trying to be sensible, and that is precisely why they work. If you’re shopping for someone with a confident sense of style—or shopping for your own most adventurous impulses—these are the pieces that make the season feel a little more fun.

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